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]

Hotel Reception

we reserved a hotel reception site in March of 2004 for our wedding in Nov 2004. we come to find out in July that major, major construction is taking place on the hotel. they are expending the hotel and adding additional conference rooms and hotel rooms. a HUGE crane, buldozers and lots of.... [Read more]

Accommodations For Pseudo-Destination Wedding

I understand that the bride pays for the accommodations of her attendants at a destination wedding. I'm not sure if my wedding counts as a destination wedding for purposes of that principle, though.

I'm from a small rural town and will be married in my family church there, thousands of miles.... [Read more]

Confused about who pays for lodging

After reading several replies, I now know that it is 'proper ettiquette' for the wedding party's lodging to be paid for by the wedding couple. I didn't realize this before. I am having a destination wedding and all in our wedding party are making a vacation out of the trip and staying 1 week. A.... [Read more]