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Question:
With out of town guest, who is responsible to pay for the accomendations? Hotel or Motel

Answer:
Customarily, it has generally been the guests responsibility to pay for overnight accommodations arranged by the couple. Most couples seek out a reasonably priced hotel/motel local to the ceremony and reception location and also look to secure blocks of rooms at "wedding package" rates (which tend to vary seasonally and based on the number of guests). Information regarding hotel (phone number, addresss, directions and date by which reservations must be "made"/confirmed are included with wedding invites. Guests who plan to attend then personally call the hotel/motel persoanlly and confirm their name (to be checked off against a list the couple provides), number of persons (in the room), date of arrival and departure, etc., giving a credit card number as security and to go toward payment. With that said, many experts feel that since many out of town guests are already extending themselves financially and otherwise, it is a very classy gesture (if financially afforadable, possible, and feasible) for the couple to pay for their stay or at least a portion of it, as well as securing a seperate hospitality suite replete with food and beverage upon their arrival and for some, even a morning after brunch, before sending them on their merry way.