Church Brides - are you inviting the vicar to your reception?

I'm not getting married in church but from apst experience I'd say if you're part of the regular congregation i.e. not only attending enough for the banns, then it would be appropriate. Even if you are not a regular churchgoer I'd think it a polite thing to do with the expectation that the invitation would be politely declined.

We weren't going to but then we went to a special wedding service at the church and he mentioned about going to someone's and how much he loved it. As he is an active member of the community my parents live in and as we're not getting married at a venue and aren't restricted by numbers I think we are going to. It'll mean a lot to him that be invited. But I guess it is up to you and your situation.

I think in the old days the vicar was always invited as he would be well known to the brides family. These days it's less common the see the vicar invited.

In your case, he is a family friend though you don't know him personally. It's up to you - he won't think badly of you if you don't invite him. You could extend an evening invitation to him instead.

Never would have thought of inviting the vicar ( will add him to the list...lol), due to not living within the parish boundary, just 1 road outside I'm having to attend for 6moth first to become a member of the parish, before the vicar will allow me to book the church - time is flying by though have already done 2 months

Sorry if I've semi hijacked the post Mrs.K2b