Here is the thing most of my family is in Iowa and his family is in Illinois. But here is the real problem our families can't afford to take of work, to go to some other state for a wedding. PLEASE HELP US!!!!1
2007-01-20 05:37:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
You could meet 1/2 way (ex:Davenport) and do the ceremony there or get married in a small ceremony and have 2 receptions.
2007-01-20 05:43:01 · answer #1 · answered by Lana L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about one of these two ideas:
Have the actual ceremony away from both families (like on a cruise ship, at the beach, etc.) This way, you actually get married in a beautiful way, without having either family around, which eliminates everyone, therefore you don't have hurt feelings on either side. AND you get a WONDERFUL honeymoon in the process. THEN have a celebration reception or party of some sort in both illinois and Iowa during another time of the year. (Make sure to tell everyone: caterers etc. that it is just a celebration party, so you don't have to pay all the expensive wedding costs).
OR: you could have a wedding with just a small reception (just cake and punch) at one place, then have a big reception (dance etc.) in the other place.
ANYHOW, congrats.
2007-01-20 05:51:09 · answer #2 · answered by sheristeele 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Consider a very small intimate wedding. Then to Iowa for a full blown reception. The following weekend, Illinois for a reception. Receptions are the fun part.
2007-01-20 11:49:55 · answer #3 · answered by mimegamy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you in either of these places?
Wherever you choose to have the wedding, the other side is going to feel slighted. Someone is going to get to witness the "origional" wedding.
What you could do is find a place that has webcam accessibilty, have a private ceremony & let BOTH families WATCH. Then you could have a reception at both places. Also for those who missed the airing of your ceremony; you could play it at the beginning of each reception.
One bride chose to have her wedding in the town she lived in with her friends; her parents attended. Later that day they travelled the 3 hours to her home town and had a ring ceremony before the reception started. The families felt like they were witness to at least part of the wedding.
You're going to have to get r-e-a-l creative on this one.
2007-01-20 06:00:14 · answer #4 · answered by weddrev 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Elope. Then let each family (if they wish) host separate receptions at their convenience.
It's the marriage that counts, not the wedding ceremony.
2007-01-21 10:22:05 · answer #5 · answered by Kraftee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can have two receptions, but not two ceremonies (unless you wnt to make fools of yourselves for inviting people to watch a re-run wedding).
2007-01-20 10:01:33 · answer #6 · answered by Etiquette Gal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try and have two small weddings in both states. Small backyard wedding!!
2007-01-20 05:43:08 · answer #7 · answered by confused69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋