Selecting hotels for wedding guests

I have the random luck of having decided to wed during the city's busiest convention season. Every single halfway decent/$200 and under hotel in downtown Chicago and surrounding suburbs is completely booked.

Lower end hotels are available for about $170 a night, but when I did site visits to one,.... [Read more]

Do we have to saty at the hotel after the wedding

The mother of the bride says that I have to stay downtown at the hotel when I only live 20 minutes away. I have a husband and child. She says that she can stay in the room with the paid daycare attendant and that we are going to the bar after the reception from midnight till 2 am. The wedding.... [Read more]

Paying for destination wedding attendant lodging at all-inclusive resort

My fiance and I are planning to get married at an all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana in early July.

Our attendants have agreed to be part of the wedding party under the assumption that they would foot the bill for their lodging (we are working hard to get good group and early-bird rates, and plan.... [Read more]

Etiquette on paying for attendants lodging

Hello! I have reviewed several postings and have since found out that it's etiquette to pay for the attendants lodging! I had NO idea. We're having only a Best Man and Maid of Honor. We'll be in Costa Rica and my M.of H. will be staying with her boyfriend for one week. The Best Man will be.... [Read more]

Reception site and hotel in one - help paying?

Hello, I've found a wonderful (perfect) venue to host my wedding ceremony and reception. It is a large B&B that will accommodate a large number of people for an overnight stay - however, it's an all or nothing deal - either I rent the entire place (overnight accommodations for 24) or not. My.... [Read more]