Not just a destination wedding, but with hundreds of people there. At several thousand dollars per person in travel and food just getting there. I can understand wanting to restrict the guests to those who are mature enough to behave. I can understand destination weddings when such a thing is more important than family and friends. But she should not expect hundreds to be willing to shell out for her fantasies.
I wouldn’t go to a destination wedding for my own brother’s kids. Love them all, but though I may travel for my own vacation (avoiding commercial air since 9/11), it’s way too much of an imposition to expect folks to jet away for a party.
My kids are in the marriage range in years. All of their friends are either in weddings, getting married, or have been married in the past couple of years.
Destination weddings are intentionally small. With both spouses working, AND a decrease in church weddings I see it happening more often.
I haven’t seen a “destination” wedding with more than a few groups from the immediate family or close friends.