Are we obligated to pay for hotel rooms for our guest?

I am not an expert but I don't think you are obligated to pay for their rooms. You may want to call some hotels and see what kind of deals they have on rooms and maybe reserve a block of rooms but you don't have to pay for them. I am having people come in from out of town as well but if I had to pay for their rooms I would be WAYYYYYYY over budget. I hope this helps.

You are NOT obligated to pay for your guests hotel rooms!!!!!!

As the previous poster said, you can reserve a block of rooms at a hotel and usually get a discount for your guests. You can also provide your guests with hotel recommendations for several options of hotels in various price ranges (like 1 luxury hotel, 1 mid-range hotel, and 1 budget hotel).

Good luck!

As a manager in the hospitality business and as a wedding planner, you are not responsible for your guests hotel rooms. However, if you are having a officiant that is coming from out of town to do your ceremony, it is proper etiquette to pay for his/her room for the night of the ceremony only. Usually though, the bride and groom do not pay for everyone's rooms. Definitely check around your reception location for hotels that offer group rates, shuttle options or taxi options.

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You are not responsible for paying their hotel accommodations. As a wedding planner I run into this question a lot. What I do is find 3 hotels closest to the ceremony location and find out the price of the rooms. Inside of the invitation, let the guest know the hotel names, their prices. What you can do for your guest is simply contact the hotel and ask them to create a room block. A code will be given to you with discounted room rates.

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I worked in a hotel and we often had wedding parties that were booked ahead of time... and almost always each guest paid for their own room. basically the rooms were booked up to a year in advance and we blocked a number off until a certain date and anyone who wanted to RSVP could call the hotel and book a room out of the block. I would recommend Hilton hotels... alot of times the Double Trees and hampton Inns (owned by Hilton) can offer rooms around $40-60

No you are not obligated to pay for your guest rooms your have to much else to worry about then that. No don't do it

Oh my goodness, no. Geez, if we had to pay for out 60+ guests coming from out of town, we wouldn't be having a wedding.LOL

My husband and I got married in South Carolina and 90% of our guests traveled from out of state to come, either from Connecticut or Florida. We had the wedding at a hotel (ceremony and reception) but emailed them a list of hotels close by and the prices so they could pick what worked for them. Everyone who came understood that they would be paying for their own rooms and those that were willing to do so and make the trek across country were the ones who came. It wasn't an issue with our guests, but by giving them options we didn't force them to go outside their budget.

AS far as I know you are not obligated to pay for your out of town guests' rooms. I ran into where my dad had blocked rooms for my sister's wedding were too expensive for my husband and I to stay and they were offended we decided to stay at a hotel that was a Days Inn that was close to where the other guests were staying but we didn't stay at the same hotel with any of the other invited guests, just cus it was a hotel we could afford. If you're going to block rooms, even suggest some budget hotels for your guests that are near by for those who are on a tighter budget that are coming in to share your special day with you.

When my husband and I got married this past November, we also had over thirty out of town guests too. Each guest paid for their own room however, we did pick a couple of hotels that were convenient for them and arranged a discounted rate - since we told the hotel two reserve 20 rooms, the hotel offered them at a discounted rate for us. But our guests paid for their own rooms but certainly appreciated the discounted rate we arranged.

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Congratulations. My experience as a floral and decor designer at various venues in the area, I am sure that you do not have to pay or out of town guest, but provide information and reserve a block of rooms with pertinent information. If you need floral and decor services, please contact, "I Do" Creations.com.

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No you are not suppose to pay for hotel rooms for your guests! Brides whom do destination weddings or weddings in different cities cant expect to pay for all the fees. Everyone that is invited doesn't have to go if they cant afford it and if they want to go they should be able to afford it, Picking certain Hotels would be a great thing to do and seeing if the hotel can give you a code so people can get discounts.

It would be such a nice gesture for the incredibly rich!! but for most of us, it's just not practical, and I don't think anyone would expect it.

I didn't pay for hotel rooms for our guests. I know many couple will book a block of rooms in a hotel and that way their guests can get a discount. You can do that so your guests save money, but you're not spending the money on their rooms.