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Help your guests find a place to stay near your out-of-town wedding. You can share the following information with them:
Type of accommodation (hotel, motel, B & B, campground, etc.)
Link to accommodation's website
Price range
Distance from ceremoy
Distance from reception
Link to map
Features of accommodation
Notes from you to your guests
Share accommodations near your wedding ceremony and reception to help your guests plan their attendance at your wedding through your
Bwedd.com Places to Stay page!
"We have received so many compliments on the website and we had so much fun setting it up. We designed little business cards and listed our website address so that everyone could see it. It has given everyone the opportunity who didn't know how we met as well as some friends/family who has not seen us in a while to see us before our big day.."
"We've had so many compliments on our website! It's made the out of town guests feel particularly welcome and especially interested in attending the wedding. People are RSVP'ing already! I especially like the RSVP feature that gives me a head count for each event. That's SO helpful! Thanks to you for establishing such a fantastic service. It's been great!"
This past weekend I was asked by a mother-of-the-groom, "When it comes to wedding expenses, who pays for what?" My answer? Well, this is a little tricky. I can tell you what tradition says, but let's face it, we don't really work off of those traditional formal rules anymore. My best advice to you all is to make a budget! And, then get together with everyone involved to decide who pays for what.
If you would like to see our Cost-Effective Bride series on budgeting, check out:
But, if you would like to know what etiquette says about who pays for what, here you go *:
Expenses of the Bride and her Family
Services of a bridal consultant and/or a secretary
Invitations, announcements, and enclosures
The bride's wedding dress and accessories
Floral decorations for ceremony and reception, bridesmaid's flowers, bride's bouquet (in some areas given by groom)
Formal wedding photographs and candid pictures
Videotape recording of wedding
Music for church and reception
Transportation of bridal party to ceremony, and from ceremony to reception, if hired cars are used
All expenses of reception
Bride's presents to her attendants
The groom's wedding ring, if it is to be a double-ring ceremony
Rental of awning for ceremony entrance and carpet for aisle, if desired and not provided by church
Fee for services performed by sexton
A traffic officer, if necessary
Transportation and lodging expenses for pastor or rabbi if from another town and if invited to officiate by bride's family
Accommodations for bride's attendants, if required
Bridesmaid's luncheon, if one is given by the bride
Expenses of the Groom and his Family
Bride's engagement and wedding rings
Groom's present to his bride, if he wishes to her one
Accommodations for groom's attendants, if required
Boutonnieres for the groom's attendants
Ties and gloves for the groom's attendants, if not part of their clothing rental package
The bride's bouquet in areas where custom requires it
The bride's going away corsage
Corsages for immediate members of both families (unless bride has included them in her florist's order)
The minister's or rabbi's fee or donation
Transportation and lodging expenses for the minister or rabbi if from another town and if invited to officiate by groom's family
The marriage license
Transportation for the groom and best man to the ceremony
Expenses of the honeymoon
All costs of the rehearsal dinner, if one is held
Bachelor dinner, if he wishes to give one
Transportation and lodging expenses for groom's
parents
Bridesmaids'/Honor Attendant's Expenses
Purchase of apparel and all accessories
Transportation to and from the city or town where the wedding takes place
An individual gift to the couple
A shower and/or luncheon for the bride
Ushers'/Best Man's Expenses
Rental of wedding attire
Transportation to and from the city or town where the wedding takes place
A contribution to a gift from all of the bridesmaids to the bride
An individual gift to the couple
A bachelor dinner, if given by the groom's attendants
As you can see, some of this stuff no longer applies. When it comes down to it, it is up to you and your families. So, communicate and work out who pays for what so that there will be no confusion in the coming months!
