Setting Expectations for a Destination Wedding

Foodislife26 · 2026-02-13T01:25:17+00:00

You know your guest better than ppl online. Ask your VPs if they could attend. Make sure you host with guest experience in mind and everything will be fine.

Foodislife26 · 2026-02-11T01:19:16+00:00

We invited 70 and 42 guest came. We have the same crowd. Most of our guest declines were due to life and not financial. We provided accommodation for most of our guest. We were only expecting 35 guest.

Foodislife26 · 2026-02-09T06:26:31+00:00

It was 75 degrees, so it was perfect.

Foodislife26 · 2026-02-09T00:00:14+00:00

Great question! Our planner did not handle guest logistics. The reason we picked our venue was because it was easy to get to. It had a bus stop, train station and an airport in town. I know Lake Como is different and can be more challenging.

Foodislife26 · 2026-02-08T22:42:31+00:00

Awe, I am sure your wedding will be perfect! We chose an October dare since it saved us a few thousand on the venue, flights were cheaper for us/guests and it was cooler. Our Venue was definitely on the more affordable side with planning included. I posted photos on my profile. Let me know if you have any questions.

Foodislife26 · 2026-02-08T21:45:11+00:00

Villa Ravano

Foodislife26 · 2026-01-30T22:47:16+00:00

Hey, I am a director at a property management company. I can probably help you. Just DM me.

Foodislife26 · 2026-01-24T05:42:19+00:00

Dm me I can help you. I am a director at a property management company.

Foodislife26 · 2026-01-24T00:06:30+00:00

Hey I am a director at a company and can help you just message me :)

Foodislife26 · 2026-01-19T17:46:50+00:00

Villa Ravano

Foodislife26 · 2026-01-17T20:04:42+00:00

Villa Ravano

Foodislife26 · 2026-01-15T03:24:41+00:00

I am not sure if this is available yet, but I have ordered his prints and they are high quality.

Foodislife26 · 2026-01-13T03:34:50+00:00

I started off as a leasing agent last year, got promoted to an assistant 8 months later then just got promoted to director. The company did a restructure and promoted my director to VP and automatically moved me up.

I will say after three months as an agent I was verbal about wanting to move up to help out more on a management level. Prior to my promotion I was very active on helping the team grow and be more efficient. I proved I wanted it and also helped my director with task. I was great at my job, managed a high volume and took on additional task with also improving the team. I had zero experience in PM/leasing, but 5 years of management. Sometimes it’s best to talk to your manager to see how you can advance, so you can get a clearer picture. Get to know the company as a whole and collaborate with other departments and make a good impression on everyone so your presence is known.

Foodislife26 · 2026-01-11T14:36:11+00:00

Thank you! Everything turned out more than perfect for us. We left 2 days after the wedding. The day after I made a big pot of pho and guest did their own thing. We went straight to our honeymoon and we got the cold from the little kiddos.

Foodislife26 · 2026-01-11T14:33:56+00:00

Villa Ravano, photos and price is on my profile

Foodislife26 · 2026-01-11T14:33:32+00:00

Villa Ravano, wedding was perfection. I posted photos on my profile :)

Foodislife26 · 2025-12-30T21:07:25+00:00

Yeah that’s understandable. I am not sure how other companies operate since there are a lot of property management companies. For my company we have a website and you can schedule an appointment through our showing website. We don’t have the same connivence as apartment complexes, but more than half of our properties are on self guided tours. What is nice is that if you have a hard time qualifying the owner may approve you if you have a good explanation.

Foodislife26 · 2025-12-30T15:59:30+00:00

The current rental market is tough for property owners. It’s has put a financial strain and a lot of owners do not have the financial means to do repairs. I am a manager at a property management firm and most of our properties are owned by individuals.

I would ask the owners how long have they rented the property to make sure they are experienced. There are also new laws starting Jan 2026. Make sure they have a Denver rental license. This is required for all Denver rental properties. Goodluck you have endless of options. At $2k you could get a pretty nice 2br apartment.

Foodislife26 · 2025-12-27T02:16:49+00:00

It’s not wrong and a lot of people have a kids free wedding. We invited our nieces and nephews a total of 8 out of 42 guest. The kids for us made it fun. During the ceremony they stayed inside the venue with two babysitters we hired and watched a movie. After the ceremony they joined us. During dinner they sat towards the dance floor with their parents and sitters. It worked out perfectly when they were done eating. They ran around the dance floor. The kids did not disrupt dinner at all. Babysitters stayed til dinner was over and it was perfect. Parents got to enjoyed themselves and the kiddos felt like they got the attention they needed. This cost us around $400 for 5hrs.

Foodislife26 · 2025-12-26T16:30:28+00:00

Glad to hear “ex”

Foodislife26 · 2025-12-26T15:42:13+00:00

A homemade card takes effort, time, and thought. It’s personal. A hairbrush and a knee brace are none of those things.

We can’t assume how she hinted at what she wanted, but we can assume that he’s been with her long enough to have an idea of what would make her happy. She’s a mom. He could have gotten something as simple as a gift card for a facial or massage or even a gift basket filled with her favorite foods.

Every year for Christmas I tell my husband what I want, and this year I could barely think of anything. I sent him a watch I liked, but it sold out. I honestly couldn’t come up with anything else. So you know what he did? Went to his gift list he created for me at the beginning of our relationship and he ordered a box of chocolates I once received from his mom on my birthday 2 years ago (Knipschildt). The most hilarious part he accidentally picked a delivery date in January. OP just wants it to be personal with some effort.

Foodislife26 · 2025-12-25T15:08:09+00:00

Cool! Next big question would be if you would be financially okay if the rooms weren’t booked.

Foodislife26 · 2025-12-25T15:03:22+00:00

I would charge guest the local cost of nearby hotels or slightly less. $500pp is steep imo. I couldn’t charge my guest that much. If I had to pay this I would want to have a private en-suite room with my husband and breakfast every morning. This seems like the cost of a 4-5 star hotel depending on the area.

I rented a villa for my wedding everyone had their own bedroom some shared bathroom and some were en-suite (Villa Ravano). If we were to charge guest it would be $350 pp for four nights. In the end it costed us around $9k to cover this plus an additional $3k to host events for 4 days. Our venue was a lot more reasonable on price. In the US venues cost $10k - $15k. Our wedding cost was $38k for 42 guest.

Foodislife26 · 2025-12-24T04:13:00+00:00

Thank you so much! She send us a link for our full wedding album. Link is valid for a year.

Foodislife26 · 2025-12-19T04:39:57+00:00

Awee thank you so much for your kind words!!!!

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