Destination weddings

lovesrecess · ‎03-14-2010

WThe latest "bride-zilla" has vented on Instagram because the 150 guests she expects to spend $3k to attend her wedding in Thailand have not all responded saying they are going. Actually, only 7 have. To make it less expensive, she moved her wedding location to Hawaii, so it costs a mere $2k. Only 9 have done an rsvp.....she is livid and is also upset that only the cheap stuff has been purchased from her registry...she is tempted to elope now......I think she should have eloped in the first place!

Have you ever attended a "destination wedding"? Do you think they are a good idea or not?

cherry · ‎03-09-2010

NO,I simply declined ,when I was invited. If I go to a destination, it will be one I choose

NJgirl 1205 · ‎02-22-2014

Actually I think most people have destination wedding knowing and hoping few will come.

Have I ever gone? No.

esmerelda · ‎03-10-2010

Thankfully I have not been invited to one and so I have not attended one. I think they are self indulgent and either inconsiderate on the part of the "happy couple" or an attempt to limit the number of guests attending.

I've said before, I'll say again...if today's weddings were like yesterday's...where the bride paid for the attendants' dresses, etc., and the bride's family/bride had to put up out-of-town guests...weddings would be a lot smaller. And they'd ALL be close to home!!

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Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

@lovesrecess wrote:
Have you ever attended a "destination wedding"? Yes. 2 of them....
Saudia Arabia (family member)
Bermuda - friend

Do you think they are a good idea or not?
Depends on the location & your finances. Otherwise, yes.

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

lovesrecess · ‎03-14-2010

Seems like a lot of young professionals are having destination weddings because their friends and coworkers have the money to travel. I would never ask or expect my friends to put out thousands of dollars to go to my wedding. We were invited to one in Grand Cayman last spring....and included in the invitation was a short list of hotels and rates...so we could book our lodging. It also said not to stay at the same resort where the wedding will be since that will be reserved for the wedding party and friends of the bride's family. Who are we????

bathina · ‎03-14-2010

We had a destination wedding when we married. It was small by design. 40 people, including the photographers and the band. We wanted only very close friends and relatives. We invited 80, knowing many would not go, which was fine with us. We knew the people who would go would be the ones we loved the best. It was 3 of the best days of our lives.

p.s. We asked only for the gift of the guests' presence and everyone obliged.

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

If I go to a special place it will be for vacation. Period. Elope.

I see this as part of "entitlement".

gidgetgh · ‎03-09-2010

We haven’t been invited to one and wouldn’t go if we were.

Why is it, when I have a 50/50 guess at something, I'm always 100% wrong?

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

We were invited to best friend's son's wedding in Bermuda. The bride & groom paid ALL expenses of everyone who attended. Charter plane - hotel - meals for 3 days.They only invited a few close family and friends . BTW - they also asked for no gifts . We gave them a silver serving tray engraved with their name as a momento of their wedding & to say thank you for the wonderful time we had.The wedding was on the beach, and was absolutely lovely.