Is making guests drive an hour to reception ok?

If the ceremony and reception are close to each other than an hour is def not too far to drive for a wedding, now if that's how far apart the ceremony and reception were I think it's a bit much.

That begin said we are having a wedding in Sonoma Wine Country, about a 2-5 hours from most of the guests. Some will be traveling from Southern California and the East Coast for it but I don't really consider them since they would be traveling if we got married in out current town. I've provided them with hotel info and well as encouraged them to go in on vacation rentals together and explore the area. I'm making packets on our favorite wineries, hot air balloon ride offers and even a zip line through the redwoods for them to check out while they are in for the wedding.

For me personally I would find it too far and would complain (just to myself though, not to anyone else). I'd still go though pending on the person

I would have no issue with it. Since HS/college, most of my friends have scattered a bit and I would have no problem driving at least an hour for just a lunch or dinner with someone. For someone's wedding, an hour wouldn't be anything at all, and I'd either get a hotel if I really needed, or not drink and leave early enough to drive home.

Goodness no! If the ceremony and reception are in the same location and this location is an hours drive away, that's nothing! I wouldn't even bat an eye at it. It also makes it a tiny bit 'destination-like' in their minds.

Seriously though, an hour drive? Thats not bad at all. I would happily drive up to three-four hours for a friend. If it was a close friend, I'd go whether they have it (as long as I can afford it!).

Hotel. Enough said. Our ceremony and reception are about 10 miles outside of DC and all my local friends have said they're getting a room. We booked a block of rooms for OOT guests and some of them will be taken up by locals.

3/4 of my guests are further than an hour from where i live (most 4 hours or a flight away). 1 hour is not too much at all

One hour? Lol! Most of my family is coming from quite far away- the closest being two hour drive (Chicago). My family doesn't live all in one place, so where it is held is inconsequential. So originally we were looking at a gorgeous venue about 4.5 hours away from where we live, but we ultimately settled on one downtown Milwaukee about a half hour from where we live. But the ceremony is near where we live (a suburb), so it's about a half hour drive for the guests. It's really unavoidable here-everything is so spread out.

An hour is nothing. If it's too far they should get a hotel room. Most of my family is.

As long as ceremony and reception are in the same place, an hour is very reasonable. I have had to drive more than that for multiple weddings that were considered local.

I'm confused. If the reception and ceremony are an hour away, that's unacceptable. I'd go to one or the other. If I traveled one hour to reach both reception and ceremony, no biggie.

40 mins from the church to the reception but we had a party bus that picked them up from the hotel took them to church then to the reception and back to the hotel. We had like 70 of 105 people do that. It was a school bus for regular guests and for more important people it was a coach bus a little smaller but nicer and more comfortable for older people it was less than 1000 to do both buses and the extra trips. Everyone loved it.

RENT A BUS

AN HOUR??!?!?! YOU ARE A MONSTER!!!!

Nah, I'm kidding. An hour is nothing. If people are worried about driving home, are there hotels or anything nearby?

Late 70's is pretty young though...I mean my grand-parents are 97 and 94 and they're gonna be at my Wedding which is about 45 mns away.

Most of my guests are traveling at lest an hour we chose to have the reception new FH family and most of my family and our friends will travel.

How ever I think ceremony and reception need to be in the same place. Get a hotel close by. Our hotel is 7 minutes from the venue.

We also chose to have the ceremony start at 2pm and right into the reception.

Are there hotel accommodations near the venue, so that those who wish to stay overnight, can?

95% of our guests are coming from 2.5 hours away. Some more. Very few locals.

However, as I first read it...NO WAY would I attend a reception that was an hour from the ceremony, unless it was en route home! LOL

Mine was almost a destination. The closest person to my venue lived an hour away. Most of my guest were driving 2-3 hours. I block hotel rooms so most stayed the weekend. Instead of a late wedding, I had it at 3:30 to give my out of town guest time to get there and time to get home without it being too late.

Did I feel bad, nope. Our families are all spread out, so either way, someone was going to be driving a long distance.

I would skip the ceremony and go to the reception if I were a guest.

Negative. I would HATE it. Absolutely HATE IT.

I've done it. Didn't love it, but that's what worked for the couple. (details not worth getting into LOL)

I have some guests driving over an hour and a half for both ceremony and reception.... FI's family lives that far from the venues. IDK what we will do for them at this point but no matter what, we will make sure they get there and home safely!