Back story - DP and I are from Lancashire. Most of family, friends etc there with a few others spread around the country. We moved to Cornwall 2.5 years ago and are very happy here (have some family) and have made friends, but aren't planning on staying forever-ever due to careers etc.
We got engaged in December and are planning the wedding for next May. In Cornwall. We want to basically show off where we live and invite everyone down for a big party near/on the beach and have a great time. Obviously, this will involve 90% of our guests travelling 350+ miles and staying at least one night (realistically more like 2 or 3), in peak season, in a prime tourist spot.
We've had a few comments about why we aren't doing it up north, and the simple answer is 'we don't want to'. However, I am very much of the opinion that big weddings are more about family and friends than just the couple - if that's all we wanted then we would just do it in the local church and not have such an event.
I'm just struggling a bit with the guilt of expecting everyone to travel so far and have to spend so much for us, especially when there will be at least two babies around by then. Would you just suck it up and carry on, or change plans to get married up north??
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youlittlecharmer · 08/07/2016 12:25
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