Venue Decisions

Where did you decide to have your wedding, Candice? Is your employer pressuring you, or just offering you the use of the lodge as a favor? Have you asked your VIPs whether they could make it to the lodge?

I'd stick with the original plan. It sounds like everyone being there is important to you, and I don't think it's worth the risk of doing it in Alberta and not having everyone being able to join you.

I say Ontario. My reason being that as much as it may save money to have it in AB, you won't make much of that back if you don't have people attend that would give presentation. Plus, those who do give presentation will most likely give less if they have to pay to travel as well as pay for accommodations.

It will be somewhat tough for finalizing vendors - but most that I have gone with I haven't seen in person anyway and I live 45 min from my venue!

I have family who are 4.5 hours North of the city and aren't making it to my wedding due to distance so I can see how a couple provinces away may give you the same result.

You can stilll have your wedding in Ontario as planned due to the family being here. It will save a lot of stress and keep you on track as scheduled. This decision is based on you and FH to make upon costs and location wise.

Seeing your working for a lodge, it would save you lots to do since you have co workers and your boss to arrange the set up on your style and colours.

Staying in Alberta and having a discounted price at your work is an amazing advantage to take upon the situation. You two can compromise on the guest list by accepting less guests coming out or making list A and list B to send out upon declines received.

You have options that will work on how its best for you two overlooking some obstacles in your path. I wish you the best in the pathway you choose making it work to the fullest benefit.