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" Before asking guests to join you only at your wedding reception, give your decision some extra thought. Brides&amp;#x27; etiquette experts explain how to make your close friends feel part of your wedding day, no matter what. We&amp;#x27;d like to have a small ceremony but a big reception. Is that OK? Your ceremony guest list can certainly be pared down to a few key players. However, before you make the decision to keep things intimate, ask yourselves this: &amp;quot;Will we look back and regret the fact that everyone we love didn&amp;#x27;t get to see us seal the deal?&amp;quot; If you don&amp;#x27;t think so, then go for the smaller ceremony. It&amp;#x27;s important to do what makes the two of you comfortable and happy. However, it&amp;#x27;s inevitable that your decision will make some other people unhappy. Here&amp;#x27;s how to cushion the blow: Have your ceremony videotaped and set up a TV at the reception so guests can catch the highlights. Also, ask the DJ or band leader to announce all the &amp;quot;firsts&amp;quot; at your reception (your first toast, meal, dance, and bite of cake as hubby and wife). By making a big to-do about these first moments, people will really feel like they are a part of your wedding day (without needing to see the first kiss). Bonus tip: Your invitations should make it clear that the recipient is invited to the reception only. (For example, &amp;quot;You are cordially invited to the reception celebrating the marriage of...&amp;quot;). Otherwise you&amp;#x27;ll have a room full of people scratching their heads and wondering what happened to the &amp;quot;I dos.&amp;quot; &amp;amp;#8212;Written by Brides Did you have a small ceremony but a big reception? Do you wish you would have? More from Brides: *Sexy Summer Wedding Dresses *Celebrity Engagement Rings and Wedding Bands *25 Wedding Hairstyles Inspired by Our Favorite Celebrities *America&amp;#x27;s Most Beautiful Cakes *11Things to Avoid Before Your Wedding Photo: Nadia D. Photography"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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