Both wedding parties in one house for overnight accommodations - doable? Or crazy?

Re: Both wedding parties in one house for overnight accommodations - doable? Or crazy?

• hlvonb member

  

  January 2014

  @telips1633

  
  

  It depends on your family and who all would be staying there. My family wouldn't mind because they're outgoing but I know some people may not like it. Maybe pose it as a question to those who you're thinking of having stay there and see what they say. If you do go with it, please please please make sure there is plenty of room. If it is crowded it will suck

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• artbyallie mod

  

  January 2014 edited January 2014

  telips1633 said:

  (First of all, sorry if this is in the wrong forum. I couldn't figure out where to put it.)
  
  I'm trying to think of a way to possibly save money for everyone involved. No one lives close enough to my venue to be able to drive to and from the day of, and all of his party will want to drink, so we need to come up with overnight accommodations (the wedding is in the evening from 6-10). The wedding isn't until 10/18 this year, but with it being in the North Georgia mountains during gold rush season (real smart on my part, I know), overnight accommodations are slim pickings even now.
  
  I had an idea to just rent on big house for all of us, which would be a total of 9. Maybe find a place that will allow for each party to be on a separate floor. Would that just be totally crazy? Especially with me wanting to maintain the tradition of not seeing my FH until I walk down the aisle. And with not everyone really knowing each other, would it be awkward? (Or maybe that's too circumstantial, in which case don't answer that, lol.) My thinking is that it could be tricky but doable, since his party will most likely be ready before mine and could leave before we do, so I won't have to see my FH if we stay on our floor, Lol. What are your thoughts?
  

  What happens to the bridal party's dates in this scenario? I would be peeved if I traveled for a wedding and then had to be alone or apart from my H just because one of us was in the wedding party. Also, weddings usually make for a long day, and I'd really just want to get a good night's sleep with no other roommates than H.

  

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• kmmssg mod

  

  January 2014

  Agree with artbyallie - what about their SO's and spouses?  Do any of them have children that will be travelling with them?  You will need a LOT of bathrooms for everyone to be able to get ready on time. Then there is one water heater supporting 9 showers!

  
  

  I do think the issue with separating them from their dates/spouses makes this a no go.

  
  

  Can you change your date to one where there is more availability at local hotels?  If not, I would tell everyone exactly what the deal is with the shortage of hotel rooms and tell them to book them now.  Do you have other family and friends traveling in for the wedding?  Where are they supposed to stay if hotel rooms are already scarse?

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• OliveOilsMom member

  

  January 2014

  Also, after the wedding, I'm sure you and husband will be exhausted and want some alone time.  Your evening won't be too romantic if you can hear a crazy party continuing on in the living area.

  

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• doeydo member

  

  January 2014

  If I were you, I would make a list of all the hotels in the area and call them all ASAP to see if you can book some of the rooms.  

  
  

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• jenna8984 member

  

  January 2014

  Yea if I were a bridesmaid expected to stay here I'd be uncomfortable with that. I do not drink so the LAST thing I want is to be stuck in a house with loud, obnoxious, drunk men. I would rather make the 2-3 hour drive home. 

                                                                   

  
  

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• tammym1001 member

  

  January 2014

  We are renting a villa that is located right next to our venue for the wedding party to stay the night of the wedding. We are giving them the option if they want to stay or not and they each have their own room so they can have their SO's stay with them as well. It works for us and our friends, but I definitely wouldn't want to stay if I had to share a room with anyone else.

  
  

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• logana1 member

  

  January 2014

  I say crazy but do-able.  Renting out a floor in a hotel might be better though.  Guys can be guys, you girls can be girls and definitely no worries of him seeing you before the wedding that way. 

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• telips1633 member

  

  January 2014

  Oh wow, I didn't even think of their SO's.. None of his have one at the moment, but at least two of mine do. Thing is, I haven't asked my girls to be in my party yet except one (I know, I know!) But this will be the week that I do that. The reason I started panic about this was because my FI's mother rented a 5 bedroom house and he only just found out it was also for him and his party, and he did NOT want to stay with his parents the night before. But she put her foot down on that one since she paid for it already, haha. During this conversation she had to reveal to me that she was planning to rent another house for me and FI for the wedding night. But I'll have to hash out those details with her. This is getting too complicated now. Lol. Thank you all for your help!
  

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