Where can I get advice on planning an all-inclusive destination wedding w/guests (indirectly) footing the bill

Any advice on locations (a summer camp, maybe??) or etiquette would be helpful!Where can I get advice on planning an all-inclusive destination wedding w/guests (indirectly) footing the bill
It's OK to expect the guests to pay for their own lodging at a destination wedding, but if you're trying to get them to pay for the venue, wedding food, officiant, music, photos, etc., that's uber-tacky.





I got married in Las Vegas. The Imperial Palace is a little beat up, but has pretty good location on the Strip. They gave me a discounted rate for a block of rooms for my guests. Guests were OK with it because the discounted room rate was less than $100/night (and who spends time in their room in Vegas anyway?) We did a great afternoon wedding for 50 at the Stratosphere Tower for less than $5K (including chapel, a great buffet, banquet room, officiant, photos, video, and an Elvis impersonator (optional)).Where can I get advice on planning an all-inclusive destination wedding w/guests (indirectly) footing the bill
My daughter is getting married in Jamaica this Christmas. She never sent out invitations, but told her friends whoever wanted to join them for a holiday was welcome. They are all paying their own way, and I don't think that's tacky at all. It's costing each couple 6000.00 USD for airfare from Vancouver BC, and 2 weeks at an all inclusive.


The wedding itself will be around 1000.00
Tacky...to make them pay.


You pay=not tacky.
Go to a travel agent and ask! Tere are literally tons of all-inclusives out there that can be affordable.





Or, we have been to several Vegas weddings that were elegant in nicer locations like Paris, The Venetian, and Bellagio. Plus Vegas is so much cheaper than some of the others.





Good luck!





EDIT: If you're located in New England you can try Foxwoods Casino %26amp; Resort in Connecticut. They are very reasonably priced for a wedding/banquet. Plenty of activities like golf, hiking, and outdoors stuff for the non-gamblers. I beleive they also have an indoor pool, check their web site.
it isn't tacky. if you have a destination wedding you are not expected to pay for all of the guests rooms and transportation.
Go to your local Library and check out books on etiquette


go on line and get wedding info with destinations for budget


conscious brides


I am from the Mid South , I prefer the mountains in the fall


Gatlinburg is a excellent choice.
My advice is if you cannot afford to foot the bill yourselves and you aren't willing to have a lot of people who would have come choose not to, then you should plan another kind of wedding.