I Need Help!! Mother/Daughter Dilema

Re: I Need Help!! Mother/Daughter Dilema

• Mypasmita

  

  March 2010 edited December 2011

  Your mom is such a gracious host but 5 minutes is not that big of a traveling distance/time. So I really don't see what the big deal is. I don't know Atlanta but the only problems I can think of of "downtown" are traffic and Parking.
  
  So as long as you put a little bit of a gap between the ceremony and reception (taking into account the two problems above -if applicable to ATL,) you should be more than ok.
  
  Something else, people who love you and really want to be there will be, even if the ceremony is 30 minutes away from the reception site.

  
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• eagles347

  

  March 2010 edited December 2011

  I do know Atlanta and mypasmita knows it better than she thinks...lol. Traffic is inevitable downtown on a Saturday night, but if it is closeby, your guests shouldn't mind that so much...if they are from the area, they will probably be able to tolerate that. Now about the parking...hmm. Are your guests going to have to pay to park at either of your venues? If you will provide designated parking at both locations, go for it. Otherwise...you may have some people decide against attending both parts of the wedding.
  
  FWIW, the last time I went to a downtown wedding the reception was over 20 minutes away. Free parking both times...not that it mattered because I would have been there that particular friend no matter what.

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• tamtam7 member

  

  March 2010 edited December 2011

  I agree with Mypasmita's point.  Traffic and parking could be a problem, but I don't think 5 minutes is that far to travel at all.  You may want to consider making a print out of directions to the reception.

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• kristi0618

  

  March 2010 edited December 2011

  Now if we was talking a long drive like an hour away I would say have it in one place but 5 minutes isn't that big of a deal. That's walking distance hell! Like PP said just make sure parking is taking care of...
  
  Go tell your Ma that the Ladies from TK say GO FOR IT!!!

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• cincy2011 member

  

  March 2010 edited December 2011

  I live in ATL and I went to a friends wedding where the ceremony was at Cascade United Methodist and the reception was downtown.  Everybody showed up to both and it wasn't a big deal.  I think it will be fine. What venue did you find downtown?  

  

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• winter443 member

  

  March 2010 edited December 2011

  I say have your wedding downtown! I'm having my wedding in downtown atlanta, 2 different venues (church ceremony and hotel reception) and they're about 5 minutes apart from each other.  As a guest, I'd be willing to travel up to 30 minutes between ceremony and reception and maybe a little longer if it was a good friend.  A lot of my guests are from OOT so I'd thought they would enjoy seeing the city plus I wanted a wedding in the city anyway.  Jonesboro really isn't THAT far from the city, but I do a lot of driving so maybe it doesn't seem that bad to me.
  
  
  
  

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• lalatrina

  

  March 2010 edited December 2011

  THANK YOU LADIES SERIOUSLY!!!! :-)
  
  I told my mom, she's just being too old school...its my day and that is exactly what I want, church cermony downtown and reception close by.. The venue does offer complimentary valet parking in a gated area... YEAH!! So that solves the parking and the church parking lot is more than accomodating and I will have great directions...
  Yeah I think I will have some checks soon. Thanks ladies really appreciate all the input.
  
  @cincy2011 the venue is 595North... and literally you get off North Ave exit pass the colleges and its on the rt....

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• BlutifulScorpion

  

  March 2010 edited December 2011

  I live in Atlanta too. Well... Alpharetta. (Same thing to me though - LOL) And I say do exactly what your heart directs you to do!!! Personally, I'd love to go to a wedding in downtown Atlanta just because of the convenience and the appeal of the nightlife. Like you said there is SO much to do downtown/midtown and I think it will give your OOT guest a real feel of the city and they won't complain at all.

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• cincy2011 member

  

  March 2010 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_need-motherdaughter-dilema?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:00ea9838-cb38-4d9a-b190-41ed8a12e2a2Post:29230250-1ab5-4213-8e91-4264ddf3c89a">Re: I Need Help!! Mother/Daughter Dilema</a>:
  [QUOTE]THANK YOU LADIES SERIOUSLY!!!! :-) I told my mom, she's just being too old school...its my day and that is exactly what I want, church cermony downtown and reception close by.. The venue does offer complimentary valet parking in a gated area... YEAH!! So that solves the parking and the church parking lot is more than accomodating and I will have great directions... Yeah I think I will have some checks soon. Thanks ladies really appreciate all the input. @cincy2011 <strong>the venue is</strong> <strong>595North.</strong>.. and literally you get off North Ave exit pass the colleges and its on the rt....
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