where would you hold it?

Bit of backgroud:
We live 600km away from our families in rural NSW
We are moving to the NT after October this year for work

We want to get Nate blessed/christened before we go as we have no hope in hell of our respective families visiting us up north.
However we are unsure where to organise his ceremony. Plus I wouldn't mind having a party for DH's 35th on the same day.

When we go to Sydney we always stay with my Mum, and she would be more than happy for us to have it at her place after the church. But that would mean long distance arranging of everything, plus travel to Sydney (Nate is a nightmare in the car and we can't afford to fly), DH arranging time off work (he works shifts) and taking over someone elses space. There would be lots of family there but not so many friends.

Or we could have it here in my beautiful new house that hardly anybody has seen. But that would mean everybody else has to travel and stay in a motel (can't make room for all and will not have a spare bed/pick favourites etc). I'm pretty sure my sister would not travel with her family (just cos she wouldn't). There would be a smaller gathering with less family but more friends.

So where would you have it?

:bump: Anyone?

I'd be checking with people over how likely they are to come to you before you decide anything definite. If there are very few people willing to travel to you then it may just well be decision made.

Otherwise - you need to decide what's more important to you. To be able to see everyone for the occasion, or to have the occasion in your own surroundings? To have friends there, or family?

Or perhaps a compromise, Sydney for Nate's christening and home for DH's party, but that does mean two separate weekends, I guess.

BW

hmm that's true BW, guess I should ask around a bit first...

I'd ask around but I think I'd have it at home. Hopefully most of your family will travel to you.

In your beautiful home. The people who really want to be there will make it - they might make a weekend out of it. Maybe make it a bit of a farewell do also, andmake a point of it being their last chance before you move.

I hope you have a fabulous bash.

i agree with the other girls, maybe two separate events or at your place, the people who really want to be there will be there.
all the best!

Thanks girls, I have asked our parents, and have decided to have it here. You're right those who want to will be here. We do it for them regularly.