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  Both my partner and I are living in my town of birth and the wedding will be organized here. My guests are mostly local, but my fiancé’s guests come from localities 100 kilometers away from here. Our reception will be modest, since we have to watch the costs. My question is: is it our duty to pay for the night’s lodging for the guests? It’s almost half of the invited people and the cost will be quite high for us. Should we add in the invitations that we do not cover the cost of the night’s lodging? How to solve this problem?
Paying for the night’s lodging is not the Bridal Couple’s duty, though in our tradition it is almost a norm. It is true that the cost of night’s lodging for the visiting guests significantly increases the expenses. But there is a way to make compromise in this situation.

I suppose that a good idea would be to reserve the proper amount of places in a guesthouse/ small hotel/ hostel/ students’ dormitory that would offer decent conditions for a reasonable price. You could also ask if you could get some discount when booking a bigger number of lodging. When inviting the guests you should give them the exact address along with a map with directions how to get there, and information about the cost of lodging. If the price is moderate, no one should feel offended by your asking to individually pay for the lodging. Though it is necessary to notify everyone about that as long in advance as possible, so the visiting guests could properly plan their expenses related to taking part in your wedding and reception.

I would also propose to take another concept in consideration: maybe some of the local guests have big enough houses or flats that they could put some of the visiting guests up for the night. This would not only bring some practical and financial benefits, but could also help integrate your families and friends.

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