I'm planning a wedding and it is expected that we throw a dance for our guests. I know it used to be custom for the bride and groom to leave after all the ceremonial stuff has been done (Dinner, speeches, first dance, father daughter dance, cake cut, garter/bouquet toss etc) and the guests would stay and enjoy the party.
I don't like parties, I have no interest in drinking and dancing, I'd much rather leave and spend time alone with my new husband.
How do I go about leaving, I don't want to just disappear, I'd like to say goodbye to our guests and have them see us off?
We are planning to stay for a few hours, nothing rushed, we just don't want to stay till the early hours of the morning and be too tired to enjoy the evening when we're alone
Neither my fiance or I like to party but we're throwing the party for our guests to enjoy
Plus- This WILL be the first time we've "been together" so neither of us really want to sit around bored at a party when we'd rather be in our room celebrating.
The Reception will start at 6 with dinner, Dancing to follow, We'd ideally like to be gone by 9ish. We'll be having a receiving line after the wedding so we can greet everyone.
I'm totally ok with guests wanting to leave after we do. I always feel like I have to stay at wedding receptions longer than I'd like. I feel like us leaving would let our guests ( who may also not care for dancing and drinking) know that they should feel free to leave whenever they way
whenever they want**
I don't like parties, I have no interest in drinking and dancing, I'd much rather leave and spend time alone with my new husband.
How do I go about leaving, I don't want to just disappear, I'd like to say goodbye to our guests and have them see us off?
We are planning to stay for a few hours, nothing rushed, we just don't want to stay till the early hours of the morning and be too tired to enjoy the evening when we're alone
Neither my fiance or I like to party but we're throwing the party for our guests to enjoy
Plus- This WILL be the first time we've "been together" so neither of us really want to sit around bored at a party when we'd rather be in our room celebrating.
The Reception will start at 6 with dinner, Dancing to follow, We'd ideally like to be gone by 9ish. We'll be having a receiving line after the wedding so we can greet everyone.
I'm totally ok with guests wanting to leave after we do. I always feel like I have to stay at wedding receptions longer than I'd like. I feel like us leaving would let our guests ( who may also not care for dancing and drinking) know that they should feel free to leave whenever they way
whenever they want**