Contributing to Family Costs for Wedding Abroad

angelfocus20

Hi all,

My Fiance and I have decided to get married. We're hoping to have a civil marriage here and then got to Lanza with all our family and close friends for a blessing. We've fallen in love with Lanza over the last few years so that's why we decided on there.

My question to you all is, we have spoken about it and we want to pay for our parents flights and accommodation as well as for our bridesmaid and bestman plus partners, I was thinking of renting a few villas, that way some of the family members who are a little less well off will only have to pay for their flights.

I'm looking for peoples views on the best way to do that, obviously each couple is not going to have it's own villa, how could I facilitate everyone.

cosmogirl85

Am sorry no one has replied, its a tough one to call. Especially in the current economic climate, I would say covering your parents and bridal party is prob enough. Would be hard to do much more in my opinion.

barbiegirl

Hi Angelfocus20
I replied last week, but for some reason it hasn't come up.
Anyway we talked individually to those we were paying for and said here is the deal, we're paying if you are happy to stay here. Everyone was and was happy.
Then for those we weren't paying for, we didn't mention anything about the others, just said, these are the accomodation options, if you want to stay in the villa, there are x number of places available, the cost is this, I need to know by a date and it has to be paid by a date. It's first come first served.
Everyone appreciates that you cannot look after them all individually and a website helps greatly.
Give options and the let them make theirn own decisions.
Bets of luck, marrying abroad was the best decision we ever made :-)

LouOB

If you both can afford it - why not

But Id wait and see nearer the time
As there is alot of expense planning the day and drawing close to it