Getting married abroad.. needed invitation wordings? or not...

I don't think anyone should expect flights and hotel to be paid for, thats a bit extreme. Are you looking for wording? as in, how to put it to people that they are invited but to be clear they pay for themselves? I'll have a think...

We had a similar problem (although not abroad) as we've hired a big country house for a week and people can stay if they want to but we will need them to pay a bit towards it. In the end, after much discussion, we sent out save the date cards (from vistaprint) and at the bottom it said 'please see enclosed information sheet'. Then i just typed up a letter kind of thing to go with them saying a bit about the place and surrounding area, and said 'we thought it'd be nice for everyone to have a little winter break rather than the usual one day wedding rush' and then said that accomodation was available for the wedding night only for £xx per person or for the week for £xxx. We enclosed reply cards and asked people to reply with a deposit.

I know it'll be a bit different for you with it being abroad and neeeding flights etc but hope that helps.

I've never been to a wedding abroad so don't know first hand.

I would put an info sheet in with information as to where the wedding is taking place, which resort, which tour operator things are booked through and costs per person (based on what you've booked) but also some other information so that if guests want to come and stay in a different hotel in the same resort they can find something themselves.

I agree maybe add a card to say something like 'although we would be delighted if you could join us, flights and accommodation will not be complimentary', below is a list of suggested hotels/flights - whatever and have a couple of suggestions there - do you think that sounds too harsh?

My brother is getting married in Cyprus and they just sent save the date cards out 12 months before announcing the wedding to give people time to book. No one assumed that the bride and groom would pay for them to join them.

How is it different from getting married in the UK and people travelling to your wedding, they do not expect you to pay for their petrol.

Why not if you are sending out invites don't you put a little note in saying something along the lines of.

We would love you to join us but we understand if this is not possible due to the expense. If you are able to treat it as a holiday/mini break and can join us that would be lovely.

Obviously better worded than that but just making it clear that they would need to pay.

The others ideas of putting a list of operators that fly to your destination is also an idea.