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Originally Posted by AGDee
THANK YOU! I don't get it either. It's one thing to have a destination wedding for immediate family only. Once you're inviting all kinds of people, it makes no sense to me. Do you really want me to spend $1000 to go to some destination for your wedding? It isn't going to happen and it feels selfish (on their part) when I get those invites.
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Originally Posted by Benzgirl
^^^^ Agree on all fronts. All of the destination weddies that I have known were immediate family, Best Man and Maid of Honor.
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The one I went to was great. There were at most 20 of us. It was the bride and groom's immediate family and close friends. We spent a week in Hawaii in a close gathering of cabins and then walked out to the beach for the ceremony. If there had been more than 20 people, there would have been way too much coordination/confusion.
As for my earlier question: it wasn't that I was going to show up with my boyfriend, it's just weird to think of. I think it may be out of the possibility for me as the drive is 2 - 3 hours and the only sisters who live by me are in the bridal party and have to be there earlier than the rest of us.
If you are doing a destination, make it someplace that means something to you or is an amazing place. Driving to desert Oregon that means nothing to the couple and will have nothing of interest around it for the guest all of whom have to drive a couple of hours and spend a few days in town is not a great idea. Hometowns, place you met, Hawaii, vacation places etc. are a much better idea.
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