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Simone, on May 18, 2019 at 3:43 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 5

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Hi all,

We're trying to determine whether we spend an extra 3k on a resort wedding to ensure that our out of town guests (approximately 20-25--the rest are locals) are comfortable and have something to do the entire weekend, or another venue that is cheaper but would mean guests would to stay at a hotel across the street from the venue and basically fend for themselves during any downtime. Our wedding is about 50 ppl and it's in AZ. We do plan to have a welcome dinner of some kind Friday night and then the wedding is Saturday about 4pm (We may end up having a Sunday wedding). The resort option is more picturesque/vacation-y and there are spa amenities they can choose from. But I'm reading about ppl booking Air Bnbs these days and I'm wondering if spending the extra for their comfort is even necessary since idk how many are actually going to come and if they will even choose to stay at the resort. We're having a really hard time deciding and would love some opinions. Do what's best for us or them?

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Latest activity by Sara, on May 19, 2019 at 7:22 AM

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Tara · on May 18, 2019 at 6:10 PM
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I would just skip it. I blocked off thirty rooms between three hotels for our wedding and I think so far, only five have been booked. Everyone else is doing an Airbnb. Since your wedding is not in a foreign country, you do not have to worry about safety as much so I think guests are good on their own. Especially since the resort may end up costing them more too!
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Jessica · on May 18, 2019 at 6:23 PM
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I agree with Tara, do what’s best for you and your FH. As a guest I wouldn’t expect you to make sure I was entertained the whole weekend. I’m an adult I can figure out how to entertain myself, even if it means I hide in my hotel room with a book 😉.
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Simone · on May 18, 2019 at 6:24 PM
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Thank you both. This really helps!
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Super July 2020
D · on May 19, 2019 at 6:44 AM
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Save your money hun. Book the regular hotel.
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Sara · on May 19, 2019 at 7:22 AM
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Based on my experience I think people would still be very happy with a regular hotel! For my cousins wedding a few years ago it was a similar scenario and we all were able to find things to do when there wasn’t wedding stuff going on. It was just fun to be together since we see that side of the family maybe once a year. The hotel had a pool and the weather was gorgeous which helped too. And we just found stuff to do nearby. For example, my mom forgot to pack underwear so the first day we had to make an emergency target run 😂 I’m sure guests will be able to entertain themselves perfectly fine. Save your money girl!
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