(Yorkshire) Wedding advice - no idea where to start!

[user1467718508]

Recently engaged and gloriously happy, but also a bit rabbit-caught-in-the-headlights with regards to planning an actual wedding.

We're naively hoping to get married in Sept 2018...so I should probably at least lock in the venue soonish

When I Google 'Leeds wedding' the search results keep turning out the same handful of stately home/chain hotels, which are perfectly lovely(!!) but they're not really our cup of tea (the ideal place would be intimate and unique, rather than huge and sleek)

I've found one place that's currently ranking high on the list, but one of their rules states that after 7pm all drinks have to be bought through their bar...I'd definitely not resent being a guest and buying my own drinks for the last few hours, but AIBU to expect everyone else to do that? I'm seriously uninformed when it comes to wedding costs and thought a 6-8k budget was loads...apparently not!

Just need talking down really...if anyone has one shining tip they could share it would be a great relief and comfort!

I'm equal parts overjoyed and terrified right now

[coffeecow]

No one will mind at all having to buy drinks through their bar, that's the case at most weddings I've been too :) x

[Pigletpoglet]

We got married in the civic hall (over 10 yrs ago, but cost £160 donation to the Lord Mayor's fund), and had our reception here: www.bingleyarms.co.uk/
We had a late afternoon wedding, and squeezed loads of people in for a buffet meal - not sure how many it would hold and how much it would cost for the full day sit down whole shebang. Gorgeous garden, loads of character and we loved it. Pretty informal though!

[Allthebestnamesareused]

You can still put money behind the bar though if you want to.

[cathyandclare]

This place near Wetherby's meant to be lovely and more intimate, not sure about prices though. I also heard of someone who got married on stage at the Georgian Theatre in Richmond which is small, quirky and beautiful.

[Mugshotzforlunch]

Have you looked at the engine shed in wetherby.
It's perfect for an intimate wedding.
Our oldest friends just wed there in October and it was perfect. Full of character and the team sorted every detail out for them.
It's ok for 25 people to 200 people.

[Mugshotzforlunch]

www.engineshedwetherby.co.uk

[kshaw]

Leeds city council have a list of venues that you're legally allowed to marry in (as do all councils) then work from there. Unless you want a church wedding and sorry I can't help there! We're having the ceremony at one place then reception at a village hall with finding our own caterers - have a smaller budget than you

And congratulations!

[Oddsoxs]

The forbidden corner, near Middleham would be a quirky/ unique place to get married .

[Notmissmoneypenny]

What about the sun pavilion in valley gardens in Harrogate?
www.sunpavilion.co.uk