OK, I have a wedding reception location that is less than a mile away from my church. Its a realtor accociation headquarters and they rent the building out. Its nice and formal, but not romantic. It could def work. The pros is that it is so close to my church, less that 2 mins away and that is would hold everyone. The cons, its more expensive(only by $100), I only get it from 2pm until midnight, and the space Im getting for this price max holds 250 ppl. (Im going to only have max 150.) My other option is this city owned park's clubhouse. I get it from 8AM until midnight, and it holds slightly over 300 ppl. Its a little cheaper, but the only negative is that is 15 mins away. Its so pretty, and super romantic. I think its a better deal than the one closer to my church. So what do i do? is it a big deal to make ppl drive 15 mins away from my church to my wedding?
2006-11-06 01:37:41 · 16 answers · asked by nonamegirl 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Go for the park. Great pictures. Better area for reception line. Everyone feels more comfortable. Lots of room for dancing and mingling. All kinds of pluses. 15 minutes is not a long drive.
2006-11-06 01:50:01 · answer #1 · answered by lollipop 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't think about how far away from the church it is. When the day is over people plan on going back to the hotel, NOT the church. How close is it to the hotel? People could walk to the hotel from my reception (It was about 1 block/1 1/2 blocks away). That way I didn't have to worry about people drinking and driving. So I would definitely add hotels into the equation to figure out which location better.
15 minutes from the ceremony to the reception is really not that bad. One wedding I went to they had us drive 30 minutes away! 15 minutes is fine.
Anyways, it sounds like you like the clubhouse better. You can easily deal with a space that is large and make it feel more intimate. Try not the spread the tables out too far. Place them around your dance floor. If your space still feels a little big you can use screens or fabric to make the space feel more intimate.
Good Luck and Congratulations!
2006-11-06 03:48:37 · answer #2 · answered by SNK 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 sets of invitations. One set with "typical" wording for the people attending the wedding and, I assume the reception. The second set, make it an invitation to your reception to "Celebrate" your marriage. There are many books at the library to help you with the wording on each set. Also, IF you are ordering them, whoever you order your invitations from should have experience and know how to word each set for you and/or use wording you may want or find. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO EXPLAIN IN THE INVITATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION, WHY THESE PEOPLE WERE NOT INVITED TO THE WEDDING. NO MATTER WHAT, DON'T LET ANYONE MAKE YOU FEEL GUILTY IN ANY WAY, FOR ONLY INVITING CERTAIN PEOPLE TO THE WEDDING ONLY AND ALL THE REST TO THE RECEPTION. This is NOT uncommon for couples to do. Some get married at the courthouse, then have a large reception.
2016-05-22 03:39:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you would prefer the park's clubhouse. It is perfectly appropriate to have people drive 15 min. After all they have to drive to the church. A couple things to do if your guests have to drive to the reception site.
Send directions to the church and the reception site in the invitations. At the church, have extra directions available at the church.
Make sure you encourage your guests to have designated drivers esp. if you have an open bar. Make some special non alcoholic drinks available for those driving.
2006-11-06 01:47:51 · answer #4 · answered by married2004 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No doubt in my mind. DEFINITELY go for the clubhouse!!! It's sounds like that's where you really want the reception anyway. Believe me, NOBODY will remember that it took a mere 15 minutes to get there! And, if it's that pretty and romantic, it's EXACTLY what you want for a wedding reception. You'll be happier and your guests will all be talking what a pretty hall you chose. Just be sure you include directions to the clubhouse in the invitation AND in your program in case anybody forgets the directions at home (and they WILL!!).
2006-11-06 06:23:09 · answer #5 · answered by loyerd6 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go for the second option - the park's clubhouse. I don't think you are being unreasonable for expecting people to travel 15 minutes from the church to reception venue. If that's your favourite, that's the one you should go for. Especially as you can have it from early morning so if you wanted someone there to prepare everything for your arrival they will have plenty of time. If you are worried, how about providing a mini bus to ferry people from the church to the reception (the money you save between venues could pay towards it)?
2006-11-06 02:50:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go with the City Clubhouse, It sounds nicer. Remember it's your day, so you do what you want, Dont worry too much about the guests, I got married 3 months ago and from the church to the reception it was a 50min drive, nobody complained.
Enjoy Your Day.
2006-11-06 01:52:10 · answer #7 · answered by Carm 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not a big deal to make people drive 15 minutes. It's -your- wedding. If 15 minutes is too big of an inconvenience for someone, then they probably weren't worth inviting in the first place.
Don't put too much stress on the details. Just do what you like and do what you can afford. Don't worry so much about inconveniencing people. They can inconvenience you when they have their own wedding. ;)
2006-11-06 02:11:15 · answer #8 · answered by Big G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been to plenty of receptions that were further away. Here's a good way to look at it. When people think back on your reception are they going to remember how beautiful it was and how much fun they had or are they going to remember how far the drive was? I guarantee nobody will remember that it was a 15 minute drive
2006-11-06 01:49:01 · answer #9 · answered by ksmpmjoll 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the clubhouse sounds lovely, a and a 15 minute drive is not far at all.
Plus if you choose the clubhouse you save $100 and a nicer reception location.
Congratulations!
2006-11-06 06:48:28 · answer #10 · answered by MARY 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋