Comments on: Out of town? Out of state? You may find yourself out of money by the end of it! http://manolobrides.com/2008/06/09/out-of-town-out-of-state-you-may-find-yourself-out-of-money-by-the-end-of-it/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:34:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: JW http://manolobrides.com/2008/06/09/out-of-town-out-of-state-you-may-find-yourself-out-of-money-by-the-end-of-it/#comment-193633 JW Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:33:16 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1561#comment-193633 I always snarked at the idea of Destination Weddings, but while planning my own wedding and already over budget with just the bare necessities, my Dad mentioned Disney World. This was a great option for us because Disney World has always been a huge part of my childhood and the wedding at Disney is actually HALF the price of a modest wedding here at home! Plus the fact that a wedding at home would have had a guest list of over 200 people, whereas the Disney wedding only allows 20! The only con is that we have to pay for my DF's Mom and Brother to come because they don't have the money, I don't mind though, as I can't expect people to have a grand or so saved up for a vacation. All in all, I think that simple desitination weddings are a good idea. I still don't understand have a huge wedding overseas, though. That's just extremely selfish and unecessary. I always snarked at the idea of Destination Weddings, but while planning my own wedding and already over budget with just the bare necessities, my Dad mentioned Disney World. This was a great option for us because Disney World has always been a huge part of my childhood and the wedding at Disney is actually HALF the price of a modest wedding here at home! Plus the fact that a wedding at home would have had a guest list of over 200 people, whereas the Disney wedding only allows 20! The only con is that we have to pay for my DF’s Mom and Brother to come because they don’t have the money, I don’t mind though, as I can’t expect people to have a grand or so saved up for a vacation.

All in all, I think that simple desitination weddings are a good idea. I still don’t understand have a huge wedding overseas, though. That’s just extremely selfish and unecessary.

]]> By: FCS http://manolobrides.com/2008/06/09/out-of-town-out-of-state-you-may-find-yourself-out-of-money-by-the-end-of-it/#comment-193610 FCS Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:04:44 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1561#comment-193610 I think destination weddings are great, with a limited guest list. You can always celebrate it with your other family members and friends once you get back... :) I think destination weddings are great, with a limited guest list. You can always celebrate it with your other family members and friends once you get back… :)

]]> By: rabrab http://manolobrides.com/2008/06/09/out-of-town-out-of-state-you-may-find-yourself-out-of-money-by-the-end-of-it/#comment-184920 rabrab Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:34:24 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1561#comment-184920 Damn. That link doesn't work, and I can't find one that will work. It's Bizarro for July 1st, 2005. I know that it's available on the Houston Chronicle comics page. Damn. That link doesn’t work, and I can’t find one that will work.

It’s Bizarro for July 1st, 2005. I know that it’s available on the Houston Chronicle comics page.

]]> By: rabrab http://manolobrides.com/2008/06/09/out-of-town-out-of-state-you-may-find-yourself-out-of-money-by-the-end-of-it/#comment-184919 rabrab Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:29:25 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1561#comment-184919 Heh. The comic strip Bizarro today addressed this question: http://cst.rbma.com/content/Bizarro?date=20080701 Heh. The comic strip Bizarro today addressed this question:
http://cst.rbma.com/content/Bizarro?date=20080701

]]> By: Amanda http://manolobrides.com/2008/06/09/out-of-town-out-of-state-you-may-find-yourself-out-of-money-by-the-end-of-it/#comment-180871 Amanda Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:20:06 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1561#comment-180871 I got back from a destination wedding in Bali a couple of months ago. The couple adore Bali, and hired a co-ordinator and went over several times before the wedding to sort things out. They even had all their wedding clothes made over there. It was sort of a hit and miss - the location and the ceremony were gorgeous, and they paid far less than they would have had to back at home. But the people they were trying to avoid coming to the wedding all came, which the people that they really wanted to come couldn't due to work and cash issues. I got back from a destination wedding in Bali a couple of months ago. The couple adore Bali, and hired a co-ordinator and went over several times before the wedding to sort things out. They even had all their wedding clothes made over there. It was sort of a hit and miss - the location and the ceremony were gorgeous, and they paid far less than they would have had to back at home. But the people they were trying to avoid coming to the wedding all came, which the people that they really wanted to come couldn’t due to work and cash issues.

]]> By: Cecilia http://manolobrides.com/2008/06/09/out-of-town-out-of-state-you-may-find-yourself-out-of-money-by-the-end-of-it/#comment-180682 Cecilia Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:19:37 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1561#comment-180682 This wasn't really a "destination wedding," but friends of mine got married in China. (They are American, but were working there for several months.) They had a church ceremony - did not even bother with a legal one - and just got married again in a courthouse when they came back to the US so they'd have a valid marriage license. Their families threw a reception for them when they returned. They had no family there, but they were very happy with it. This wasn’t really a “destination wedding,” but friends of mine got married in China. (They are American, but were working there for several months.) They had a church ceremony - did not even bother with a legal one - and just got married again in a courthouse when they came back to the US so they’d have a valid marriage license. Their families threw a reception for them when they returned. They had no family there, but they were very happy with it.

]]> By: class-factotum http://manolobrides.com/2008/06/09/out-of-town-out-of-state-you-may-find-yourself-out-of-money-by-the-end-of-it/#comment-180277 class-factotum Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:02:46 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1561#comment-180277 My friend Leigh and her husband got married in Italy, just by themselves, and had a reception for everyone when they returned. Her mom is not particularly maternal ("Oh honey, if I had it to do over, I would have just had cats"), so wasn't too bothered about missing the actual wedding, and her dad died when she was 11, so it wasn't a big deal for her family. Everyone seemed OK with it. My friend Leigh and her husband got married in Italy, just by themselves, and had a reception for everyone when they returned. Her mom is not particularly maternal (”Oh honey, if I had it to do over, I would have just had cats”), so wasn’t too bothered about missing the actual wedding, and her dad died when she was 11, so it wasn’t a big deal for her family. Everyone seemed OK with it.

]]> By: Jennie http://manolobrides.com/2008/06/09/out-of-town-out-of-state-you-may-find-yourself-out-of-money-by-the-end-of-it/#comment-180011 Jennie Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:54:16 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1561#comment-180011 @daisyj That's when it's best to just say NO! @daisyj That’s when it’s best to just say NO!

]]> By: daisyj http://manolobrides.com/2008/06/09/out-of-town-out-of-state-you-may-find-yourself-out-of-money-by-the-end-of-it/#comment-179989 daisyj Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:38:28 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1561#comment-179989 I can't speak from personal experience, but I do have a friend who is a bridesmaid in a destination wedding and she is definitely not happy about it. She's a postdoc with limited means and even more limited vacation time, and not someone who would choose a vacation at a resort in Mexico for herself, so I think she is kind of becoming resentful of the whole thing. I can’t speak from personal experience, but I do have a friend who is a bridesmaid in a destination wedding and she is definitely not happy about it. She’s a postdoc with limited means and even more limited vacation time, and not someone who would choose a vacation at a resort in Mexico for herself, so I think she is kind of becoming resentful of the whole thing.

]]> By: Jennie http://manolobrides.com/2008/06/09/out-of-town-out-of-state-you-may-find-yourself-out-of-money-by-the-end-of-it/#comment-179979 Jennie Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:27:07 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=1561#comment-179979 My ex hubby's niece had a destination wedding in South Beach. We drove the 13 hour drive, stayed in the cheapest hotel in SB and really enjoyed the trip. The bride needed to know however that our expenses for the trip really cut into her wedding gift. That has to be factored into a wedding out of town. My ex hubby’s niece had a destination wedding in South Beach. We drove the 13 hour drive, stayed in the cheapest hotel in SB and really enjoyed the trip. The bride needed to know however that our expenses for the trip really cut into her wedding gift. That has to be factored into a wedding out of town.

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