junieya's Chocolate wedding


06/04/2008
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How far is your ceremony/reception from home?
Brandon and I live in a small town in west texas. Our nearest walmart, mall, sams etc would be an hour away and for the bigger city we would have to travel 3 or more hours. Well, thats what we're planning. Our wedding and reception will be 3 hours east from us. I originally wanted my wedding in Colorado Springs, Co which will be 10 hrs or Oklahoma 6 hours. But if I did that Brandons side of the family would not attend because of the distance. So I thought it would be convient to drive 3 hours. Boy was I wrong... Heard from a little bird that some thinks its outrageous that I'm doing that... I'm trying to make everyone happy and ease on the driving time. I have family thats coming down from Oklahoma 3hr drive, my parents and a bridesmaid will be coming in from Colorado Springs well over 10 hrs, and a bridesmaid and her little family from PA not sure of the drive time and some from NJ... Whats 3 hours? Come on are you serious? I don't think anybody else is complaining and if so they'll tell me they won't be able to make it... I just don't understand some people... Is anybody else having issues about distance?


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mekana
 |  Alhambra, CA, United states  |  06/04/2008
Maybe 15 minutes away
jeffandcarissa
 |  Toronto, ON, Canada  |  06/04/2008
about 5 mins away
jeffandcarissa
 |  Toronto, ON, Canada  |  06/04/2008
i have had a few issue.... jeffs dad may not be coming be cause its a long drive.... for the most part tho the people we care about will drive it
pinkylv
 |  Ajax, ON, Canada  |  06/04/2008
Ours is 35 minutes...45 in traffic.  Our wedding is in February, and although I hope there is snow on the ground, I hope we don't get a big storm on that day.  
Originally we the trip would have been 20 minutes, but Nick's family were asking why we weren't getting married in a Catholic church...and Nick stood up for me saying that people normally have the Ceremony in the brides church etc.
So to prevent any problems, we are having it in "our parish".  I better not hear any complaints on the distance from his side of the family.
futurechelseawooley
 |  Arlington, TX, United states  |  06/04/2008
Mine is only 20 minutes from me, but at least an hour for most people. My fiance's parents will have to drive an hour and a half. My fiance and I are secretly hoping that the distance will help cut down on how many people will attend! I don't understand why people are complaining. It's your wedding and if it is that big of a deal they have the choice not to come! Good luck!
gemasa7
 |  Winston salem, NC, United states  |  06/04/2008
Both (ceremony and reception) will be in the same place...
thirty3thirty
 |  Lithonia, GA, United states  |  06/04/2008
40 minutes away but our guests will have the option to stay at a hotel in the city where the ceremony is or close to our home
schokolade
 |  -, -  |  06/04/2008
45 minutes away from home and for most guests it'd be 45 mins to 1 hour drive.
scheri
 |  Edmonton, AB, Canada  |  06/04/2008
Ceremony and reception are 15 minutes from our home and about 10 minutes from the hotel I will be staying at before the wedding.
Sabreena
 |  Belleville, ON, Canada  |  06/04/2008
Our wedding isin our hometown and we live in another province 15 hours away all my family lives 12 hours away but they will fly in and w still have a guest list of 150 our pastor is flying in from 72 hours away!
emcmenemy
 |  Brampton, ON, Canada  |  06/04/2008
Our ceremony and reception are about an hour away from home.
chineyelovesrickey
 |  Los angeles, CA, United states  |  06/04/2008
ours will be about 45 to 1hr...about 1hr 40 mins with traffic...but we also said that the ones who really care will take the drive to celebrate our special day
elle2wed
 |  Corona, CA, United states  |  06/05/2008
I'm actually getting married in my hometown of Claremont, CA, so my family only will  travel about 15 minutes, friends are coming from all over, FL, NY, VA, and Los Angeles (me and the groom). Plus my FH's family are coming from CT so needless to say a loooooooong distance lol
irishpocahontas
 |  Cork, Cork, Ireland  |  07/11/2008
This is exactly why Im getting married away - people will always complain no matter what - if the whole thing was free you'd still have one idiot who'd have to have something to say. You do what you want and you know if people want to moan about it let it go over your head. No matter how hard you try you can't please everyone and once you and your H2B are happy thats all that should matter. We are going from Ireland to Mexico so you can imagine what some of your guests would have to say about that haha...maybe bring that up the next time someone has something to say ; )
amcs76
 |  Whitby, ON, Canada  |  08/24/2008
My reception is 45 minutes from where all my family lives, and its only 25 minutes from the ceremony site. My grandma was complaining that "you're sure making the family trek pretty far". Umm it's a 45 minutes...theres a hotel literally up the street, if you have an issue with it, stay there, lol....I just don't get people sometimes. I don't think 3 hours is a big deal. I definitely would reserve a block of hotel rooms though, and include that info with your invites, that way your guests can get a discount on hotel room, an saves them from having to research a place to stay.
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