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Wedding etiquette is slightly different to your normal weddings. There are many complications which arise with having a destination wedding. In order to plan your destination wedding properly, you will need to know the basic etiquette differences.
Wedding Invitations & Save the Date
If you are having a destination wedding then you will want to send out your invitations as soon as possible. This should be followed up with a Save the Date card as soon as you have finished your planning and at least 6 months before your wedding. The main reason behind this is you will need more time to do your planning, getting final numbers for guests as well as let your guests have as much time to prepare as possible.
Destination Weddings Pre-Wedding Parties
Typically you will want to have any pre wedding parties before you leave for your destination wedding. This will help in a number of ways. Not everyone will be able to attend your destination wedding, so this makes it perfect for those guests who may not be able to attend the wedding to still be part of the celebrations.
This will also help with the cost of your destination wedding – and this can become a good win-win situation to have your pre wedding parties closer to home.
Bride and Grooms Duties
There is much debate over who pays for travel and accommodation for a destination wedding. Some people believe that it is up to the guests to pay for this while others believe it is up to the guests to pay their own way. The most common is that the guests who are left to pay for their own travel and accommodation to the destination, while the bride and groom cover the rest of the expenses.
This is another reason why the invitation should be sent out with as much time in hand as possible as it will allow you to work out your own wedding budget as well as allow guests to work out their own budgets.
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Guests Duties
Your guests who are attending your destination wedding are responsible for the same things that they would be at any other wedding. It is still customary for guests to bring a gift for the couple even if they are paying for their own accommodation and travel.
Guests should also be aware that they will have to cover any expenses outside of the wedding and reception, and above all should not expect to be entertained by the wedding couple while they are at the destination.
Parents' Duties
The parents of the bride and groom should not be expected to pay for the guests travel and accommodation – especially if they are paying for the reception or ceremony. Other expenses may be covered off by either parent couple –but that will be decided upon by the parents and the couple.
Wedding Gifts
Guests are still expected to bring gifts for the wedding couple as they would be with a normal wedding. One difference is that if the wedding is outside of the country, then it is acceptable that the gifts are sent to the couple’s home or to only bring gifts of money of gift certificates to the reception.
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