My boyfriend and I are talking about getting married soon. The thing is that we live in different states (I'm in VA and he's in TX). Neither one of us can really afford to have one big wedding and fly relatives to it if we decide to do it in either of our cities. Is there a way to have all of our relatives share in our happiness without breaking the bank?
2006-09-28 02:30:45 · 14 answers · asked by MiMi 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I will be moving his city in TX. He's getting the house built right now.
2006-09-28 02:35:18 · update #1
Everyone had some really good answers it's hard to choose! We will probably just end up eloping to our honeymoon spot and come back and have a reception in each of our cities. Thanks everybody!
2006-10-04 02:38:43 · update #2
Just elope. But if you can't afford a wedding, who's moving to be with the other?
2006-09-28 02:33:06 · answer #1 · answered by Kelly 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have a small informal wedding & reception where you are in VA.
When you get to TX with his family, do an exchange of rings ceremony & have a reception. That way both families see their child at the marriage altar and feel they've gotten to share in such a momentous occasion.
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2006-09-28 03:35:24 · answer #2 · answered by weddrev 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why can't the relatives pay their own air fare? Also, here is an idea. I am not sure if they do this everywhere, but in Vegas you can have your wedding ceremony cast live on the internet. Your relatives and his could watch that from the comforts of their own home and not spend a cent. Just an idea. Congrats and good luck!
2006-09-28 02:34:59 · answer #3 · answered by AsianPersuasion :) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Im planning my wedding ceremony in Maine from Texas. i began heavily planning on the three hundred and sixty 5 days mark. fortunately i'm from Maine and that i nonetheless have relatives there so I truly have not had to make any journeys there for the planning. i'm planning to bypass lower back about 3 months in the previous the marriage so as that ought to truly throw a stick in my spokes, yet i am going to manage that bridge when I get there! i imagine the biggest project isn't with the flexibility to satisfy with the venue artwork force, photographer, or bakery in the previous signing the settlement. it truly is the merely project i'm feeling uneasy about. except that i'd say that is not any longer a lot different. if you're doing this I strongly reccommend that you provide your self a multitude of time and attempt to have as a lot verbal replace with the human beings you're operating with as accessible!
2016-12-06 07:31:03 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not your responsibility to pay for relatives to fly to your wedding. Is either one of your family's more wealthy than the other, or more willing or able to travel (less elderly people, etc)?
If you give everyone plenty of advance warning, most of them will travel to wherever your wedding is.
Most of our family members are paying $900-$1500 to come to our wedding in Jamaica. No one (except me) expected so many family members to attend....I think you'd be surprised.
The #1 piece of advice I could give you for this, though, is to give the PLENTY of time to plan. I am getting married in August 07 and have already given everyone notice of what we are doing so that they can start saving money and they can plan to take vacation time then as well.
2006-09-28 06:53:12 · answer #5 · answered by abbya11111 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try meeting in the middle somewhere or have a destination wedding and ask everyone to pay for their own tickets. I understand that there are people that will not be able to attend but there are also those that will want to share in your big day and will make the trip. Good luck and congratulations!
2006-09-28 02:35:20 · answer #6 · answered by martini_40727 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Elope. Go to Vegas (close to TX) or Atlantic City (closer to you). Or go to Jamaica and double it up as a honeymoon. When you come back, Hold a small bbq in your town and a small housewarming party in your new house.
Congratulations and good luck.
2006-09-28 03:25:34 · answer #7 · answered by Blunt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're not responsible for guests' airfare. Simply invite people to whichever location you choose.
Or, you can have one ceremony, but receptions in both places (do not repeat ceremony-- that would be in poor taste).
2006-09-28 06:16:32 · answer #8 · answered by Etiquette Gal 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you'll be moving to Texas, then why don't you wait til then? Also, you don't pay for your relatives airfare.. that is their responsibility. Just elope. It's so much easier.
2006-09-28 02:36:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can always get married twice. Once in your state for your friends and family and then once in his. That way everyone gets to go. My brother did this his wife was from Japan so they had one in states and one in Japan. Was very cool.
2006-09-28 06:21:43 · answer #10 · answered by mlafferty04 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋