Comments on: Multi-day? Holiday? What happened to a few hours in the afternoon? http://manolobrides.com/2007/09/03/multi-day-holiday-what-happened-to-a-few-hours-in-the-afternoon/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:59:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jabes http://manolobrides.com/2007/09/03/multi-day-holiday-what-happened-to-a-few-hours-in-the-afternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-137479 jabes Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:03:42 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/09/03/multi-day-holiday-what-happened-to-a-few-hours-in-the-afternoon/#comment-137479 Not only did I have to deal with attending a Labor Day weekend wedding, the wedding was Sunday night, so I couldn't get away for even two days of the three-day weekend. And that was just the beginning of the many problems with the wedding -- so there wasn't even the consolation of attending a wonderful event to make up for the last weekend of summer being interrupted! Not only did I have to deal with attending a Labor Day weekend wedding, the wedding was Sunday night, so I couldn’t get away for even two days of the three-day weekend. And that was just the beginning of the many problems with the wedding — so there wasn’t even the consolation of attending a wonderful event to make up for the last weekend of summer being interrupted!

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2007/09/03/multi-day-holiday-what-happened-to-a-few-hours-in-the-afternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-135548 Never teh Bride Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:48:32 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/09/03/multi-day-holiday-what-happened-to-a-few-hours-in-the-afternoon/#comment-135548 That sounds lovely, Toni. Now I'm starting to regret not doing the whole three-day weekend thing... That sounds lovely, Toni. Now I’m starting to regret not doing the whole three-day weekend thing…

]]> By: Toni http://manolobrides.com/2007/09/03/multi-day-holiday-what-happened-to-a-few-hours-in-the-afternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-135529 Toni Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:40:32 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/09/03/multi-day-holiday-what-happened-to-a-few-hours-in-the-afternoon/#comment-135529 We planned a three-day affair, but it was not a holiday weekend, and it also doubled as our annual family reunion. Therefore, our traveling families were already accustomed to spending 2-3 days hanging out and visiting, and most of the guests that were not related to us lived within two hours of the location, and could therefore easily just attend the parts that they wanted to. We threw a large pool party on Friday night, and then my parents hosted a luncheon/memorial party for my grandfather that had passed away a month before on Sunday. As a bride, I found that those two events made the reception itself less stressful, because I didn't feel like I had to fit in quality time with <i>every single guest</i>, since I had seen many of them the night before, and would see them again the next day. We planned a three-day affair, but it was not a holiday weekend, and it also doubled as our annual family reunion. Therefore, our traveling families were already accustomed to spending 2-3 days hanging out and visiting, and most of the guests that were not related to us lived within two hours of the location, and could therefore easily just attend the parts that they wanted to.

We threw a large pool party on Friday night, and then my parents hosted a luncheon/memorial party for my grandfather that had passed away a month before on Sunday. As a bride, I found that those two events made the reception itself less stressful, because I didn’t feel like I had to fit in quality time with every single guest, since I had seen many of them the night before, and would see them again the next day.

]]> By: 7nina http://manolobrides.com/2007/09/03/multi-day-holiday-what-happened-to-a-few-hours-in-the-afternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-135528 7nina Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:31:26 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/09/03/multi-day-holiday-what-happened-to-a-few-hours-in-the-afternoon/#comment-135528 I've been to one-4th of July weekend in Chicago. None of the bride or groom's family,and not many of their friends lived there,and they were moving shortly,so they used the wedding as an excuse to do all sorts of chicago stuff. They bussed everyone to Taste of Chicago,instead of a rehearsal dinner,everyone went to a Cubs game,etc. It was great fun(and no she didn't have a coordinator),but I wouldn't want to do it myself. I’ve been to one-4th of July weekend in Chicago. None of the bride or groom’s family,and not many of their friends lived there,and they were moving shortly,so they used the wedding as an excuse to do all sorts of chicago stuff. They bussed everyone to Taste of Chicago,instead of a rehearsal dinner,everyone went to a Cubs game,etc. It was great fun(and no she didn’t have a coordinator),but I wouldn’t want to do it myself.

]]> By: amy http://manolobrides.com/2007/09/03/multi-day-holiday-what-happened-to-a-few-hours-in-the-afternoon/comment-page-1/#comment-135462 amy Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:32:05 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/09/03/multi-day-holiday-what-happened-to-a-few-hours-in-the-afternoon/#comment-135462 I went to one over a holiday weekend. Although it was nice that everyone had that day off, the wedding was on the holiday itself, which made it difficult for some guests to get back in time for work on Tuesday. Additionally, it was impossible to find a cheap hotel or plane fare because all the prices were hiked in anticipation of everybody traveling. It was fun to see everyone and engage in various activities for a couple of days, and I'm all for planned activities for guests who want to opt into them, but I can't say I'm a fan of a holiday wedding. I went to one over a holiday weekend. Although it was nice that everyone had that day off, the wedding was on the holiday itself, which made it difficult for some guests to get back in time for work on Tuesday. Additionally, it was impossible to find a cheap hotel or plane fare because all the prices were hiked in anticipation of everybody traveling.

It was fun to see everyone and engage in various activities for a couple of days, and I’m all for planned activities for guests who want to opt into them, but I can’t say I’m a fan of a holiday wedding.

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