out of town guests?

Elaina1012 · August 2012

Are you or father of the bride suppose to pay for rooms for out of town guests? My uncle is telling my father we (or him) should be paying for hotel rooms for the out of town guests...

halij52002 · August 2012

Um... I'm pretty sure, no. If people cannot afford to attend your wedding (including travel expenses) then they should decline your invite.

achiduck · August 2012

As I stated on the E board most people create a block of rooms at a hotel (usually at a discounted rate) and pass the info along to your guests. It's really uncommon for brides and grooms to cover the cost of hotel stays for anyone but themselves.

LDubHawksFan · August 2012

No

lehc723 · August 2012

No, although I've heard of this, but I think it's a verrrrry old-fashioned tradition that nobody expects anymore. Sounds like wishful thinking on your uncle's part.

NRod70 · August 2012

No. The guest pays for their own hotel stay. I have been to weddings that the parents paid for OOT guests or even put family up at their house. That was a rarity though.

The bride (or family) normally makes arrangements, such as blocks of hotel rooms so you can get a lower rate, but that's it. I personally am not even doing a block since we only have a few travelers.

Elaina1012 · August 2012

I told dad to tell my Uncle he can pay for out of town guests..if he really feels that should be done..lol...I love people:)
I emailed all my out of town guests weeks ago ..that I could help them look for a hotel room for them near the reception hall. But I did not volunteer to pay for anyone..
Thats how I feel.they have a right to decline the invite.

As always thanks for listening guys.. We just wanted to do what is right.. Which I thought we were.

Elaina1012 · August 2012

Planning a wedding is stressful enough.then all outsiders who want to help as well. He is the same uncle who thinks we should bend on the no kids rule for his grand children. Which again were not. Only kids coming are who is in the wedding.

jonesma204 · August 2012

No, we will only be probably paying for my grandparents hotel (whom are also my godparents)... mostly as a thank you and because I know that since they are retired and on a fixed income, 2 nights in Milwaukee will cost them a couple hundred dollars.

Like PP's said, I included information for guests about accommodations, and did my best to book a block of rooms that were the best overall bargain.

Sending STD's helped as well, it gave people a heads up where the wedding is going to be so they have had some time to think about accommodations.

Another thing FI and I did, was planned to have a later ceremony (4 pm) so people can travel earlier in the day if they choose, making a hotel the night before less of a necessity. Milwaukee can be hard for people to navigate if they are not from the area, so we kept things all in one location and eliminated in-between time.

minionlover · August 2012

Nope. All of my guests and FI and I are OOT and we are not paying for anyone's rooms but our own.

schnugglebug · August 2012

WE have plenty of OOT guests at our wedding and many who can't make it becasue it is out of town...

My mother is staying with me and my father and his wife are stayign with FI's parents...
WE got a discount on a room at a hotel for my brother and his wife...

everybody else is on their own... (which is fine in my case 'cause I just invited them out of curtosy and don't REALLY Want them there)

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