Let's try it this, way.

BecauseYouAre

I'm trying to get an idea of how far away we can look for wedding locations (ceremony & reception at the same location). We and 85% of our projected guest list lives in an 1 hour radius. I know within that area is ideal but if we can find something better a little further away what would be the limit.

MyUserName1

...you're still getting responses in your other thread.

ahhhitsshannyn

Why, did you have, to make two threads, for this?

wrigleyville

A poll isn't going to help. As you can see by the responses posted in your other thread (after you clarified), it depends on the situation. I can't answer one, two, or three because it would depend on who invited me. For some people, I'd fly wherever. For others, I wouldn't drive over an hour.

You know your circle better than we do. If you think they'd be willing to drive two hours, then have your wedding two hours away. If you have a lot of elderly people, families with young kids, and/or college friends who don't make much money, then consider having it closer. (Those are just examples.)

Avion22

Have you looked within your area?  Are you positive that there is nothing suitable?

Matty143

You are exhausting.
I answered in one of the other posts.

AdeleDazeem

Again, I don't care where people have their weddings.  I travel wherever.

Kate61487

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_lets-try-it-this-way?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:26e3d84b-2f79-4181-a26b-dffd90017ca8Post:350b1e8b-44e7-4f6a-9abc-cba3a3081793">Re: Let's try it this, way.</a>:
[QUOTE]Why, did you have, to make two threads, for this?
Posted by ahhhitsshannyn[/QUOTE]

*like*

libby2483

It completely depends. I would literally travel anywhere in the world for my sister or one of my best friends. Close family or friend I would travel several hours. I would travel significantly less for someone I'm not as close to.

lbarr088

Dear Lord woman, dear Lord.  

1.  FInd a venue that will fit your guest list

2.  Make sure you can afford that venue

3.  Guests will come REGARDLESS of distance in MOST cases.  

4.  Have a wedding

5.  Live happily ever after.

lbarr088

And by distance I mean:

1.  30 minutes

2. 1 hour

3. 3 plus hours

Seriously, some guests that live next door to the venue might not come and some that live 3 hours away will.  That's just how it is.  There is no black and white answer here besides choose a venue and your guests will deal with it.  As I already stated in the other thread, if the venue is an hour or more away make sure there are places guests can stay because they would most likely rather do that than drive.  Simple.

rlavach

This is one of those hard things to predict. From the poll, it seems like most are picking 1h. I picked 2h because I drive >1h each way to my job, so that's nothing to me. I think people who stay in & around their hometown a lot, don't want to travel as far. I'd go up to 2h without getting a hotel. Any more & I only would go if it was a very close friend/relative.