Hi! I was wondering if anyone has had a destination wedding (we are planning to go to Mexico) and then come back to have a reception in my home town for those who could not make it to the ceremony, any advice on how to handle this? We are also planning on staying an extra week after the ceremony (changing resorts, of course) for our honeymoon. Should the reception take place as soon as we get back, my fiance is from the east coast and I am from the opposite end of the country, what about the guests that want to attend both the ceremony and reception, how do we accomodate them for possibly an extra week until we get back? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!
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Jul 27, 2004, 10:20 AM
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Kim23, I am doing the same thing (as you might have noticed from my other post). One family member said we must have it immediately after we return (the morning after our late night flight home). We don't really see the point in putting ourselves through that. We are also staying at our destination for a wk after the ceremony, so to rush when we get home is a little silly. Our post-wedding party is about 3 wks after we get married (2 wks after we get home). I think it would be best not to wait too long--the novelty of you getting married will have worn off for the guests--but within a few weeks is fine.
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Jul 28, 2004, 10:41 AM
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Dear Wedding Afar,
Definitely, you can have a reception any time after the wedding. Time does not matter.
Now for the family and friends who fly to Mexico to be with you, you do not have to accommodate them. But, you could check with the resort about activities that they may wish to participate in. You could include a list of those as an enclosure with your invitations.
Because you are both from different ends of the country, perhaps you might want to consider the 'Movable Celebration' (usually it is called the movable wedding). After you come home you could have one reception near one set of family and friends and move on down the road to celebrate with the other set. You may wear your wedding dress and he his formal wear, or choose attire that is appropriate for the formality of the party. These receptions could be formal or as informal as a barbecue. It is entirely your choice.
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I purposely am coming back on a Monday night to avoid this and we both have work the next day. We are doing it on the Saturday after to give us recoup time.
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Aug 17, 2004, 12:09 PM
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Re: [kim23] Wedding Afar, Reception at Home
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Dear Wedding Afar,
Sounds great. You will probably need time to recoup. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
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