By Colin Cowie
No locale can compare to the intimacy of a wedding in a person’s private home. It is a lovely and generous gesture for someone to loan his or her home for your wedding festivities. So, don’t blow it: to take a host up on this offer is a responsibility that should not be taken lightly. Many relationships have soured over the fact that someone loaned a home for a wedding and the bride and groom failed to handle the situation properly.
Here are 12 major things to consider if you want to use that friend or family member’s abode for a pre- or post-wedding party, or even for the celebration itself.

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