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Send-Off When Bride/Groom Aren't Leaving?

mrshackleytobemrshackleytobe member
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Hi there! 

Our wedding is taking place in a hotel... the same hotel that the ceremony is taking place in, and the same place we will be staying the night of the wedding... 

Um... how do we do a send-off? Is it weird to just not have one? My fiance' suggested doing a traditional send-off and then just driving around the building once or twice and then coming back inside, but uh... I don't really like that idea, haha. 

Thanks! :)
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  • jessicabessicajessicabessica member
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    We didn't have a send-off.  We were some of the last to leave our reception.  As the band packed up, we hung around talking to our guests, and then we walked to our hotel room together.  
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  • tess6373tess6373 member
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    I went to a wedding where the ceremony and reception were at the same place and the bride and groom where so desperate to have a "send off" that they made us stand in the freezing cold for 30 min while they left, then came right back in.  so stupid.
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  • TiffannieFTiffannieF member
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    You could:
    -go in the car and drive around like your FI suggested
    -just go up to your hotel room
    -or not have one at all (we didn't, we partied until the end!)
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  • WiscisblissWiscisbliss
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    We didn't have a send off.  I've been to lots of weddings without them, so I don't think it would be strange at all.  
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  • ashbosityashbosity member
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    My DOC suggested doing a send off type thing with bubbles as we leave the ceremony and everyone moves to the reception venue, which is about 1/4 mile away. This partly due to our limited hours with our photographer and the lighting. The last wedding I went to, most people left right after the cake cutting and several before (time was not well managed). My sister is a photographer and has seen several times where a send off is planned but never happens because everyone gets sidetracked or just leaves.  
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  • SomebodyLoved30SomebodyLoved30
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    I agree that you don't need one, but I think it's kind of cute that it sounds like it's important to the FI. If it's important to him, and you don't care either way, I say figure out a way to do something cute (I like the sparkler, ribbon, bell idea LeiselEB suggested), but if it's not important to him then I don't think you should worry about it :)

    Hope that helps...
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  • adgrayadgray member
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    We are having our reception at a hotel since all our family is from out of town. We arranged to have a big brunch the next morning at the hotel and will do our send off then as we leave to head to the airport for our honeymoon.
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