When guests are invited to the evening only

Evening guests get their own invitation, not a lesser one. Say what it is (the celebration, the party, the dancing) and give the time it starts, so nobody arrives for a ceremony they were not asked to.

Traditional Warm Modern

Traditional

Mr and Mrs Vikram Rao
request the pleasure of your company at
an evening reception to celebrate the marriage of
Priya & Etienne
from eight o’clock

Same hosts, same formality as the day invitation. Only the occasion changes, and the time it starts.

Too long for The Overprint, whose names fill the card. Fits The Crest and The Date.

Warm

Priya & Etienne
would love you to join them
for the evening celebration

“The evening celebration” says which part they are invited to, without making it sound like the lesser part.

Modern

Priya & Etienne
You’re invited to the party.
Dancing from 8pm.

The occasion and the time. An evening invitation is mostly logistics, and that is fine.

What people ask

Should evening guests know about the ceremony?: They will; there is no need to hide it. What matters is a clear start time for their part.
Do evening guests get a save the date?: Usually yes, if they are travelling. If not, an invitation six to eight weeks ahead is enough.
How do we keep two invitations straight?: On deckle.page you give each household its invitations, such as the day or the evening, and their page leaves out any event you kept for another invitation.

Last checked 4 October 2026.

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