Hey everyone,
I'm planning a May 2011 wedding (I know, it's kinda far away). I haven't been looking at venues for long but I'm already getting overwhelmed. I really want an outside, plantation wedding because I love the look of a plantation. I have e-mailed Nottoway, White Oak, and Dunleith (in Natchez). I was SHOCKED by Nottoway's prices for catering (Saturday night 150 people minimum $85 per person minimum). I knew White Oak was expensive but I didn't realize that they had a $5850 minimum for catering and that's a little out of our budget. I LOVED Dunleith in Mississippi and I still love Dunleith but they are still out of our budget ($2,500 to rent the place and $35 per person minimum for food for 100 people. With tax and gratuity it would be about $7,700.) I'm not sure if I'm just a cheap person, but I really don't want to spend that kind of money for food.
Can anyone recommend any other venues that offer outside ceremonies? I don't absolutely have to have a plantation but I just LOVE that look. My mom wants to have a beach wedding in Florida and I'm starting to think that might be the best option for us now. I have no idea where to start with a destination wedding.
I really have my heart set on Dunleith but I just don't think it would be the best financial decision. I would love to have my dream wedding but I'm not going into debt to have the fairy tale wedding. Any advise/suggestions would be much appreciated.