But we honestly have no choice. Since we're getting married on a ski slope, the ceremony has to be at 9am so the slope can open at 10. It is a destination wedding so everyone attending will be OOT. We want an evening reception at the resort, so it will start at 5pm.
The resort has a multitude of things to do: downhill and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snow biking, a treasure hunt for kids, bonfires with s'mores, ice skating, a spa with massages and mani/pedis, indoor pool and hottub, outdoor hottub, and I'm sure I'm missing something. We are planning on having a party bus take a load of people to a large city that is 1/2 an hour away for 3 hours to do some shopping and lunch, or whatever they wanted.
I am perfectly fine with many coming only to the reception and not the ceremony, especially since we are inviting 300 and only 100 seats will fit on the slope, though I know a lot of my family will not come to the ceremony because of healthy issues. I'm just wondering if this is enough for people to do or if there is anything else I could possibly offer them. At least it will give them time to change out of snow gear and into formalwear, but we are talking an 8 hour gap.