If so, was it a success or a nightmare?
We're a couple of months in planning. Aiming for 2018. To set the scene: Together 9 and a half years, 1 dd , own home, both very laid back and don't tend to follow tradition.
We've been looking at venues and such and we are just at the prices. We have initially set a budget of 20k (we would like change) but we are finding that if you go down the traditional route of venue , caterers, flowers, photographers, evening do etc it's coming out to being a very expensive for what you get and just very samey.
Location wise we're not fortunate to have the luxury of a huge choice of venues. I also don't want to travel and drag our families hours away.
Anyway, here's an idea we got. Tell me if you've had or been to something similar and if it's a good idea.
•Afternoon Civil ceremony at the castle 5 minutes down the road.
• Back to our house for nibbles (like cake and sandwiches) followed by a hog roast or Bbq in the evening.
•Hire a marquee to put in the garden and lots of sofas and tables
• Do our own entertainment. Hire bouncy castle, sound system and lights.
The only snags we are hitting are room and the surrounding neighbours. We live in a 3 bed detached. The house isn't particularly large but the garden is a decent size (not acres of land btw). We'd be inviting a few of the neighbours but not all. Would we go around the neighbours a few weeks before and warn them about noise in advance and promise music outside would be off at a reasonable time?
Parking may also be an issue but we're hoping people will get taxis and we'll hire transport for people who live 5+ miles away.
I'm just afraid people will get bored of just sitting around..even though it'll be an afternoon ceremony. Guest list is at 80 so far.
We are starting to think maybe a big venue wedding isn't for us seeing as wev been together for so long and a lot of our friends will have kids . Plus our dd can sleep in her own bed etc
Yes or no?
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ExplodingCarrots · 11/04/2016 11:58
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