Q: Hi Alana, Love your website!! Question... should the wedding take place where the bride lives or the groom?
A: Hello there and thank you so much for the sweet compliment :)
I appreciate your great question regarding whether the Bride or the Groom determines the location for the wedding ceremony. Traditionally, it is the BRIDE who determines the wedding location and also, the Church/Chapel is located in the Bride`s hometown. I actually blogged about this in greater detail in August 2011 in a post entitled, "Going to the Chapel -- But Yours, Mine, or Ours?"
http://sequinsoirees.blogspot.com/2011/08/going-to-chapel-but-yours-mine-or-ours.html
In a nutshell, I suggested that while a tradition is in place, there is room for tweaking or "remixing" this wedding piece. If the Bride and Groom are from different hometowns, especially two hometowns that can present a logistical-nightmare when planning, I would instead look to see where the majority of your guests are commuting from, and try to find a favorable halfway point.
As I stated in my aforementioned blogpost,
"Following "loving, honoring, and cherishing", the first lesson in a happy marriage is COMPROMISE. As a following suggestion, if the Bride`s opinion weighs more heavily in the decision for selecting the wedding venue, perhaps the Groom`s opinion could be the louder voice in selecting the reception location? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Dare to be different and make your decisions based on a day reflective of what your wedding is truly celebrating -- two lives becoming one -- in whatever ways that means to you!"
I hope this has been helpful and I hope you`ll read my post :) Have a wonderful week and a Happy Valentine`s Day!
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Sincerely,
Alana
Sequin Soirees
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