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???