Very small wedding wwyd?

[GrandTheftWalrus]

As it stands we are only having about 10 guests to our wedding. So seems pointless in hiring a hall and having a proper reception.

I'm thinking of a small registry office ceremony then a meal with wedding party and then possibly hiring a part of a fancy pub and putting out an open invite to anyone who wants to come.

Would you be interested in a wedding like that or should i go the fill shebang?

This is also a second marriage for both of us. Hence not a lot of guests!

The Bothy just off Byres Rd is reasonable and do private room for up to around 25/30.
The Corinthian also does room hire/private dining.
Oran Mor also have a smaller function room with its own bar.

Ooh I'll have a look at all of them. Thanks.

Although like I said in my last post it'll need to allow children in late. So probably not a pub now then.

I would much prefer this to a more formal wedding. Congratulations!

My last wedding was registry office then a function room of a pub for a buffet. No meal or anything.

DPs last wedding was a big fancy affair with themes etc.

So I want something nice in the middle.

The Bothy is a good bet for children. The other locations will have a time restriction.

Friends had a lovely wedding in a private house across from the Brig o doon. Still part of the hotel do they provided the catering but could take own prosecco and had a small gin bar. Simple cake (made by another friend) and space for all to stay over.
Possibly worth looking into something similar as only one venue hire etc.

I was thinking about maybe a premier inn or holiday inn etc. Bil had his wedding in one and it was lovely. Wouldn't have guessed it was one.

Means no time restrictions on children as well.

Sounds perfect.

Just seen one near us. It's 3495 for next year so I imagine that 2020 would be 3995 but it includes the ceremony, cake, photographer, 2 cars etc. I think we may go for something like that. Would mean it was all in the same place and people could stay if they wanted.

Do you want the cars though? Packages can be good for a bigger wedding but might not work well for your numbers.

I've seen another one for the holiday inn that's 999. No cars etc but a 2 course meal for up to 30 guests. So might enquire about that one.

Don't really need the cars depending on where the wedding is.

Sounds great.

We just had a registry office do then a buffet at home for about 30.

We had 12 at our wedding - we engaged a celebrant and got married in the garden of our local "nice restaurant", then had lunch inside. I wanted to keep it simple, but my DH secretly bought a cake and put little appropriate figures on top which was very sweet of him. He also bought yards of pink ribbon to match my dress and decorated his car with it, lol. No wonder I married him.

I've been messaging browns and going to see it soon. They allow children in which is helpful. But their buffet looks rather expensive so might skip on that.

But would people expect a buffet in the evening? If I explained it's a bar reception rather than a proper one?

My friend is having a wedding with 10 guests so 12 in total.Registry office then limo to posh hotel.Canapes and drinks first then a 3 course meal in a private room,booked for the whole of the pm/Night.

I think people do look for something to eat in all honesty.

Ugh. It's at least 700 for a buffet for 50 people at that venue. I'm not wanting to pay that incase people don't turn up.

Also I'd paying for a meal during the day for the guests at the wedding.

So if I done that it would be over 1000 just for food.

But surely if I put it as after wedding drinks then it's not a proper reception so food wouldn't be expected?

I think if drinks are 7-10 that's fine, if more than that people tend to look for something. It's a long day for guests who attended the meal too plus on a week day many people will be coming from work etc so no real evening meal.

Well the wedding would be about 3pm then a meal about 5/6pm. So it wouldn't be that long a day. Also a lot of our workmates don't work on a Friday.

It's just a lot of money to spend on food if it won't get eaten. I don't mind paying for a meal for the wedding party as there won't be many of us.

If meal is 6pm when would you be meeting for drinks? Regardless of work on Friday it's more what time people have to eat a meal/length of evening.

How do you see the day planned out? If I was invited for drinks and nibbles to celebrate a friends wedding at 7pm that's a set evening. If it was will all meet in the pub at 8/8.30 for a toast to the happy couple that's grand as would go for dinner first but may have guests filter in later.

I'd probably just put out a general invite to come to pub at 8pm.

That's if I go for that option.

I did find the premier inn will do a whole package for about 1000 that includes dinner/buffet etc.

Other than that I might just go for wedding and then meal for the wedding party and have a general night out at a later date.

That actually sounds wonderful OP
I'm actually jealous we aren't doing that! But wayy to late to change plans now

If I had the money and a nice dress I'd go to the registry office asap with my parents and our DD and get married.

@GrandTheftWalrus my friends just said “join us for a drink from 7pm in Browns” rather than “wedding reception” and we were all clear there wasn’t a buffet.

We didnt expect anything at all but the parents of the couple bought lots of prosecco.

There’s many chip shops within a few mins walk or they can walk upstairs and order at the bar. Or the Wetherspoons across the square!

Yeah that's what I was thinking of saying so they wouldn't expect food.

Browns also lets kids in till late as well so we are hoping to pop along and see it if we ever get a day off together lol.

I’ve just booked Montrose St for end of April and we’re planning to do similar to you but in West at Glasgow Green.

Only got engaged about a few weeks back but don’t want to hang about!