question about distance between ceremony and reception locations

taken_glo · May 2011

my sister in law is planning her wedding. they are planning on a ceremony in a spot that means something to them. the reception area is almost an hour from the cermemony location. they are not using a wedding planner. im worried about this for her as far as people not wanting to drive that distance and the timing especially on getting guests to the reception and taking pics with bridal party etc. in between. i told her she needs to pay particular attention to the timing of everything. im i being overly concerned? will it work out fine? anyone ever have their two locations so seperate?

jemmini6 · May 2011

An hour does seem a bit extreme. I think the main problem that she might run into with that distance is having people attend only the reception in order to avoid that drive. As a guest, I would personally find it rude to have to drive to the ceremony, then drive an hour to get to the reception, then wait for another hour while they are taking pictures...

hz80408 · May 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_question-distance-between-ceremony-reception-locations?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:94d2093e-9098-4df7-9fa4-9cdfa6e53020Post:0909ef59-6009-4636-9fa5-676bfaa7e26f">Re: question about distance between ceremony and reception locations</a>:
[QUOTE]An hour does seem a bit extreme. I <strong>think the main problem that she might run into with that distance is having people attend only the reception in order to avoid that drive</strong>. As a guest, I would personally find it rude to have to drive to the ceremony, then drive an hour to get to the reception, then wait for another hour while they are taking pictures...
Posted by jemmini6[/QUOTE]

I definitely agree with this. Unless it was a very close friend, I'd probably do the same thing.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · May 2011

I think it's too far. If she can rent a shuttle to shuttle guests back and forth it might be better, but still a bit long.

redheadfsu · May 2011

I think it is asking too much out of the guests. I would probably decline (unless she was very very close friend or family).

SirJuliusVonHaast · May 2011

I think if she is really set on doing this, she should consider hiring a shuttle bus. 2+ hours of driving is a lot of gas money and time.

jessicabessica · May 2011

I think it's too far. Where do most of the guests live? Are they at least close by one of the venues? Are there a lot of out of town guests invited?

MissKate2011 · May 2011

I've been to a wedding similar. We didn't mind much, we just stopped for ice cream on the way back and changed into our reception garb.

Was an afternoon wedding and an evening reception so I had two outfits.

[Deleted User] · May 2011

I had an issue similar to this and renting a shuttle never crossed my mind until it was suggested for me here on this board.

I have to tell you that I received so many compliments regarding the shuttle. It allowed people to meet and mingle before the ceremony and it really set the vibe.

My wedding was in Vegas, so I was able to have the shuttle make multiple stops along the strip. But if I were doing it for a wedding here at home, I'd have everyone meet at the Reception Site and shuttle them back and forth from there.

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whitma87 · May 2011

an hour is a bit ridiculous.. my cousin had her ceremony at her church. we went back to the hotel to get ready (a minutes drive), and a shuttle was suppose to pick us up shortly after. By the time we got there, 2 hours had passed (the reception was only 5 minutes away). I would tell her to reconsider. We are having our reception and ceremony in the same location so no one has to wait for anything.