Newbie :-) wedding reception advice wanted

Your father could travel in the taxi with your grandmother then come back in the same taxi, that's one way and it means your father can still have a drink.

Hello,

My OH and I have chosen to have our whole wedding at a hotel as we both have elderly relative whom we want to be part of our day, we were concerned at the length of the day and though it would be best if it was all at one location with the option to stay over if they wanted too.

I don't think you 'thinking too much into this'; you are just being considerate thinking of your guests.

x x

Personally i would always say that a venue with accommodation there or around the corner is the best because then people can get drunk and party the night away rather than drift off as the night goes on. Also depending on your family circumstances people could be travelling quite far and many of my relatives chose to stay over the night before too. Just makes the whole thing easier than making sure a load of taxi's are around at the end of the night.

This.

Or there may be a guest who is not drinking anyway who may offer to drive them home?

Oh and welcome to hitched! Glad you've stepped out the shadows and posted :-)

Hello! My venue is not a hotel although there are two very nearby. In my case I think my elderly relatives would want to leave earlier and go home anyway and they don't leave further than 15 minutes away. I chose this as I know they wouldn't have stayed at a hotel anyway. I'm assuming my uncle will take my nan home and my other grandparents can get a taxi together. Worth checking if they will actually want to stay anyway.

I'd go with this if you don't choose a venue with accommodation!

Welcome to hitched, hope you enjoy ?

Hiya, welcome! We are going through a similar thing; it's my OH's Nan that's very important for us to have there, but her comfort is important too. Today we came to the conclusion we were compromising on the venues we loved, because they didn't have nearby accommodation. We know his Nan wouldn't want us to think like this at all! The conclusion we came to is there needs to be something nearby (within 10 miles ) so she can go in a taxi with other halfs Aunty and Uncle when they leave (his Nan's biological son)

Mention it to her- see what she thinks? She would love to know she is such a priority to you I'm sure!

good luck! X

Hi!

Personally I'd go for a venue with accommodation. Otherwise you might end up saying goodnight to people all evening instead of partying! At least with accommodation you will be able to do your goodbyes in the morning. X