Wedding Invites - Unusual Poem

hellokitty08

Hi,

I totally forgot whilst I was was trying to find somthing for my reading for the wedding, (seperate post) That I am supposed to come up with the inserts for the wedding invitations by Thursday!

I have put these together today, what do you think?

We are inviting 30 people, all close family and friends, who all pretty much know the score about the meal any way, but we are asking them if they would like to join us for a meal afterwards, can they pay for it themselves!

We know it’s not traditional
It’s not the way it’s done
But instead of a having a wedding list
We invite you to fill your tum.

We couldn’t afford a wedding reception,
So please do not take offence
We do not want to upset you
That’s not the way it’s meant.

We’ve lived together quite a while
And have all that we need
We’ve got our plates, our pots and pans
so instead join us for a feed.

After the ceremony we have booked a meal,
So instead of a gift what we ask of you instead,
Is that you if join us for this celebration,
If your happy to pay £15.50 a head.

I adapted it from a money one.

And this for the invite,

Bride and Groom


are celebrating their love


and would be delighted to have


"name of guest"


join them at ……………….Register Office,


for 11.30am on ………………November 2010


Then on to the ………………..Restaurant.


RSVP by 31st October 2010

jenhug

i'd be perfectly happy to recieve that.
and i'd be happy to pay that for a meal (although i'd want to know what the meal is and if i could choose it myself) also, would kids pay the same or are they not invited?

maggie111

Personally, I think the 2 middle verses make it too long winded?

If it were me I would consider:

We know it’s not traditional
It’s not the way it’s done
But instead of a having a wedding list
We'd love every one to come.

We can't afford a wedding breakfast
though we'd like it to be our treat
So if you would like to join us
It'll be £15.50 to eat.

hellokitty08

maggie111 wrote: »

Personally, I think the 2 middle verses make it too long winded?

If it were me I would consider:

We know it’s not traditional
It’s not the way it’s done
But instead of a having a wedding list
We'd love every one to come.

We can't afford a wedding breakfast
though we'd like it to be our treat
So if you would like to join us
It'll be £15.50 to eat.

Love it! Going to steal it and claim it as my own! lol (not really) I will give you all the credit!

hellokitty08

I am going to print the menu and put that in to! Its
Starters
Soup of the day
Poached pear
Chicken Liver Parfait
Garlic Mushroom Ramekin

Main course
Italian Chicken
Sausage and Mash
Plaice Fillet
Mediterranean Tart

Desert
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Vanilla Cheesecake
Fresh Fruit & Orange Sponge
Ice Cream and Sorbets

Or two courses for £12 Kids are £8.

missknixon

I think it sounds lovely! I would happily pay for our meals! It's a really nice way to go it means more to have people there! x

far2812

What about........

Our ode to our guests

We are thrilled to invite you to join our day,
And celebrate our wedding,
Please don't be offended when we say,
We don't need pots, pans or bedding!

We know it's not traditional,
Sadly that's the way it has to be!
We simply cant afford the reception,
the meal or patisseries!


After the ceremony we have booked a meal,
So instead of a gift what we ask of you instead,
Is that you if join us for this celebration,
If your happy to pay £15.50 a head.

Don't feel guilty about asking people if they already know your situation!

kitschkitty

Sounds good to me. Not cheesy or tacky, a clear and sincere invitation.

hellokitty08

Far,

I am loving your idea to. I have been having complete brain drain.

SUESMITH_2

After the ceremony we have booked a meal,
So instead of a gift what we ask of you instead,
Is that you if join us for this celebration,
If your happy to pay £15.50 a head.

is that if you join us for this celebration
you're happy to pay 15.50 a head

is it a typo that you say your not you're? sorry for being picky - i have tried to make the last couple of lines less unwieldy and so they scan better

hellokitty08

I changed it to you will be happy.

ran the idea past them last night and they seemed to like it, so have to show them all of the final drafts tonight.