Evening only invites to a wedding, what’s your view?

Question

For my wedding (small budget) I just had everyone I wanted to celebrate my marriage there all day including ceremony, meal and reception. I’ve never been a fan of evening only invites. My husband has been invited on a stag do but only invited to the evening for the wedding, in my opinion I feel paying out over £300 for a stag do but then to only be invited to the evening of the wedding is quite rude, am I just being a brat 🤣

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IMO and for my wedding you’re either invited to the entire thing (ceremony and reception which includes dinner drinks and dancing) or you’re not invited at all. 
I mean if you get married in a church you’re paying for the church regardless of how many people show up. It’s not a per person cost. If you’re not marrying in a church your ceremony and reception site are usually the same. And while the cost of the space might be dependent on people because of room size, if you can’t afford it you cut down the invite list. Either way, inviting people to only one part or the other kind of implies we want a gift from you but we don’t want to have to pay for your dinner and comes off very tacky and rude.

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I don’t mind it, some wedding ceremonies can drag on a bit. I’m uncomfortable in churches. The evening do is where all the fun happens.

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If he wasn’t expected to pay out and attend the stag I would think fine  but no that’s rude in my opinion! 🤔🤣

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Sometimes the ceremony venue is quite a bit smaller than the reception venue. I think that’s pretty normal to only be invited to the reception. Do what you want to though. It’s your wedding.

Evening only invites to a wedding, what’s your view?

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