When planning are the rules for destinatione wedding parties the same? We may be looking at a wedding in Vegas and he wants it to be just the two of us standing up, so no bridesmaids and groomsmen. So is it okay to still have the traditional bachelor/bachelorette and bridal showers. I hadn't thought anything about them but already his best friend and my sisters have implied they want to plan something. Although his best friend wants to plan the bachelor party locally and my sister wants to plan the bachelorette party in Vegas. If we do have something I feel like it needs to be both in town or both in Vegas because a lot of our guests are couples. My grandma is miffed about having a non traditional wedding in general and wants to throw a reception when we get back and I told her that didn't sit well with me. She's really mad now, and says fine ill throw you something before the wedding. I'm thinking this is still not ok, but what about the bachelor and bridal shower?