I'm going to see a venue this week, and I'm very sensitive to scented products (anything with parfum/fragrance as an ingredient), and of course most reception venues don't have signage or rules regarding scents. Where would I put a scent free requirement and how would I word that? I'm okay with most plant oils like various fruit extracts and things like lavender, tea tree, or rose (I get most products I use from the organic section of Sobeys), but how do I make it clear that other things bother me, and make sure that people respect that? The only place I've seen be really strict with it was one clinic I went to that made everyone wash their clothes in baking soda and had a list of approved soaps and hair products. I don't need things that extreme, but I need people to take it seriously.
Normally I bring an allergy mask everywhere with me or else I can't handle walking past the cleaner and detergent sections of stores or getting too close to people who use aftershave or perfume. But obviously I don't want to be wearing a thick mask during my reception. I can ask the venue about it to make sure the staff don't use anything too strong, but it's a big fear of mine, and those migraines can be debilitating, especially if my prescription that helps runs out. I'm just looking for any thoughts of where I should put this (website, invitations, an email?) and if anyone has examples of wording when dealing with allergies.
