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Wedding · the party after

Reception-Only Invitations

Reception Only is for the couple who married privately and want to celebrate with everyone after. Champagne and fine-line confetti decorate the card, and a scatter of confetti fills the back of the invitation. It opens in Champagne, with Navy & Gold and Blush & Gold as the other palettes. The sample reads "Please join us for a reception in honor of the marriage of" with "Dinner, drinks and dancing", and the save the date says SAVE THE DATE FOR THE PARTY.

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Reception Only — Reception Only wedding invitation

Reception Only

No photo needed · 3 palettes · Great Vibes
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Planning tip
Make it plain that guests are invited to the reception, not a ceremony, so nobody arrives early expecting vows; the sample's first line does that on its own.
How it works

Names, wording, colors, download

Open a design above in the maker. Type both names, the date and time, the venue and the city once, or print the fill-in cards and write them by hand. The website link prints as a QR code, and the invitation and save the date also download as a phone-sized picture to text.

Choose one of the three palettes drawn for the design, then download the whole suite as Letter or A4 sheets with crop marks, any single card as a PDF, print-shop PNGs with bleed, a Word file, or a phone-sized picture of the invitation to text. For the words, see the wedding invitation wording guide; for envelopes and timing, the wedding invitation etiquette guide.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I word a reception after a small or private wedding?
Lead with the reception, as the sample does: "Please join us for a reception in honor of the marriage of". If you married earlier, you can add the date on the details card.
Can I use this for a reception months after the wedding?
Yes. Nothing on the card assumes the reception follows the ceremony that day; change the date and the after-line to fit.
Updated through May 2026