Well we've booked the venue! 5th March 2011 at the first hotel we saw at the weekend. We have gone for a package deal of 50 guests to the service with four course wedding breakfast, and 80 guests for the evening reception with buffet for £2700.
We have compared this price to many other venues in the area and it's good value for money. We tried cutting guests down and doing a price per head, but this gut our one course from the breakfast and wine with the meal and only saved us a few hundred pounds. We would have had to be very selective in who we invited so we are both pleased to have done the package. We just have to work very hard to afford it now.
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
Sunday, 14 February 2010
Booking the wedding.
We went to visit two venues yesterday. The first was our first ever visit to a venue so we didn't know what to expect. I understand the events managers are there to sell their products, but I felt a little railroaded at certain times to agree to packages (which we didn't). Happily I stood my ground and only chose what I wanted for pricing purposes.
The hotel was lovely inside and the rooms well presented. We had some good choice of rooms and the lady was nice about trying to make the cost work for us when she realised we weren't to be moved.
My only concern was parking, as it is limited at the hotel, but there seemed to be plenty of unrestricted on road parking so that was fine. They also have spa facilities available which is something I was looking for. They only had a couple of dates available for next March though.
Our second visit couldn't have been more different. The place was tired, run down, though their website made it look stunning. There were dogs running around which gave a musty dog smell, and this put me off instantly. The rooms were all up flights of stairs and that wouldn't have suited my eldery father. The chairs were also mis matched and I couldn't understand how anyone could sell this as a wedding venue.
The events manager on the other hand was lovely and couldn't have been more helpful.
There really was no decision to be made between the two. I have had another look around in the area, but nothing really suits our budget like the first hotel, so we have agreed and emailed the first hotel to see if the date is still available.
I'm so nervous, excited and loads of other emotions all rolling around right now. The overall cost is coming in higher than I would have wanted, but I also want my day to remember, so will have to get budgetting and ebaying everything in sight so be able to afford it.
The hotel was lovely inside and the rooms well presented. We had some good choice of rooms and the lady was nice about trying to make the cost work for us when she realised we weren't to be moved.
My only concern was parking, as it is limited at the hotel, but there seemed to be plenty of unrestricted on road parking so that was fine. They also have spa facilities available which is something I was looking for. They only had a couple of dates available for next March though.
Our second visit couldn't have been more different. The place was tired, run down, though their website made it look stunning. There were dogs running around which gave a musty dog smell, and this put me off instantly. The rooms were all up flights of stairs and that wouldn't have suited my eldery father. The chairs were also mis matched and I couldn't understand how anyone could sell this as a wedding venue.
The events manager on the other hand was lovely and couldn't have been more helpful.
There really was no decision to be made between the two. I have had another look around in the area, but nothing really suits our budget like the first hotel, so we have agreed and emailed the first hotel to see if the date is still available.
I'm so nervous, excited and loads of other emotions all rolling around right now. The overall cost is coming in higher than I would have wanted, but I also want my day to remember, so will have to get budgetting and ebaying everything in sight so be able to afford it.
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
Viewing the venues
I have just arranged to view two venues this weekend. I think we will book at one or the other, and I do think I know which one I want, but want to have a look at both first just to be sure.
I am going to do my best to haggle and get what I want without feeling pressured into having extras for extra cost that we don't want. I am not so good at this so will be relying on OH to take this part.
I am quite excited now and feel as though things are starting to happen.
If anyone thinks of any questions I should be asking please leave me a comment.
I am going to do my best to haggle and get what I want without feeling pressured into having extras for extra cost that we don't want. I am not so good at this so will be relying on OH to take this part.
I am quite excited now and feel as though things are starting to happen.
If anyone thinks of any questions I should be asking please leave me a comment.
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Insurance
I hadn't really thought about wedding insurance until yesterday. I wasn't sure I was going to bother, but when we read that one of the hotels that were on our list to visit had had a fire, we started to re think. What if that happened the week before our wedding? Where would that leave us?
Something to ponder on.
Something to ponder on.
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