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A three-day wedding in Saratoga delighted guests with creative food stations and plenty of entertainment. Photos courtesy John & Joseph Photography
Other logistics Every wedding needs tight logistics and communication, but multi-day weddings require extra attention to these aspects. Lodging & transportation If the couple is having a destination or staycation wedding, it’s common to rent accommodations for guests to stay together, whether in the form of a hotel, villa, resort, or massive rental properties like those available on WedBNB—which often hold space for lodging, activities, and the ceremony. “Ideally, all guests and the couple would be staying at the same location. This makes it easy for group transportation, carpooling, impromptu get-togethers, and events on-site,” says Chang. “But that isn’t always an option, depending on the location. If not, then typically the couple and wedding party and close friends or family would stay together at the main venue/gathering
about four days, and that is a good amount of time. It’s essentially a long weekend where you have enough time to have three to four planned events outside of the wedding. There is usually a welcome event of some sort, whether that’s drinks or dinner. The following day can have a casual daytime activity like hiking or beach time, followed by a casual evening event. The next day would be the wedding, which sometimes will have a morning activity included as well. And the last day will end with a breakfast, brunch or lunch and send off.” When putting together the itinerary, make sure you don’t pack the schedule too full. “The most important rule of thumb is pacing,” warns Frias. “Pacing is everything, as the best multi-day weddings feel like a wonderful dance between structure and freedom. To do this, anchor each day with one main event, but leave flexibility before and after. Secondly, providing a physical and digital itinerary is ideal so guests are always connected. A nice touch is sending out a mass text each morning with a recap of the itinerary.”
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