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Sydney W.
Savvy June 2019

Heavy Out-of-town Guest Etiquette

Sydney W., on July 13, 2017 at 12:34 AM

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My FH and I have been in a long-distance relationship for 5 years now, and are so excited to get married. Our wedding is a ways away, but we have to plan ahead since he lives in Australia and I live in Nebraska. He is currently visiting, so we are trying to kick out as many of the details as we can...

My FH and I have been in a long-distance relationship for 5 years now, and are so excited to get married. Our wedding is a ways away, but we have to plan ahead since he lives in Australia and I live in Nebraska. He is currently visiting, so we are trying to kick out as many of the details as we can before he has to go home.

We are having about 90-120 guests, and about 1/3 of them will be traveling from Australia (his family). Another 1/3 are my out of town family who will be traveling from the east coast.

What is the protocol for hosting so many out of town guests? We are planning a hotel block and welcome bags, but don't feel like that is enough. We want to make it worth it for them to come all this way (especially his family...it takes about 24 hours each direction), but are still trying to stick to a budget of our own.

Any advice on hosting such a large percentage of out of town guests? Thanks!

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  • ZimWifey
    Expert November 2017
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    Hi OP! Great question- we are also hosting lots of OOT guests and about 30-40 out of country guests. We are soooo appreciative that these ppl are coming so far for us. We are planning a large rehearsal dinner to welcome these guests. We're also renting some large AirBnBs that guests can stay in since they are much cheaper than hotels. We also have hotel blocks. I'm recruiting my siblings and cousins with vehicles to serve as local guides (hopefully). And lastly (if we have $$$ left lol) we want to do Sunday brunch.

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  • Sydney W.
    Savvy June 2019
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    ZimWifey - Awesome! I think we are now leaning towards trying to do all that, too. Getting excited! I hope your wedding goes wonderfully.

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