Worried about our guests...

[FutureMrsKeithley]

My Finance and I are trying to choose a date, and we are thinking about Christmas, March, or June. I know three totally different times of the year, and three totally different prices. But no matter what day we go we will have guests at the resort with us. We love our family, BUT it is our Honeymoon too. Some guests are leaving the next day, and others are staying the same amount of time as we are. Does anyone have any idea how to say Goodbye after we say our I Do's without hurting peoples feelings? Because I do want some alone time with my NEW HUSBAND as well. Does anyone else feel obligated to spend time with family and friends since they are spending a lot of money to come to our wedding??? They have all said I know it is your honeymoon as well as your wedding day so we promise we will be far away from you guys. But you always have that one person that wants to be around you!

[bajanbride]

Have you considered spending a few extra days after your last guests leave and go somewhere just the two of you? My fiance and I are spending 8 days with family and friends at a resort in Barbados and then we are heading off to a semi-private cottage on the other side of the island, even though some of our guests will be staying at the original resort. Depending on where you get married, you might be able to find some reasonable and romantic accomodations other than your resort. We found a great little place for only $176US/night (total!) and are going to stay there for 5 days after our wedding week.

Other friends of mine spent a few days alone when they got back to Canada from their destination wedding - holed up in a hotel downtown Toronto before driving back to our hometown.

Good luck with your planning!

[saradenise]

We were on a cruise with our guests! So we were very worried about getting privacy as well as getting to spend time with everyone. We made up an itinerary for the week. Something like this:

Monday
Breakfast with groom's family
Lunch with bride's family
Afternoon by the pool - everyone is invited
Bachelor and bachelorette parties

Tuesday
Breakfast with work friends
Lunch with college friends
Cards and games - everyone is invited
Rehearsal dinner - wedding party guests only

Wednesday
11 am - 5 pm Wedding
5 pm and after - The bride and groom will enjoy a romantic evening alone

Thursday
Brunch - Everyone is invited

You get the idea. Have fun with it, prepare it ahead of time, and get a copy to all of your guests. Ours were VERY receptive about it; they loved knowing when they were free to do their own thing, and when they could come hang out with us.

[happy2b]

I agree with the above poster. spend a few extra days that will just be for the 2 of you. it's too hard to entertain all the time.
Also get out of the resort hotel and find something more private and less touristy. You could even ask the locals about someplace like a bed breakfast type place.
Merry Christmas

[pam4geo]

Good idea

[happy2b]

So are destination brides on here or has everyone gone someplace else?
I ask because of the dates on these emails that I am seeing?

[vikkymax]

well, you can not ask them to leave...while planning make it sure that your Honeymoon plan is known to everybody, like where you are going, when you are leaving for honeymoon. once it reaches them, they themselves will plan their schedule to suit you!

[MissKrista]

I think the cruise is a great idea!

[addymark]

[hhormel37]

I am still planning my wedding as of today. I am imagining mywedding to be simple but elegant wedding with my fiance. I hope things will work out with this. Guys How about you can you share some of your experiences for me. Thanks