I'm hoping to have a destination wedding. Should I be paying for my guests' accommodation?

Hi Shireen,

I myself have a wedding coming up in the Mt Dandenong's and most of my guests are travelling over 2 hours.
I put an accommodation card with the invitations to give them the option to stay over night & reserved rooms for immediate family only.
If budget is tight another option is to send out 'save the date' cards with an accommodation card to give people notice that you won't be having your wedding in Melbourne and gives them time to save some money & organise themselves.
You'll probably find most guests are happy to pay as they will either stay for only one night or make a weekend out of it :)

Hope this helps!
Vittoria

Hi Shireen,

I have done a few weddings in the past, where the bride and groom have paid for their guests accommodation. I have found that the guests appreciate the generous gift of being able to stay, which also takes away the worry of organising their transport. It also gives your wedding a unique and special feel, and allows you to have an option of a get together the night before your special day or a brunch the day after, it becomes a weekend celebration for you all, especially since its the Anzac Day weekend.

But in saying all this, it does come down to how many guests you are inviting and of course your budget. If your budget is a concern, you have a few other options....1. being you could just pay for the bridal party, parents and immediate families on both sides....2. being you could offer to pay half the accommodation for your guests or.....3. when you send our your invitations, you could recommend a few accommodation options for where they could stay, if they wanted to make a weekend of it.......Congratulations and I wish you all the best for your special day!!! x

I would suggest that you see if you can get discounted prices for your guests. Guests shouldn't mind paying for their accommodation.

some brides pay for it others pay a portion. But its up to you. But ask the place of accommodation to see if they can give a discount.

Hi there,

I certainly don't think you 'need' to pay for all of your guests. I would consider paying for the accommodation for the bridesmaids and groomsmen. Then if budget allows, perhaps for close family.

Some people will subsidise the cost of the accommodation for guests that are travelling a long distance, but again, this is not expected and only done if budget is not tight.

I hope this helps.

Kelly-Louise

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