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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am the MOG for a couple who is having a 65-person destination wedding.  The destination is a family vacation spot of the brides; their family has been going to for many years.  I have never been to the location which is 6.5 hours from my home.  I offered to pay for the rehearsal dinner (and some smaller value items), which all 65 of the guests would attend. I was told of one option for a venue, that did not take reservations, so I asked if the couple could consult with their wedding planner for other venues as I was uncomfortable with taking that risk for 65 people that are all travelling for the weekend, my DS told me the planner was not hired to give suggestions for the dinner. I'm kind of hurt at that remark, is that typical these days?[/quote]
Usually planners have a list of services for a particular price and may charge more for a package with more services.  It's possible this planner isn't willing to go beyond the purchased package.  I wouldn't be hurt by that.

I'd let your son know that you will need their help sorting the rehearsal dinner location.  Maybe you could speak with a relative of the bride who has been to the area many times?  Or the couple could help you?  You may also have to do some online searching yourself and suggest options you find that are closer to what you'd like to host.  [/quote]

This. You should ask your son where he and his finance want to host the dinner. If they don’t have a preference then research and get pricing and options for two venues. Give them the options and tell them to get back to you in a week and if they don’t get back to you, book the venue that you think would be best. My husband and I had a wedding planner for an 85 person destination wedding, but we chose all the venues and did the seating charts and chose all the food and beverage options…And a lot more! It’s been seven years so I can’t remember, but our parents did very little. I would be annoyed in your position, but weddings can be stressful to plan so usually best to assume good intentions and move on. [/quote]

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