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> Has anyone seen an instance where folks were invited to the
>wedding but not the reception?
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> I've had the flip, where I was invited up for the party but
>wasn't invited to the wedding.

I've live if said above I've seen where the reception was invite only and usually there's a financial reason for that because the reception is at a fancy place and whomever is footing the bill has to pay "per plate"