Long-Stay Wedding: A Wedding That Lasts Several Days

Unfortunately, the wedding day is over in the blink of an eye. You’ve barely had a chance to talk to half the guests before it feels like it’s already time for the farewell dance. It’s a shame, really. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Have you ever thought about having a wedding that lasts several days, with accommodations for guests? It gives you that vacation feeling—and many other benefits as well …

Combine a Vacation with a Wedding Celebration

It’s quite rare for all wedding guests to be staying at exactly the same place. Usually, there are a few who come from nearby or farther afield. Sometimes, guests even travel across entire continents for the big day. That makes it all the more wonderful when everyone can stay together in one place and relax as they get ready for the wedding celebrations—with their own hotel room, a spa, and unspoiled nature all around.

Two days are better than one …

… and three days are better than two. If you extend your wedding celebration, you’ll have more time for everything: group and couple photos, cocktail hours, wedding games, lively dancing, and hangover breakfasts. What does it take? Plenty of space for all your guests and enough different venues so everyone can move around freely. At many hotels, you can hold your non-religious wedding ceremony in the garden—and, of course, take beautiful couple photos there as well. If you’d rather get married in the city, you could book a venue like the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Vienna. The City Retreat offers a reception for up to 100 guests on the rooftop terrace high above Vienna, and the wedding celebration in the sparkling Crystal Ballroom will have your guests raving about it for a long time to come.

A Slightly Different Side Program

Who says there always have to be games and cake-cutting between the wedding ceremony and dinner? Surprise your wedding guests with an exclusively reserved spa and pool afternoon or a romantic hike to a waterfall. At the Frieden Alpine Panoramahotel, you can do just that: a wedding ceremony in the family chapel, private spa afternoons, and a trip to the Piller Waterfall!

Another lovely idea for an elegant yet casual celebration: a lakeside wedding with the chance to go for a swim and enjoy some ice cream.

That vacation feeling on weekdays

For such a wonderful occasion as your wedding, your guests are happy to take a day or two off work. So it doesn’t matter if you schedule your wedding on weekdays. This has the advantage that many vendors will have more availability, and you’ll have even more freedom in choosing your favorite hotel: Whether you’d like to stay in the idyllic Bregenzerwald—at theHotel Alpenstern in Damüls —or celebrate at the Hotel Bergergut in the Mühlviertel, you can expect great attention to detail, exceptional cuisine, and a peaceful natural setting—even, and especially, during the week.

Tip: Since your wedding party will be occupying many rooms, be sure to ask your favorite hotel if a group discount is available for booking so many rooms.

Long-Term Stay Location

A Relaxed Wedding—You and Your Guests Can Enjoy It When Everyone Has Their Own Little Retreat in the Form of a Hotel Room. This Is Especially Valuable for Guests With Children. After a quick freshen-up at the hotel, you can return to the party with even more energy: no one has to drive anymore, everyone has taken the day off, and there are no other commitments. This also gives you, the wedding couple, plenty of time to talk to all your guests, thank them, and raise a toast to the celebration.

This works especially well in a green, natural setting—just like at the RETTER Bio-Natur Hotel in Eastern Styria! Environmental awareness is a top priority at the hotel in Pöllauberg—so a sense of well-being, a natural atmosphere, and relaxed guests are guaranteed.

The longer you celebrate your wedding, the longer the joy lasts—and you can enjoy a wedding that feels like a relaxing vacation at your favorite hotel.