Its Me Again.... Is any one else doing a Destination Wedding?

thedivav

yeah i troll over here because i love yalll *group hug* lol 

Any Whoo... is any one else doing a destination Wedding? 

Are you having a party/reception back home after the big day?

We want to have one but here is my issue.... 

We are planning for a sept/oct wedding away..... 

I dont know if we should try to squeeze in having our home party before thanksgiving *wondering if that is just doing way too much* or possibly waiting til the spring.... would that be too late to do it? 

ugh see.... sorry i am having a moment here trying to get these venues lined up..... 

Carla1019

Hey there! Sorry I have no advice just wanted to say you are a smart cookie! why o why didn't I put my foot down on a destination wedding???

I would have BIG $$$ in my pocket and less grey hairs on my head.

rowenac82

I just checked your date and since it's end of September, I think planning something that is end of October should work out fine. 

I am having a "domestic" destination wedding, meaning most of FI's and my family lives on the east coast and we are having the Wedding in AZ. For this reason I decided to at least have my bridal shower in NY where my MOH lives. 

Yolie1098

I'm having a "domestic" destination wedding in Miami, Fl in September ont eh beach at 9:00 am, then we leave the same day for a 7 day cruise.  We leave September 29th and return October 6th so we need to have enough time to get the pictures and everything back to show everyone.  We are having someone create a video presentation with our pictures.  This was everyone's request when we said destination and they could not come. We are having a close family and close friend dinner/luncheon November 3 or 10th in our home state.  We are inviting about 50 people to the event and sending out invitations, having a cake, etc.

thedivav

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_its-me-again-is-any-one-else-doing-a-destination-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:e3918e88-2bbc-471b-b87a-7834d3549650Post:fb7388e8-b841-46c2-adf6-3191b1308155">Re: Its Me Again.... Is any one else doing a Destination Wedding?</a>:
[QUOTE]Hey there! Sorry I have no advice just wanted to say you are a smart cookie! why o why didn't I put my foot down on a destination wedding??? I would have BIG $$$ in my pocket and less grey hairs on my head.
Posted by Carla1019[/QUOTE]<div>
<div><div>I really wanted to do vegas but i was veto'd on that one...</div><div>destination was the compromise   we came to because i dont want a big wedding cause thats big money and i am on 17 months of unemployment and 1 month of underemployment </div></div><div>
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thedivav

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_its-me-again-is-any-one-else-doing-a-destination-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:e3918e88-2bbc-471b-b87a-7834d3549650Post:fcb70c46-4118-4e1b-b5fe-85398629d450">Re: Its Me Again.... Is any one else doing a Destination Wedding?</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm having a "domestic" destination wedding in Miami, Fl in September ont eh beach at 9:00 am, then we leave the same day for a 7 day cruise.  We leave September 29th and return October 6th so we need to have enough time to get the pictures and everything back to show everyone.  We are having someone create a video presentation with our pictures.  This was everyone's request when we said destination and they could not come. We are having a close family and close friend dinner/luncheon November 3 or 10th in our home state.  We are inviting about 50 people to the event and sending out invitations, having a cake, etc.
Posted by Yolie1098[/QUOTE]

<div>i wish we could get away with 50 folks at the party.... lol it will be a whole lot bigger than the small destination wedding lol </div><div>
</div><div>so early end oct/early nov is ok... </div><div>thanks ladies i wanted to make sure i was not trying to do too much at once lol </div><div>
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Yolie1098

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Its Me Again.... Is any one else doing a Destination Wedding? : i wish we could get away with 50 folks at the party.... lol it will be a whole lot bigger than the small destination wedding lol  so early end oct/early nov is ok...  thanks ladies i wanted to make sure i was not trying to do too much at once lol 
Posted by thedivav[/QUOTE]


I told him any  more than 50 and we are having a full fledge reception.  Plus, we do not need to invite everyone we know, if you do not talk to them every week or two they can get a post card.

thedivav

We are having a "Party" i.e. i will give you finger foods and some licca and cake..... lol dont expect to sit down and eat... nerp we aint ball'n like that 

i am expecting it to be closer to 100+ at the "Party" 

Yolie1098

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_its-me-again-is-any-one-else-doing-a-destination-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural Wedding BoardsForum:400Discussion:e3918e88-2bbc-471b-b87a-7834d3549650Post:6c2ec44c-da17-4a67-81d3-4bd87bfb3eaa">Re: Its Me Again.... Is any one else doing a Destination Wedding?</a>:
[QUOTE]We are having a "Party" i.e. i will give you finger foods and some licca and cake..... lol dont expect to sit down and eat... nerp we aint ball'n like that  i am expecting it to be closer to 100+ at the "Party" 
Posted by thedivav[/QUOTE]

We are doing a sit down or buffet style and he's been married before so I told him if they went to that one, they do not need to come to this one......

TL25

You should be fine for November. My wedding isn't destination but the date is Nov 11. It's a couple weeks before Thanksgiving, so I figured that should be fine. Good luck!

shabuka1

I am doing a destination wedding, but I am having my reception there. No reception at home. We were initally going to do a bon voyage party, but it just wasn't in the budget.  My family tried to organize a family meet and greet prior to the wedding, but everyone had conflicting schedules being as though my family all live out of town it just became too much.

staten2012

I'm doing a destination wedding but my reception will be in Vegas right after the wedding....

MrsHoward2Be

I am. Not sure if we're gonna do something big later.