My friend is getting married and has been asking me advice about her wedding. She just instant messaged me with a question. In 2006, her Fi’s brother was married and did the whole church ceremony and catered reception after. The place they got married was really nice and actually really affordable. Now, my friend is getting married next summer (July 2010) and is trying to plan her wedding. She’s also on a budget and the only afford reception spot is the exact same place her Fi’s brother held his reception.
She’s considering booking it, because she likes the decor and it’s affordable. But, she’d be using the exact same room and using the exact same picture taking spots as her Fi’s brother and his wife.
She wants to know if that’s odd. Of course, her Fi’s family was all present for his brother’s wedding and they will surely remember it. So, she doesn’t want to seem like they were so unoriginal, that they couldn’t find their own, different venue.
What should I tell her? She keeps asking me if it will be weird or awkward. She’s seems to be doubting her decision to book the hall? Thoughts?
As someone pointed out, she thought it would be awkard between her Fi’s brother’s wife (her future sister-in-law), if she used the same reception hall. My friend was dating her Fi back then and she attended the wedding too.