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by Ann Cooke When planning a wedding , there is often family and friends that make a special effort and travel a long distance to be there and celebrate your special day. Whilst this is a busy time for the bride , making these people comfortable and welcome is all part of the hospitality extended during your special day, and sadly, an area of bridal planning often overlooked. House guests can be daunting...the house in busy and you are usually caught up with the big day.Here are some tips to help make the house guest feel welcome, and take very little effort. (1) Accomodation. If at all possible, ask family and friends to help house out of town guests.You should consider such things as the size of the home , and how many extra people it can comfortably hold.Look at things like privacy for you and your guest ,availability of hot water and cooking facilities,amounts of spare bedding and so on...A small town house trying to fit a family of 6 is bound to end up stressful for all concerned...if longer than one night. ( 2 ) Make a Duty Roster. If others are helping house guests, then draw up a roster of who is taking with who,details if these people need to be collected from airports,with flight times and number of the flight.Also determine when the guests are returning home, so plans can be made to get them to the airport on time. Also , knowing how long guests are staying allows for extra purchasing of foods and other essentials.Make sure to add extra tea, coffee ,milk and toilet paper to the shopping lists...additional persons in a house make these items disappear quicker than you might expect (I have found you need to triple your supplies of these items) Try to locate guests in the house that the guest may feel most comfortable with...a maiden aunt might find it daunting to be in a family of a tribe of screaming kids ,for example. DELEGATE...you can't do it all on your own...ask for help. (3) Discuss financial arrangements before the guests arrive. |
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Some guests tend to think that the family should
absorb the costs of keeping them...so if you need a
hand with the kitty, ask them to contribute some funds
for that...before the guests arrive.
(4) BE PREPARED Have the guest room set up ,ready to go.Make sure there is provision for clothes hanging, a mirror,fresh towels and flannels,and a bunch of fresh flowers in the guest room is a nice touch. If the guests are going to have their own itinery, go to your local information service and have in a basket, a selection of pamphlets , showing some of the attractions around town.Make sure to include a map ,so guests can find their way around. Include a list of emergency ph numbers for the ambulance, police , fire brigade... Enjoy your time together ...bright blessings...Ann Permission for publication on A-Wedding Day, given by Ann Maree Cooke July 2000, copyright © Ann Maree Cooke, 2000, All rights reserved  |
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