Destination Wedding?

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Hi. Where are you getting married? I see a lot of people saying it's not cheaper but glad to see you're saying it actually is.

View Quoted Comment At Now Larimar in Punta Cana, just remember it’s only cheaper in the sense that the wedding is usually smaller and oftentimes the honeymoon is an extension of the wedding.

View Quoted Comment 10 out of 100?! That makes me so sad for the couple. But with a DW a lot of declines are expected.

View Quoted Comment BOTH of these posts are spot on.

Emphasis on guests likely not making it because of the cost it shifts onto them. For instance instead of costing you $10-100K, it’s probably $2,000 per person for guests for flights, transportation, hotel, food. It really all depends on what you decide to pay for and what venue you decide to get married. Some all-inclusive hotels include a free ceremony and reception area for a minimal amount of guests (around 20) if they’re all staying at the resort.

I would take a step back and think about if you want to have those 24 people or not at your wedding. If you insist on them being there, perhaps talk to them and see if they would travel. If they say no, there’s your decision. If they say yes, you and FH should make the decision together. If you hate the idea, perhaps you can compromise somehow. I’m not sure what that looks like, but you’ll figure it out!

Hey! Fh and I are having a destination wedding in England. It’s in August 2020 and save the dates haven’t gone out yet but we’ve let all our family and friends know. Some family members and friends have already declined because of a fear of flying, financial trouble etc. We have decided to pay for everyone’s stay the night of the wedding. Guests are paying for their flights and stay for the other nights if they choose to be there longer. If you want to, go for it!!! I would just talk with your closest friends and family first and see how they feel about it before you decide anything.

My husband and I got married in Riviera Maya in 2014.

A DW is cheaper depending on where you live and what kind of wedding you want to have. We spent a total of around $13,000 but that included all the details, a week's stay at an all-inclusive, our flights, and other activities. We could have done it for even cheaper if we'd tried harder.

Our reception was comped by the resort and we had an open bar. We invited 150 people and 10% on the nose attended which was perfect. We gave everyone 18 months notice and they were able to begin booking in around the 8 month mark (and make payments). They used it as a vacation.

If we had done our wedding where we live, hors d'oeuvres alone would have been $12,000. The average wedding in the DC metro is around $65,000 last I checked. $13k sounds way better than that LOL.

View Quoted Comment Erin, may I ask what resort you’re having your wedding at? $525/pp for 5 nights sounds like a steal!

View Quoted Comment It is a total steal and some folks still complained smh! It’s Lifestyle Resort in Puerto Plata.

You can always decide to go to city Hall and have a reception at home rent local hall / restaurant.