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NBR: Wedding

PinkandLove77PinkandLove77 member
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Hey Ladies,

Just wanted some other opinions. My SO's sister mailed her wedding invites and we got it today. The ceremony is an hour and fifteen minutes away. Then the reception is closer to home. I don't mind because she's my SIL (almost) but I'm curious about the other guests. Is this too far? Personally I think I would feel guilty asking that of people for an hour long ceremony. 

Thoughts/experiences?

TIA! :)
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Re: NBR: Wedding

  • lars1226lars1226 member
    If they live or grew up near one of the sites I could understand, it does seem kind of far otherwise. But I would probably still go to both because I love weddings :)
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  • KellyAnne82KellyAnne82 member
    It's one day, and it's THEIR day so I would suck it up and not complain. I may just be a bit biased because I drive about an hour in each direction to work five days a week.

    I arrange large scale destination weddings and I regularly get guests (family and friends) ranting about how inconsiderate it is of the bride and groom to ask that people pay their own way to the wedding location. When I look at it from that perspective, I don't think an hour long drive is that bad. At least it's not plane fare for the whole family and then the out of pocket expense for a hotel and whatnot!
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  • Blondie1212Blondie1212 member
    My cousin once had a wedding with 2 1/2 hours between the reception and the wedding so she could take pictures and not miss anything. How rude right? It does seem a bit crazy to drive super far for the wedding considering it's the shorter part but it may have some significant meaning to them. You are smart to look at it the way you are. They want you to be included in their day because you are special to them so just enjoy the day (and the ride)
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  • NodoubtvwNodoubtvw member
    Blondie1212 said:

    My cousin once had a wedding with 2 1/2 hours between the reception and the wedding so she could take pictures and not miss anything. How rude right? It does seem a bit crazy to drive super far for the wedding considering it's the shorter part but it may have some significant meaning to them. You are smart to look at it the way you are. They want you to be included in their day because you are special to them so just enjoy the day (and the ride)

    I'm not sure that having time between a ceremony and reception is rude. I've never been to a wedding where the ceremony went right into the reception. There is usually time for pictures, and if pictures are super important to the bride and groom (like they were to me) they might need more time because once the reception starts there's no time to even think.

    I'd totally go but I love weddings.
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  • Blondie1212Blondie1212 member
    Out here the norm is 1 hour between reception and ceremony and then the cocktail hour starts. For out of town guests it makes it difficult to figure out what to do for 2 hours.
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  • jamujamu member
    I think that's kind of inconvenient, but I also like to see places that are special to people or just beautiful/unique/interesting/etc. which I'm sure this place must be to be that far. So I'd be excited!
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  • PinkandLove77PinkandLove77 member
    Thanks for your opinions everyone. If it were my cousin that I only see once a year, it may make me think a bit longer so it just got me thinking .. how far is too far? Haha

    Thanks again :)
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  • wittyschaffywittyschaffy member
    A family  member had a wedding an hour and a half away from their reception site.  We opted to just go to the party since we were already driving 5 hours just to get there to begin with.  
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