Worst Wedding You've Ever Attended

[sigmagirl10]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I was just asked to be in my best friend's wedding. The wedding isn't for another year, but I have a question, and I figured this is (potentially) the best thread for it:

The ceremony is in NH. The reception is in MA. The distance between the church and the reception location is about 30 minutes. We (the bridesmaids) received a message from the bride saying that her and the groom were looking into group hotel rates in NH, in the same city as the ceremony.

So.. it will be a half hour drive from the ceremony to the reception, and also from the reception back to the hotel. Is it just me, or is this pretty far? And is it REALLY far to ask people to drive after a reception?

Also, because this reception location is so popular, you have to book it 2 years in advance if you want to book a Saturday. So the wedding is on a Friday. Normally I wouldn't mind, but depending on what time the wedding is, we could be competing with weekday traffic, and potentially, rush hour, for what's already a decent distance to drive.

Am I crazy for thinking this is crazy?

There's no tax in New Hampshire...worth the 30 minutes? I think so.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I'm from Texas - 30 minutes? Pshaw!

That said, would the happy couple entertain the idea of a party bus to ferry at least the attendants and perhaps the guests? Even if you got caught in traffic, it would be like the reception had already started!

I've never had to drive more than 10 minutes between the ceremony/reception/hotel at any wedding I've been to, so 30+ minutes seems like quite a distance. But maybe it's not..

I'm not sure if they're going to provide transportation, but they're going to have about 200 guests, and from what I understand, many are traveling a good distance and will need to stay in the hotel. So who knows..

Originally Posted by sigmagirl10

There's no tax in New Hampshire...worth the 30 minutes? I think so.

Eh, an extra $7/night doesn't really bother me.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Eh, an extra $7/night doesn't really bother me.

Especially since you'll probably spend that much or more in the gas to get back and forth.

I've driven an hour from church to reception before. It was a pain.