Meet the Couple Reception

For a second reception within local area, just have the information for your reception letting the family and guests know you got married and holding a dinner and dance evening to celebrate your wedding.

I do remember attending 2 receptions the same way.

Family wise, not everyone attending a overseas wedding and so the couple's parents held a second reception few months after in Jamaica for those who didn't and did attend. This was years back and my brother's engagement party was taken place too then. 2 celebrations held as one cutting the cost down.

Another was just last year when in laws decided to elope in Nova Scotia a day before us 1 year after us and held their reception in November in a community center.

When I had a lady doing a design to my hands when I was getting married to my husband, she herself got married to her husband and they were having their reception 3 weeks after with all their guests and family in town.

For all of our family our wedding will be a destination wedding (we live here but our family all live in the Netherlands). We had put something in the invitation along the lines off "As it's quite far away, we can imagine you won't be able to make it. We would love to see you / plan a get together next time we're in the Netherlands." But nothing concrete or anything yet.
You might be surprised though how many people actually might not have a problem with going that far. We had quite a few people say yes who we expected to decline

I would wait until after your RSVP deadline, and not include it on the save the dates.

I think sending out the message AFTER getting your RVSPs would be best! While I would definitely jet away for a destination wedding if I ever got invited to one, not all guests would, especially if they knew that you were having a local reception afterwards.

For sure wait until after you get your RSVP's back. If I got both at once then it would not only feel like you are trying to have 2 parties for one event, but I would FOR SURE opt out of the destination wedding and just attend the one in the city (depending on how close we are and if we are family or friends).

I think Valérie has the right idea of sending out a new little STD stating that you will have a reception when you get back for those who aren't able to make it.

I would wait until after you've received all of your RSVPs. I'd time and word the invitations differently depending on their answer to your wedding invitation.

I agree with Bianca that including that info right off the bat might deter some of your guests from committing to the destination wedding.

For example, if you are doing an online RSVPs, after someone's confirmed that they won't be able to join you on the beach, you could add a blurb that there will be a reception for them and to keep an eye out on their inbox or mailbox for further info.

As for the guests that are going to your destination wedding, I would wait until after you come back before sending them an invitation. I would word it as : Come see the pictures of our wedding and relive the moment.

Hope this helps!

Hmmm... I think if you include it on your invitation, it might make people reluctant to go to your destination wedding. I'd let people know by word-of-mouth and see what happens. For all you know, everyone you invite might end up making it to your wedding!

I think it couldn't hurt to include it. The more advance notice you give the better