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Taking Care of Out-of-Towners
By Leah Steenstra
Chances are there will be guests coming to your
wedding that live hours away. While you are not
obligated to pay for any of their extra expenses,
it’s nice to help as much as you can with travel
arrangements and to make their stay as comfortable
as possible. Here are a few ideas for the thoughtful
bride:
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Research hotels in your area.
Find two with good reputations and different
price ranges. If you know there will be many
guests needing overnight accommodations, then
reserve a block of rooms at each and send the
hotel information with your invitations. By
reserving the rooms in bulk, you might also get
your guests a less expensive rate.
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Send out a wedding newsletter early on.
Create a newsletter letting them know the date
of your wedding, as well as any other travel
information that may be helpful. By informing
them as early as possible, your guests can find
cheaper airfare. Create a newsletter letting
them know the date of your wedding, as well as
any other travel information that may be
helpful. By informing them as early as possible,
your guests can find cheaper airfare.
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Provide them with rental car information
for those traveling by air. If you can afford
it, arrange to have a car service pick them up
at the airport. It’s a nice way to welcome them.
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Provide them with transportation to and from
the wedding.
This is a really nice gesture for your
out-of-town guests that don’t know their way
around your city or town. It is also good for
any elderly guests that might have trouble
driving. A mini-bus or van can be rented for the
day and you can ask a friend to be the chauffer.
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Place gift baskets in their room before they
arrive.
Include food, candy, any local "delicacies",
bottle of wine or mineral water, tourist
information, map and a special thank you from
the bride and groom. Include food, candy, any
local "delicacies", bottle of wine or mineral
water, tourist information, map and a special
thank you from the bride and groom.
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Consider inviting them to the rehearsal dinner.
Another popular idea is having an out-of-town
brunch the day after your wedding, before you go
on your honeymoon. Another popular idea is
having an out-of-town brunch the day after your
wedding, before you go on your honeymoon.
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