Tuesday, February 22, 2011

How about two Receptions?!?

My fiance's whole family lives in Ohio, my whole family lives in Boston (12 hour trip). Where do we have the wedding?! If it's in Ohio, we're asking my whole family to make a big trip (time, $$, etc...) and we realize a number of them won't be able to attend. And if we have it in Boston, visa versa. Sidenote: I don't want to to deal with having a significant number of traveling guests,ie: hotels, gift baskets, rehearsal dinner issues; it's a hassle I'd like to avoid. I also think both sides of the family would be insulted if we picked one sides convenience over the others. My family will be paying for the wedding entirely...but being the support parents they are, they say "have it wherever it makes you happy!". SO...I am considering a two reception option. His family is more religious, so we would get married in Ohio at their family church, followed by a low key (kid friendly) reception at a hotel venue. THEN, the next weekend, he and I would travel to Boston where we would have a cocktail reception for my family. This cocktail reception would include a brief, casual religious blessing by a priest, wedding cake, white dress etc.. to keep the "wedding vibe" alive even though there will be no church aspect. What in the world are your thoughts on this? Weird? Cool? Problems with it? Or maybe you have a new soultion (besides eloping!)
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Everything you just said sounds perfect! I've known brides who did the exact same thing, but even wore their actual wedding dress for the second reception. We actually have a similar situation. We're having our wedding at my parents home which is halfway across the country. We're doing the ceremony and large reception there. Once we're back home, settled back in, we'll be doing a second reception at a friends clubhouse. It will be a dress-up event, but still very laid back. This is mostly for friends, and extended family that can't make it out to the wedding. It's completely acceptable to do this, and is actually done a lot. Congrats, and have fun!
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