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Queen_B_3

rinroo wrote: »

Not paying for guests overnight accomodation

Do bride and grooms really pay for guests overnight accomodation? This has never crossed my mind. things are expensive enough as it is

greenmoneysaver_2

We are having favours - even although I didn't want them, but found these and couldn't resist

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/content/ethicalcollection/unwrapped_wedding_favours.html

£106 for 50, MSE and for charity!

Alyssa_C_2

Queen_B wrote: »

Do bride and grooms really pay for guests overnight accomodation? This has never crossed my mind. things are expensive enough as it is

I know, I can't believe that some people are! :eek: They are being very generous cause our lot can s*d off as far as I'm concerned! Then you have the 'who do you pay/not pay for' etc....

rinroo

Queen_B wrote: »

Do bride and grooms really pay for guests overnight accomodation? This has never crossed my mind. things are expensive enough as it is

Yes, its mainly the bridal party the rooms are provided for, we've been to two wedding where either me or my h2b were in the bridal party and our hotel room was paid for.

Birdie85

I read one article on a wedding abroad where the couple had paid for all of their guests to go! That never even crossed my mind! I'm not happy about paying for my BM's dresses, never mind anything else!

Roz_V

greenmoneysaver wrote: »

We are having favours - even although I didn't want them, but found these and couldn't resist

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/content/ethicalcollection/unwrapped_wedding_favours.html

£106 for 50, MSE and for charity!

That's a great idea... My friend is having Cancer Research favours at her wedding.

I can think of a few of our wedding guests who could do with animal vaccinations :rotfl:Best get myself back over to the Bridezilla thread me thinks...

greenmoneysaver_2

Hee hee! Loads of my guests are vets, so that should be fine!

I would like to neuter at least 1 guest, so see you on the BZ thread!

On the subject of B and G paying for guests accom - that is mad!!!!!!!

Alyssa_C_2

greenmoneysaver wrote: »

Hee hee! Loads of my guests are vets, so that should be fine!

I would like to neuter at least 1 guest, so see you on the BZ thread!

On the subject of B and G paying for guests accom - that is mad!!!!!!!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

floss2

Queen_B wrote: »

Do bride and grooms really pay for guests overnight accomodation? This has never crossed my mind. things are expensive enough as it is

We're paying for OH's parents, my 2 sons, best man & wife, bridesmaid & hubby. Reasoning being that we want them to be there, so we will pay, and OH's parents & best man each live 250+ miles away in opposite directions. Everyone else can cover their own accomodation!

Enchantica

What an awesome thread! This is our wedding so far:

Won't be having special cars, my dad's van hold's 7 people so will fit the bridal party in perfectly (I'm having 5 bridesmaids). The van will have a bow or something on it lol.

I'm having 5 bridesmaids because I couldn't choose between my close friends. I'm giving them £50 each to buy their dress and all I have said is "blue". I don't care about style or anything. I may get them bouquets off ebay but unsure.

My dress will be off ebay for around £100.

The groom will be wearing a purple kilt and god knows what colour of hair (I have requested a purple mohican for him )

I will do my own hair and make up, as will my bridesmaids.

Photography will be done between OH's uncle and also the best man, hopefully they will do it as wedding gifts.

Favours cost £1 per person and comprise of: Tibetan book marks (really nice silver bookmarks), a small sample bottle of Avon perfume for the ladies and aftershave for the guys, a fortune cookie, couple of Celebrations chocolates, mini dream catchers for the ladies, extra chocs for the men and a Christmas recipe card (Christmas muffins for the ladies and Christmas ale/mulled wine for the guys), all in a silver party cup and wrapped in clear cellophane with white dots. I'm a bargain hunter

No flowers for decoration, the venue provides a tartan runner down each table and candles as well, and candles all around the walls.

I will be walking down steps, not down an aisle.

40 guests to the ceremony and wedding breakfast and 60 more to the reception.

The cake will just be some average sponge from tesco or something. Maybe even have some whimsical characters on it lol.

Entertainment in the evening will be via our ipods.

We are looking to spend around £4k. It will be in a gorgeous underground candlelit vault. We won't have the extra frills but to us, it will be perfect. If we have our close family and friends, a lovely ceremony (having a Humanist ceremony), my dad walks me down the steps, a sumptuous dinner and a fun reception then I shall count myself lucky. And at the end of the day, if I am married to the man that I love then that is worth more to me than a £250k wedding.