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Janiya
Super June 2020

Both Bride and Groom In The Same Hotel???

Janiya, on December 12, 2019 at 4:57 PM

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Hi Brides, I'm currently looking into booking our sleep accommodations for the night before the wedding and the night of the wedding. I found a hotel that offers all suites that include one or two bedrooms with a separate sitting room and kitchenette. I would love for everyone to all be at the same...

Hi Brides, I'm currently looking into booking our sleep accommodations for the night before the wedding and the night of the wedding. I found a hotel that offers all suites that include one or two bedrooms with a separate sitting room and kitchenette. I would love for everyone to all be at the same hotel. Both us ladies and the fellas. Should I book this hotel for myself and the bridesmaids and book a separate hotel for my groom and groomsmen? Or should both of us stay at this hotel and make sure to be separate until we leave for the wedding? It'll be easier for the photographer, videographer, and family to just be able to get on the elevator and go to our different rooms to be close to each other.

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    Super February 2020
    Andrea ·
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    We haven't decided yet, but we did say that if we sleep in separate rooms I'd be in the suite and he would stay with his brother. If we decided to sleep together then we should just make sure we get dressed/not see each other after breakfast so he would get ready in his brothers room and I'd get ready with my sisters in the suite.

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  • Janiya
    Super June 2020
    Janiya ·
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    Awesome! Thanks Julia! I think I'm leaning towards doing this also so that it makes it easier for family to be with both of us and just having to walk across the hotel versus traveling to another one

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  • Janiya
    Super June 2020
    Janiya ·
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    Awesome! Thanks Alma! Giving the hour time difference will definitely make sure you guys don't see each other

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  • Janiya
    Super June 2020
    Janiya ·
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    Thanks Andrea! That seems like a great plan also!

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  • R
    Super September 2018
    Rachel ·
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    Are you putting your dress on at the hotel or at the venue? Most brides wait to put their dress on until they get to the venue, if that helps you feel less concerned that he’ll see you in your full look before first look/ceremony. 😊 Just build in extra time in the itineraries for when each of you leave the hotel and arrive at the venue and have your MOH and Best Man in touch to further head off you and FH running into each other too soon.
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    Expert October 2019
    Sara ·
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    Same hotel sounds a lot easier! You can request to be put on different floors or sections of the hotel
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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    I don’t see the benefit of staying in two different hotels. The same hotel seems significantly more convenient. My wife and I both got ready at our venue and still made it without seeing each other all day.
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    Dedicated December 2019
    Elizabeth ·
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    For your sanity I would do the same hotel, it makes it much easier! We did this and had a shuttle take us to the venue. Girls went first and after we arrived at the venue my mom texted the men to let them know the shuttle was on its way back to the hotel to get the guys.

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  • Janiya
    Super June 2020
    Janiya ·
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    Hi Rachel! I will be waiting to put my dress on until I get to the venue. At the hotel, I'll just be making sure I have my shower, hair, and makeup done. And also take some fun getting ready pictures.
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  • Janiya
    Super June 2020
    Janiya ·
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    Thanks Sara! I'm thinking the same thing.
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  • Janiya
    Super June 2020
    Janiya ·
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    Thanks Caytlyn! I agree. Itll be easier for our VIP family members, photographer, and videographer to just move to a different part of the hotel versus having to actually travel to another one.
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  • Janiya
    Super June 2020
    Janiya ·
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    Thanks Elizabeth! That sounds like it worked out so smoothly! I agree! Since we dont have a shuttle service I think I will just designate one person from each side of the bridal party to make sure that they communicate when each of us are leaving the room.
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  • Kaysey
    Super February 2020
    Kaysey ·
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    As long as you have a timeline set so you know you both won't see each other before you want to, you should be fine booking them in the same hotel. You can also ask the front desk at the hotel to book you at opposite ends of the hotel when you check-in. As long as they have the availability, they shouldn't have an issue doing that for you.


    My FH and I are booking 2 suites at the resort I work in the contract's department of for the night before the wedding and we are keeping 1 of them for the wedding night for us. He will be staying with his groomsmen and I will be staying with my bridesmaids. Our timeline for our wedding day works out so we won't have a chance to see each other before our first look at the venue. He's playing golf the morning of the wedding b/c we are not getting married until 4pm. He'll be leaving the resort around 7am and then will head straight to the venue from the golf course to shower and get ready with his groomsmen his suite there (my sister is making sure all of the suites are in his suite for him and his groomsmen before they get to the venue). The lady doing my hair is getting to the resort at 11, and will do my hair in the room we will be keeping for the night of the wedding, and then I will head to the venue with my bridesmaids around 1:30 to finish getting ready in the bridal suite. Just make sure you have a timeline that ensures you won't run into each other and you'll be golden! Smiley smile

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  • Emily
    Beginner October 2024
    Emily ·
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    My FH and I are not getting married till 2023 but I think we are leaning towards getting married in the poconoes. I think what we are going to do since his Aunt has a house up there is use her house and it has three floors so I think him and his groomsman will be on the bottom floor and then us girls will have the top floor and the main living space. The way her house is layed out is there is a smaller living space on the bottom floor so since the guys do not have make up people coming in and hair people coming in, I figured it would be easier for them to have the bottom floor where there is a seperate enterance into the house.

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    Just Said Yes February 2020
    Karolyn ·
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    My fiancee and I are booking the same hotel. We're booking her room for 2 nights (the night before and the night of), and my room for one night (the night before only). Our entire wedding We're getting rooms on separate floors, so there's little risk of us bumping into each other.

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  • Amanda
    Just Said Yes July 2020
    Amanda ·
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    Hello I booked the whole bridal party at the same hotel. The hotel said they should be able to put us on different floors or at least not side by side.One place makes it easier for my hair and makeup artist as well as the photographer.
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  • Concetta
    Super March 2020
    Concetta ·
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    Yes, I think it is perfectly fine to stay in same hotel. This is what we are doing, we will be down the hall from eachother and the videographer will be going back and fourth

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  • Janiya
    Super June 2020
    Janiya ·
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    Awesome advice! Thanks so much Kaysey! This helps alot!
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  • Janiya
    Super June 2020
    Janiya ·
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    Awesome Emily! Destination weddings are always fun and special!
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  • Janiya
    Super June 2020
    Janiya ·
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    That's a good idea also! Thanks so much!
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