Destination Wedding Lodging for Bridal Party

I would block of rooms for all of your guests then let them decide if they want to stay there or somewhere else. We had a room block, but not everyone chose to stay at our hotel which was also our wedding venue.

We did a room hold. It was a bit tricky for me as the venue requires 80% of the wedding guests to be staying at the resort. We did pick a resort with a sister resort too, so there were/are 2 options for accommodation. I looked into renting a house or vacation rental, but I simply didn’t want any personality clashes, and I have my divorced parents attending. I also didn’t want any confusion that we would be covering accommodation costs. Everyone, including the wedding party, is responsible for booking and paying for their rooms, but I have held the for 4 nights until 4 months before the wedding date.

We're getting two airbnbs, one for the guys and one for the girls.

I'd do a block of rooms to make it easier, people want to stay with their SOs so then they can all have their own room.