If you rent out an entire facility, like a camp, where guests can stay overnight, can you ask them to pay?
I am looking at renting a Christian youth camp for the wedding. It is possible to rent out various cabins (some are private with Queen-sized beds and their own bathrooms, others are large cabins with bunk beds and shared bathrooms). I thought this would be nice because people could stay there all weekend and not have to worry about driving. There would also be activities available all weekend, like horseback riding, hiking, etc.
The camp charges per person staying, not by renting out an entire cabin. For example, it costs $30 per person per night if they stay in one of the cabins with bunk beds, and a little more for the private cabins. Because of the arrangements, I would have to pay the camp upfront for the number of guests staying overnight.
I plan to pay for the extra activities, but spending $60 per person to stay there two nights — plus all the other wedding expenses — is just not possible. But since I have to pay the camp myself, that means guests would have to pay me for their stay. I’m worried they either 1) won’t end up paying or 2) will find this awkward or rude.
On the other hand, it would be less expensive than staying in a hotel and they’d be on site all weekend for activities. A hotel is also available several miles away.
Any thoughts?
It comes down to how well do you know the people you are inviting. Will they find it rude? everyone is different. I would find it rude. My husband and i just went to 2 weddings over the summer and i thought it was rude that we had to pay for parking. what we did at our wedding is we block rooms at the hotel and our guest got a lower rate. try that, or pay for the whole thing or just talk to family and get there input.
good luck and have fun.
It comes down to how well do you know the people you are inviting. Will they find it rude? everyone is different. I would find it rude. My husband and i just went to 2 weddings over the summer and i thought it was rude that we had to pay for parking. what we did at our wedding is we block rooms at the hotel and our guest got a lower rate. try that, or pay for the whole thing or just talk to family and get there input.
good luck and have fun.
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That puts a lot of pressure on your guests. People who live nearby probably won’t want to stay overnight – they’ll want to go home. And it puts you in a huge financial strain if you pay up front and then most of the guests don’t end up wanting to stay.
You can certainly put it to them as an option for accommodations, but you can’t make them stay there.
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