Thread: Do you have to pay for your bridal party's flights to a destination wedding?

One of my brides asked me this and I didn't know. Any ideas if it's obligatory or not for the bride and groom to cough up for the airfare for a destination wedding?

I think it depend upon your budget also......If you can afford then yes you can pay for your bridal party’s flight and booking of the hotels etc...But if you are on budget you can ask them to pay for themselves.....It’s not a rule that you have to pay for their flight and booking etc.....But yes if someone can not afford to make the trip then it’s good to offer him or her the help and pay on his or her behalf.....But if you can not then it’s not your responsibility....

I don't know if it's obligatory but I wouldn't have thought so. You're inviting them to be part of the bridal party. If they can't afford to for whatever reason, that's their chance to say no thanks. Paying all the flights would cost a fortune!

If money's no object, it would be a nice gesture to offer to pay for their flights. I don't think it's a must though.

But what if you really really want them at your wedding and they can't afford the flight?

Originally Posted by frankie

But what if you really really want them at your wedding and they can't afford the flight?

Then pay it for them. Simple as that.

Originally Posted by Sapphire

Then pay it for them. Simple as that.

Alternatively if it's not possible for you to pay their flights for them, and you want them there that much at your wedding, have your wedding locally instead.

Originally Posted by Claire

Alternatively if it's not possible for you to pay their flights for them, and you want them there that much at your wedding, have your wedding locally instead.

I agree, there's always options for ALL of your wedding plans and that's why you should explore them every one of them carefully. The way I see it in that case is it's a choice about what matters most to you in the end: your wedding destination or that guest being at your wedding.

There's always a mix of income levels in any big gathering like a wedding. Some will be able to afford it, and some won't. If you want to offer the less affluent ones help, at least make sure you do it quietly and privately.