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How to Get Ready W/O Groom Seeing Me

khopkins516khopkins516 member
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Hello,
We are planning to get married in Hawaii next year (probably Maui). We haven't booked the hotel yet but I'm wondering, does anyone have suggestions on how to get ready without my groom seeing me?
The wedding will just be the two of us, no guests, so we don't have another room to get ready in.
Would you suggest booking an extra room for that day so we have somewhere for me to get ready in private?

Also, how do you suggest getting to the location without going together? We hope to get married on a beach but should we get separate limos? Any other more budget-friendly suggestions?
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  • Tanq&TonicTanq&Tonic
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    edited December 2011
    You could definitely book another room, or ask the hotel if they will comp you a room for 2 hours in order to get ready.  Many hotels will do little nice things like this, or a welcome basket, or wine, etc.  Can't hurt to ask.  If they say no, you can ask how much it costs to rent for 2 hours.

    You could also instead ask for a free upgrade to a suite where after the groom showers and gets his clothes, you lock him out of the bedroom area.  He gets ready in the living room, and you get ready inside the suite.  You don't come out until he exits.

    Finally, you could charter a town car for the day or call a cab.  If your venue is close to the hotel, you can just have them drop of DH, then come back and pick you up.  If you're in cabs, just hail 2 cabs. 

    Do you have a coordinator?  They might be able to help, too...
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  • meldyan84meldyan84
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    edited December 2011
    I am trying to figure out the same situation. I have no idea how we are going to do it. I have to figure out how far we are staying from the beach we are getting married on. We are already renting a car and I know I won't be able to drive in the dress. I don't want to pay for another car since we don't have it in the budget.
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  • khopkins516khopkins516 member
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    edited December 2011
    Meldyan84- I was thinking about your dilemma all night. I think that since you already have one car, you might have your groom drive that to the location and then you might be able to have your hotel take you to the location, or maybe just take a cab there? That would probably be pretty affordable.
    Let me know what you figure out - I'm curious!
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  • fabutanfabutan member
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    edited December 2011
    Hmmm, that's a difficult one, for sure.  We ended up paying for a "day-of use room" for FI (and his groomsmen) to hang out in while I was getting ready.  We had to pay about 50% of the nightly rate, but each hotel will have their own policy.

    As for getting to the location separately.  You could get your FI to drive to the beach location in the rental car and hire chauffeured transportation for yourself to arrive separately.  Why not pamper yourself and hire a limo or town car for the ride to the beach?  That way, the driver can open the door for you and help you out too.  :)  

    On the way back, FI could drive both of you back in the rental car.  You could have a nicer rental car (i.e. convertible? vintage car?) to add a bit of fun especially for this purpose.  :)  Hope these ideas help somewhat!  I'm sure it'll be a fun experience.  :)


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