The Real: “Are destination weddings rude?”

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The panel on The Real (Adrienne Houghton, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai, and Tamera Mowry-Housley) discuss if having a destination wedding is rude to your family and friends. Bank Rate recently asked its readers if they thought it was in poor taste to plan a destination wedding: 56% said yes, 19% said they had to decline an invite because they couldn’t

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[weighty_ghost]

Weddings are for the two people to decide what sort of party they want. Its not rude. You wanna get married in Costa Rica, at a circus, skydiving, whatever? You do you. Doesnt mean Ill be attending, but if its what you want... go for it. They aren't obligated to have anyone there (except for.. like.. a witness technically). All these random rules around weddings is such nonsense.

[kansascshuffle]

IA. We can argue if it's an event ~for the family or it's for the couple but ultimately it's to celebrate the couple and it's up to them to pick and choose everything. I don't like some wedding things/customs that are popular but it's not my business to say anything about it when it's not my day.

It's a different thing if the guests are expected to do this or that, to pay for this or that.

[godramaclub]

Mte, last destination wedding i was invited to was in new york and it looked AMAZING. I couldn't go because i was scared to bring a baby on a transatlantic flight but DAMN, just go or don't.

[mercystars]

This. Destination weddings aren't rude, but you should be realistic if you're planning one and not get hurt feelings if people can't make it. Not everyone can afford to just drop everything and fly to wherever.

[ellyrianna]

MTE. It's an invitation not a summons.