Define: Destination Wedding

DH and I planned our wedding in my hometown 2 hours from where we live, but I didn't consider it a destination. Maybe because my hometown isn't well known, and no one had to fly to get there (some guests did drive 10 hours though).

I wouldn't say yours is a destination wedding. I am getting married in Dominican Republic and FH and I and all of our family live in Canada. THAT is a destination wedding. I don't know how I would define a destination wedding exactly, but I usually picture somewhere like DR, Jamaica, Bahamas, etc. as a destination wedding.

Maybe to define it, I think of like where people are staying the week at a resort and having a "vacation" while we're there.

Humm so does if you have to fly make it a destination wedding? I don't think it would be possible for us to have a wedding where no one has to fly, short of having around 10 different weddings, lol. We have family/close friends in VA, MI, FL, CA, WA, MA, HI, NV...that's what I've got off the top of my head.

That's definitely a dw Shannon and it sounds awesome! That's how I would define it but it seems like there are some other opinions out there too.

I consider mine a destination wedding, but it's for us not our guests. Both mine and his family are from the NE Ohio area so only about 30% of our guests are traveling. But we have to go 5 hours as we are currently living in Cinci.

Very rarely is there ever a wedding were no one has to travel far. *shrug* My guess is they are talking about DW's to Jamaica or some such. But even in those situations you don't invite 300 people, more like 10.

Nope, I think people flying may happen regardless. People have big families or very close friends and people move, so if they want to be there for your big day they will do what they have to, even if it means flying. I wouldn't consider your wedding a destination wedding at all.

If anyone is saying anything about it, don't worry or let it get to you. It's your day, and since you have family all over there is no possible way to choose a venue where everyone would be centrally located.

If I stayed here to get married, I would more than likely not be getting married in my hometown, and it would never even cross my mind to consider it a destination wedding if that was the case.

Don't worry about it. Its your day. You and FH are happy with the venue and that's all that matters.

I'm not really worried about it my fh has an excellent "you don't like it don't come" attitude which is rubbing off on me a bit. Although I try to be slightly less brash about it, he will straight up say that to people if they complain. I just thought it was interesting when people refered to it that was because its so different from what I consider destination.

IMO, destination wedding means you are going to some far off place whether it be the bahamas or Italy. You don't expect everyone or even half the people you invite to be able to come.

Every wedding is a destination wedding for at least some of the guests....

I think it implies that it is at a place that neither you, nor your family, nor your FH family lives. As in, all parties are traveling to get there. I wouldn't consider a couple hour drive to really be traveling (though yes, a hotel would likely be necessary)

I marry many couples from out of state and some from out of the country. I'm sure they consider it a destination wedding.

Now, couples who live elsewhere in Florida and come here to my area -- I figure if they have to spend the night in a motel here, it is a destination wedding. If they can drive home, maybe not.

I think every wedding is a "destination" for SOMEONE. But to qualify as a "destination wedding" I would say:

1. It is held somewhere that neither the bride, nor groom, nor a significant portion of their family or friends live

2. It is more than a 2-4 hour drive from the places above, in most cases most of the guests would likely fly to be there