Hi everyone, I'll just jump right in here. My fiance and I are paying for our wedding ourselves and we live in a different state than all of our parents/families. We're likely having the wedding even out of state for ourselves to try to evade insane wedding costs here in Chicago. Inevitably most guests will have to travel to the wedding (by plane). My family has hinted several times that I should consider having it in Austin, where they live. My fiance and I have really struggled to find a venue that fits our budget and our vision, we've contacted dozens and dozens of venues and have basically been priced out of most venues. The struggle is real, y'all.
Anyway, we've found a very charming little New England family-owned inn with a garden that we think could be great for our low-key wedding. The owner has been gracious enough to work with us on the venue fee but it means that we'll have to have the wedding in early May (their off-season). The only problem is, my sister (the MOH) just found out she's pregnant and will be due on early May, and this would mean that she likely would not be able to attend. As much as this bums me out, I feel backed into a corner and out of options in terms of finding a venue that works in our budget while still being something that we like. We haven't booked the venue yet and I haven't brought it up to my sister yet. If we try to book a venue after the baby is born (peak wedding season), we probably won't be able to afford the site fee. I'm at a loss here as I'd love to have my sister be a part of the big day, and I'm fearful of how my family would react if they knew I was going forward with this venue knowing that she would not be able to attend. Any advice? Should I just go ahead with it, knowing I won't be able to please everyone in every detail of the wedding?
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