Help me with my wedding :)

[Beccarollover]

I got engaged in February and we are starting to look around at venues to set the date for late summer next year hopefully.

Thing is, we have two young children, just about to move house and no savings BUT really want to get married and I really want to have a big day surrounded by friends and family (as oppose to running off and eloping or going abroad)

After my initial investigations I felt really depressed about how much it was going to cost us and thought we wouldnt be able to do it.

Firstly any money saving tips from you guys would be great, secondly this is what Im thinking......

Get married on a Friday (does this cut costs?)
Go to registry office for actual ceremony
Take 40 daytime guests to a restaurant for nice meal
Have evening reception at lovely venue
for about 150

Im thinking that this should be a way of still getting the kind of venue I want (but cant afford for the whole caboodle) - what do you think???

oooh there is a guildhall in newcastle down on the quayside....

contact the registry office as they organise weddings at non-church venues - they have a whole list - costs a bit more money though......

would you contact newcastle or north tyneside!?!?!?
newcastle i think....
those photos on coddy's link look very much like NT registry office though

think newc's main registry office is the civic centre becca

I dont like the civic centre in newcastle....

Arrghghg its doing my head in

there must be a nice town hall type place

becca = NT regirty is lush!!!

will contact you off line

ps have you thought about washington old hall???
it is gorgeous....

bugger they deomilshed this in 1971

is gosforth civic hall grim?
they do weddings

www.newcastle.gov.uk/registrars.nsf/a/approvedvenues

I thank you

washington old hall!!!!!!!!!

yes it says ont he nt site that its photos only

wahey coddy your a star

popsy its funny you say that as dp is from washington and would probably LOVE to get married there

give me the gen on it/

lok att he nationsla trust site

it is gorgeous.....it is national trust and not as expensive as ssome of the others you mentioned hold on

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now how many of these places do you know?

gosforth civic hall is awful - i thought that they only did drag acts not weddings lol

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oh shote
cut and paste the bugger

washington old hall

she has found somehere

"

Every year we are delighted to welcome couples from all over the country to our special properties ensuring that their day runs smoothly. We are able to offer a variety of dishes to suit every occasion including special diets, vegetarian and historic menus.

Venues available to hold wedding receptions

The Argory, Co. Armagh, N Ireland

Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire
Not licensed for ceremonies. Seasonal receptions in restaurant/marquee only

Barrington Court, Somerset (more information)
Wedding photography only

Basildon Park, Berkshire
Contact: Richard Jordan-Baker, Property Manager, Tel: 0118 984 3040

Belton House, Lincolnshire

Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire

Berrington Hall, Herefordshire

Blickling Hall, Norfolk (more information)

Castle Coole, Co Fermanagh, N Ireland

Castle Ward, Co Down, N Ireland

Chartwell, Kent

Clandon Park, Surrey (more information)

Cliveden, Berkshire

Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire

Coughton Court, Warwickshire (more information)

Cotehele House, Cornwall
Fridays only. Not in July and August

Crom Estate, Co Fermanagh, N Ireland

Dunham Massey, Cheshire

Dunster Castle, Somerset (more information)
Wedding photography only

Dyrham Park, South Gloucestershire (more information)
Wedding photography only

East Riddlesden Hall, Bradford

Fell Foot Park, Cumbria

Florence Court, Co Fermanagh, N Ireland

Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire (more information)

Gondola, Cumbria (more information)

Ham House, London

Hanbury Hall, Worcestershire (more information)

Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire

Killerton House, Devon

Kingston Lacy House, Dorset (more information)
wedding photography only

Knightshayes, Devon

Montacute House, Somerset (more information)
Wedding photography only

Mottisfont Abbey, Hampshire

Mussenden Temple, Co Londonderry, N Ireland

Nostell Priory, Yorkshire (more information)

Ormesby Hall, Middlesbrough

Osterley Park, London
Contact: Farah Qureshi, Tel: 0208 232 5055

Peckover House, Cambridgeshire

Phillips House and Dinton Park, Wessex (more information)

Quarry Bank Mill, Cheshire (more information)

Rowallane, Co Down, N Ireland
Wedding photography only

Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire (more information)

Springhill, Co Fermanagh, N Ireland

St Michael's Mount, Cornwall

Stourhead, Wiltshire (more information)
Photographs in garden for immediate wedding party only

Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire

Sutton House, London

Studland Beach, Wessex (more information)
Wedding photography only

The Vyne, Hampshire

Tatton Park, Cheshire (more information)

Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire (more information)

Wallington, Northumberland

Washington Old Hall, Sunderland

Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire

Greys Court, Oxfordshire (more information)

Bradenam Manor, Buckinghamshire "

We got married here on a Sunday, which was much cheaper. We nipped out to the Royal Naval College next door for the pictures. Great venue!

Becca we got married in a reg office, didn't bother with an afternoon thing but just had everyone in the evening. We had a sit down dinner but you don't have to, could just have v. substantial nibbly bits.

We had the reception in the conservatory at Syon House but I guess that's not the area you want!

no it was a pop up[ tent in a field really becca