Wedding TIP Be upfront with your guests. Ask them if they intend to bring nannies or drivers because it must be clear how many they really are so that everything will be arranged accordingly like if kiddie chairs or booster seats are needed.
Strictly An Adult Affair This is a matter that you and your partner needs to decide on . Will you limit the presence of kids on your big day or are you going to allow your younger relatives to join in the fun. Whatever your choice may be make sure to stick to your decision for both sides of the family to practice fairness. You may put this on the invitation, there are a lot of polite ways to inform your guests about the set up. To Pay Or Not To Pay For • Transportation - Primarily you are not really obliged to pay for the transportation of your guests to your wedding with some exceptions of family members that you may want to give assistance to. Majority of your guests are able to reach out of town weddings on their own specially if it is only in Cavite which is relatively near Manila. • Accommodation – It is not a known practice for you to shoulder for the accommodation for your guests should they decide to stay a day before or after your wedding. What you can do on the other hand is try to ask around for affordable accommodation for them or try to hook them up with great group rates. Now that is an act they will truly appreciate.
• Tours And Other Activities - Your guests will already be travelling to your wedding . Since you have chosen a place where there are a lot of spots to visit, you may be thinking if you need to arrange for a tour for your guests. Here is what we suggest you do. Create a list of activities they may do and places they may visit if they have free time before or after the wedding. There is no need for you to take on the expense your relatives know that you are spending a lot for the wedding. The gesture of thinking about putting a list together would be highly appreciated by your loved ones. • Welcome Basket - If you have money to spare for this , this could be a great idea to put together a welcome basket that contains local delicacies of Cavite. You do not need to splurge on this even simple trinkets would do.
What To Wear When choosing a wedding theme and also the attire for your guests please do not forget to take into account the weather in Cavite and MetroTagaytay. Yes, you can dictate the design of the gowns and you can also make your entourage wear bare back and off shoulder dresses but kindly remind them to bring shawls, coats and jackets for when it becomes too cold or fog sets in. You may also want to remind your elder relatives to bring jackets due to the chilly weather of the place.
Money Gifts Please Yes, you may request for money as a wedding gift! Nowadays, the Filipino wedding guest is comfortable with just giving monetary gifts rather than carrying a bulky gifts. Putting this gift request is widely practiced in wedding invitations nowadays . Alcoholic Drinks On Your Big Day A Go Or A No? Everyone wants to have fun at the after party. Mobile bars are such a hit at weddings because they allows guests to loosen up and they bring the “party vibe” at any wedding. Drinking also warms up and heats up the body that perfectly combats the chilly weather of your venue. You may just want to think about posting reminders at your bar about drinking and driving. Since you are having an out of town wedding some of your guests may hesitate to drink because of driving concerns as they will have to travel home. Our best suggestion is to put signs on the bar about drinking responsively, or by asking your host to mention it a few times that the bar is open for those who are not designated drivers. You want your guests to have blast at your wedding but not to the point that they may endanger themselves and those riding with them , set limits. We hope that these rules we presented would give you a clearer picture on the proper etiquette for an out of town wedding. Set a good foundation on your plans so that on your wedding day everything will flow smoothly.