(Closed) Private Ceremony and Separate Destination Reception

posted 5 years ago in Destination Weddings
Post # 1
Member
5 posts
Newbee
  • Wedding: May 2013

We are planning on getting married on the beach in Florida in a month (We live in Wisconsin). My brother and sister-in-law live there and our family has a vacation condo in the area. We were thinking of doing a very simple ceremony with just my brother and sister-in-law. 

We’ve decided on a small private ceremony because of several family background issues and other unavailability of family members. My family is all ok with us doing this.

I am hoping that when we get back we can tell all of our friends and family members that we got married in Florida and we are planning to have a “Beach Party Reception” at the beach we got married at in November (right around Thanksgiving). I know that my family will all be in but I’m not sure if other people will be as excited about it.

We don’t have too many good options for receptions sites in our area and I love the idea of doing something different like having a beach party.

Has anyone ever done anything like this?

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Post # 3
Hostess
16215 posts
Honey Beekeeper

I’ve not done this, but we have a lot of destination wedding brides around here, so hopefully someone else can weigh in! 🙂

Post # 4
Member
2874 posts
Sugar bee
  • Wedding: March 2013

@katie1721:  honestly, whether its a reception or a ceremony people’s enthusiasm will vary wildly depending on whats going on in their life

if it is literally around thansgiving (im english, not sure exactly when it is) people might be busy with their familes no?

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