Destination Wedding/Reception

Re: Destination Wedding/Reception

• danieliza1127 member

  

  February 2010

  The Destination Weddings board will be really helpful for you.
  
  http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-theme-boards_destination-weddings
  
  Some people do wear the wedding dress again but then others say it's wrong or weird to do that. 
  

  
  

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• flutgrl1

  

  February 2010

  I wore my dress again. I definitely recommend it.

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• b_wolin member

  

  February 2010

  I whole heartedly suggest wearing your wedding dress at the reception!

  
  

  My FI and I are getting married in Hawaii with very few people attending. Our reception is a month after we get back and I am definitely wearing my wedding dress again. Not many brides can boast that they got to wear their dresses twice! lol

  
  

  
  

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• steph43987 member

  

  February 2010

  As far as feeling rude... I think it depends on how you go about it... I've been to a few receptions where I was not invited to the wedding (wouldn't have gone anyway because of the expense of traveling, taking time off, etc). The only reason I wasn't offended was because I know I wouldn't have gone anyway. 

  
  

  One reception we went to, only half of the people invited to the reception back home actually showed up because the other half (those I talked to) were upset because they "were not important enough to be invited to the ceremony, but important enough to be able to bring a gift". The majority of people that were there, felt it was gift grabby, and for that reason some people didn't take gifts (which clearly is rude).

  
  

  However, that couple had invited "close family and friends", and there were family members and friends who considered themselves "close" but they did not get invited. IMO, if you pick and choose, you're most likely going to have some hurt and offended guests.

  
  

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• Princesaghsv member

  

  February 2010 edited February 2010

  I am also having a destnation wedding plus my fiance and I met in Spain while studying abroad, so not only am I inviting all the americans but absolutely ALL the europeans. If someone makes the effort of paying flights and accomodations to be with you, they deserve to be there, and the ones that cannot go (which is over 90% in my case) are all happy cause they feel special and cherrished...
  
  I say invite them all and tell them "I would really like you here, but I understand there is a crisis etc and if you cannot make it I get it, plus there will be a reception back home when we get back so just make sure you make it there and we are all good"
  
  That should do the trick

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