Hello, ladies!
Although my boyfriend has not proposed yet, we're having frequent, serious discussions about planning a very small, budget-friendly wedding for late 2013. I have a few ideas, but bringing them to fruition is the problem. Perhaps some of you can help? Please?
I've set a budget of a
maximum of
$5,000. I want to aim to come under that. Way under.
We have decided that we only want our inner circle of family and friends there, thus, keeping the cost down. As of right now, our guest list is at a grand total of 17 people.
After researching ways to keep wedding costs down, I have settled on having our wedding in the off season, on an off day, at an off time. I really like the idea of having a Sunday brunch wedding. I'm also okay with a limited bar (beer, wine, two signature cocktails) and hors d'oeuvers instead of a sit-down meal.
I would really like a venue that can do "double duty" - serving as both my ceremony and reception site. I was thinking of, perhaps, a restaurant with a large, private room in the back or a hotel in Atlanta.
We live in Paulding County and a lot of the venues around here are full service and thousands of dollars. We just don't have the guest list or money to justify using these places. I would really like to get married in Atlanta because we both love the city, but I understand that any venue can be incredibly expensive once you hit the city limits. We are willing to consider any and all venues that meet our criteria in the metro Atlanta area.
Overall, we would really like to have a intimate wedding surrounded by those who are closest to us without breaking the bank. We would rather put the majority of our money towards the honeymoon and updating our new home (the honey-do list is about a mile long!).
I don't want to slop together a wedding and call it a day, either. I want a classy, tastefully done wedding that can be memorable for not only us, but our friends and family, too.
If anyone can help steer me in the right direction, it would be much appreciated! 