How to word this for our invites?

[babytots]

Ok so I'm useless when it comes to wording things right. As we have been together for 6 years theres nothing we need as wedding gifts nor dfo we want money since we won't really get chance to have a honeymoon with a new baby on the way (just going to book the honeymoon suite for the night in a hotel instead) so instead we thought it might be nice if the wedding party thats coming to the actual ceremony (close family and friends) come to the venue before our evening reception and have a meal with us but they pay for their own meal and drinks as our wedding gift. (the venue is really good value when it comes to meals so they won't be forking out an arm and a leg).

We can't afford a sit down meal for everyone as well as the evening reception since we only have 5 months to save and as there will be at least 4 hours between the ceremony and the evening reception starting we would find it unfair on dfs family and friends travelling up to be stuck in a hotel for that time.

We were planning to sit and have a meal there anyways regardless if the guests join us or not.

So how would you word it in an invite without it appearing rude? x

 

[pinkmummy]

I think that sounds reasonable. I think you should maybe just put a note in with the invitations and explain that you wouldn't like gifts or money but that you would like people to pay for their own meal instead xx

 

[babytots]

Thanks hun I had a good think and managed to word it quite well and got df to look over it to check it sounded ok so will write out little notes to place in the invites. x