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After a pleasant wedding conversation with the MOG today, Doug and I are curious to hear from you folks who have already planned your weddings for some perspective.
The topic: Hotel(s) for guests
Do you reserve rooms at one hotel where the wedding party/bride/groom will be
OR
Do you reserve rooms at two hotels (one pricey, one less pricey)
OR
Do you provide several (3 or more) options
So, dear readers, please join our conversation. What options did you provide your guests and what was your thought process/reasoning for that decision.
I would do the second option. Also if they want something else they will research online.
ReplyDeleteyou reserve ONE HOTEL period. obviously you were not listening here.............. one option. you don't have to be responsible to move guests from 3 hotels to the wedding location.... think about that one.......
ReplyDeleteI have no actual personal experience, but from *getting* a lot of wedding invitations/talking to brides, I've seen a lot of reserving one block in a location convenient to wedding/reception (even just for family), and listing a few other options in various price ranges on a wedding website for those not familiar with the area. That way, you're still being helpful by offering recommendations, but saving yourself the painful work of actually coordinating.
ReplyDeleteWe reserved at one hotel because they offered a free shuttle from to and from the reception site. However, we did list other local option on our wedding website.
ReplyDeleteYou have a wedding website, offer some suggestions (3 or 4) and let the guests deal with it. Just think of all the time and stress it will cost you to figure out what hotel, how many rooms, whether the hotel will charge you if too few guests book, or what about too many. Then you have to worry about making sure your guests are shuttled to/from the wedding/reception and then back again. It is not your responsibility to do all that! Focus your attention on the details that really matter to you.
ReplyDeleteIf you were getting married in the middle of nowhere or in the Bahamas or in New York City or married at the hotel guests are staying, then yes you would want to reserve the rooms.
-V
I did a complete wedding (planning and all) for a wedding in another state... I provided the options around the location and allowed my guests to choose which they preferred. I did not do any reservations myself
ReplyDeleteWe booked blocks in two hotels but there are very limited hotel choices in the area. And we're inviting lots of people. I definitely appreciate a few recommendations for hotels (some high-end, some low-end), so you might want to provide that even if you don't reserve rooms at them all. And definitely note if some of them are very close to the wedding/reception location (esp. if they are walkable...so convenient). I agree with Leah. My momster reserved our rooms and apparently it only took 2 minutes.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what crabby Anonymous #1 was trying to get at. These days there are any hard-and-fast rules for weddings.