Do we have to pay for out-of-town guests travel/hotel accommodations?

My FH has a lot of family that live out of state and we aren't doing room blocks or paying for travel. There are a lot of hotels nearby so they shouldn't have any issues getting accommodations without a room block. Typically you don't pay but you block a set of rooms. It's typically not required.

I don’t think it is rude for them to pay for their accommodations. In my opinion it’s rude if they expect you to pay for them! A friend of mine with many out of town guests put suggestions for accommodations on their website.

You shouldn’t have to either pay for their expenses, or mention it on the invitation. Travel expenses are in the guest.

Almost all of our guests will need to get a hotel for the wedding. We are not paying for that. We made a hotel block and listed hotels and airports in the area.

You’re fine! Guests need to pay their own travel & hotel. It would be helpful to provide several type of hotel options (i.e. one low budget, medium & high that are close to your venue).

You dont have to pay for anything but their food and drink and maybe transportation from one to the other.

Where did you get the idea you paid for their hotel and travel???

Travel expenses belong to the guest. Invite them but be understanding if they are unable to make it because of the expense. You can organise a hotel block or make recommendations for OOT guests, but it's up to them to book and pay.

Its a nice extra to arrange transport from the hotel block to the venue but still unnecessary

Don't put anything on the invitations. Guests know they are responsible for their travel expenses. You can create a hotel block for your guests, but you do not pay for the rooms.

I agree with everyone else where your guests will know they have to cover their own travel expenses! I would never imagine going to a wedding and expecting the couple getting married to pay for our accommodations.

I have never traveled for a wedding where the bride and groom paid for accomidations. This is something a guest knows they are responsible for and weigh this into their decision as to going or not. If they can not offered, they will not attend.

We did a 100% free room block but our guests are paying for their stay.

Do a room block at a local hotel. They give a discount for people. We’ve been to plenty of weddings that we needed to travel for and stay overnight for 2 nights and had to pay our own way. I would never expect the bride/groom to pay for us.

You don’t need to pay for their travel. Spoil them on your actual wedding day and that’s all you are responsible for

Thanks guys! I like this app!

I have a lot of out of town guests and a very tiny budget! Fortunately, you aren't expected to pay Definitely invite them, and maybe let any out of town guests know of the date and time a few weeks before regular invitations are sent out to give them time to look for hotels, save money for traveling, etc.

Wedding Wire helps you make AMAZING websites and on my website one of the pages we put was "Travel and Accommodations" On this page we put together lists of good hotels and how far they were from the venue, cool local restaurants to try, and activities around the area. On the wedding wire website you can also put an Airline Generator app on there- guests can play around with that to estimate ticket prices if they are too far to drive

No you don’t pay for them! I’d never expect anyone to pay for my stay. Unless someone is wealthy, I don’t think that’s really a thing.

You definitely do not have to pay for them! FH and I went to a destination wedding in Costa Rica and we paid our way 100%, as we have done for every single wedding we have been to. I will agree with some of the PP, definitely look into reserving hotel blocks (most places offer this for free now), and maybe if you are having your ceremony and reception in different places, pay for transportation, but other than that, you don't need to worry about anything! Weddings are expensive enough without paying for 50+ people's hotel rooms!

I would look into a hotel block, but I would never as a guest expect you to take care of my travel expenses

You don't have to pay for their accommodations. You also shouldn't mention it on the invite. You can however look into a hotel block and mention that on the extra info cards.