(Closed) Separate ceremony and reception

posted 9 years ago in Ceremony
Post # 1
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Wannabee

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Hi All!

 I would love some advise/suggestions for my upcoming January wedding.  My FH and I currently live in Santa Barbara and would have LOVED to get married here.  Unfortunately, all of our family lives in Orange County (2 hours away) and it would have been too difficult for all our loved ones to make it up here (we have a HUGE family).

We found a great reception site in Orange County and plan on inviting everyone for a nice dinner and dancing.  Here is where I could use some advice….I would love to get married in a church that is here in Santa Barbara.  I was thinking we could get married in SB with just immediate family (anyone is welcome but we know that it is a far drive) and have the reception in Orange County (either the same weekend or the following weekend).   The day of the ceremony we would do a small dinner for people who made it up, and the day of the reception we would have a big party with dinner.

I think my immediate family would be willing to drive up for the intimate ceremony but I am a little concerned about the other guests feeling like they weren’t part of our ceremony.  Does anyone have any ideas for us to do a blessing/additional ceremony the day of the reception?

 Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 Thank you!

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Post # 3
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Busy bee
  • Wedding: March 2009

if you have the budget for it, you could have both the same day and get a party bus or a coach bus rental for 10 hours to do both the ceremony and reception.  A party bus fits about 30 people (I think), a couch bus rental fits about 45 people.  I’m not sure about the cost for a party bus (with bar, tvs, and lighting), but I ran quotes for coach bus in NY and the cost was about $1,000.  If this is an option it’s a good way to do both the same day.

Post # 4
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Buzzing bee
  • Wedding: September 2010

Are you certain that the other guests won’t make the 2 hour drive. Honestly, 2 hours is not much and at all the weddings I’ve been to – no matter how far the drive/plane ride – loved ones find a way to make it.

If you are certain that you need to split it up, I would suggest doing the ceremony and small dinner on a separate weekend (or even a Thursday night!) so people don’t feel they are being invited only to the reception when others were at the wedding.

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