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Destination reception

Alyssa, on April 4, 2019 at 3:12 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 7

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Hi all!

So my Fiancé and I are looking to do our destination wedding in Cancun MX

It will be at an all inclusive, We are doing a package of having a rehearsal dinner, ceremony, cocktail and reception.

I have been asking other people in my life their pov of a destination wedding. Everyone is telling me to skip the reception dinner and just dance and drink. I'm feeding everyone the day before at the rehearsal and everyone is going to get filled on apps during the cocktail hour. My fiancé and I aren't fancy pants people. My friends and family care more about drinking, dancing, and having a good time. I feel that if I do a constant flow of apps instead of buffet and plated meals everyone will still be happy. I just don't want to overpay for food everyone has already paid for since it is all inclusive.

Give me your thoughts please.

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Latest activity by Naikesha, on June 30, 2019 at 8:48 PM

Champion December 2017
earias · on April 4, 2019 at 4:54 PM
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I'm confused - if it is all-inclusive then the reception dinner should be included. You should definitely offer your guests a meal especially since they have paid so much and taken time off work to come to your wedding. For local weddings, the rule is if the wedding is during a meal time you need to feed them a complete meal, but for destination weddings the rule is you need to feed them as your way of extending hospitality to them.
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Wendy · on April 4, 2019 at 5:11 PM
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We are doing our DW there as well and all the resorts offer different type of wedding packages, but all of them include a dinner/reception already.. I don’t know if you can’t negotiate the price and opt out for that and lower the price of the package.. I doubted it thou..
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Master September 2019
Sarah · on April 4, 2019 at 5:18 PM
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I mean I love dancing, drinking and having a good time, but if I spend hundreds or thousands to attend a destination wedding and the couple doesn’t even bother splurging for dinner at the wedding, I’m probably rethinking that relationship.
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Champion November 2016
LB · on April 4, 2019 at 5:21 PM
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IMO a DW should have a higher level of hosting because your guests are paying so much to attend. You should 100% serve dinner.
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Expert April 2021
JEANIE · on April 4, 2019 at 5:23 PM
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I agree with PP, you should definitely feed your guests. They'll still have many opportunities to dance and drink. I'm going to a DW in Cancun next month and for the amount of money that my FH and I are paying (and it's a lot), I would be pissed if we weren't fed a full meal.
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Just Said Yes March 2022
Alyssa · on April 4, 2019 at 5:33 PM
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Thanks for the input!
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Super September 2020
Naikesha · on June 30, 2019 at 8:48 PM
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I’m doing a DW and my guest are all about the partying but I’m making sure to do a reception/ dinner and feed my guest and do speeches (only 2) although it’s a DW it’s still my wedding and I feel it’s important to thank my guest for traveling to another country for us!
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