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Venue help, Illinois

pattybseliga — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:45:11 +0000

My fiance and I fell in love with a farm style venue but it was too expensive. They wanted 7,000 just to rent out the space! We are looking for something in the South West Suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. We really want something different, not just a banquet hall (more me than anything haha). I would really like something outdoors, if you have any suggestions please help!! We are looking to have about 120 guests.

Outdoor/Backyard/Tent Wedding-who does what?

radleyboo — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:42:21 +0000

Hi all-
FI and I are in the very early stages of planning a June-ish wedding for next year. I am of the mind that I'd like to do a small, family wedding in my Aunt & Uncle's backyard, they have a lovely home with a huge yard on a lake. I'm thinking renting a tent, hiring a caterer, going that route, you get the picture. However, as I'm thinking of all the 'moving parts' to this production, I'm getting cold sweats and palpitations over the logistics of it all. I have some very basic questions, and I'd love your input:

Who sets up the tables and chairs?
Who 'sets' the tables and chairs with linens and dishware/glassware/silverware?
Who sets up the chairs and decor for the ceremony?
Who takes care of the audio for our music and singer?
Who decorates the tent?
Who cleans up at the end of the night?
What about trash?

We're trying to decide if we should go the less-expensive route and DIY at my Aunt's, or pay a premium for something at a restaurant or inn. This is a second wedding and we are on a budget, hope that helps.

I've never orchestrated an event like this, so please, be gentle even if some of my questions are basic. Any ideas are welcome!

Thanks.

Cost of Portable Heaters?

Chloe0427 — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 03:31:42 +0000

Does anyone know the approximate cost of portable heaters? I am getting married at a Ranch in March and would like to reserve heaters to be on "stand-by" just in case it gets a little chilly. The venue can easily be closed off from the outdoors (it has roll-down sides like a tent), but does not have central heat. Also any suggestions on type of heaters would be great too!

Thanks!

Looking for an outdoor reception location on Long Island NY

[Deleted User] — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:05:43 +0000

I'm looking for something that I thought would be pretty simple. I love all of the garden wedding pics I see. I just want to be able to rent a pretty, outdoor space. I was thinking of even a vineyard or even a barn..the wedding is going to be very casual and fun. I want to be able to bring in our own vendors and caterer. Does anybody know of anywhere like this? My research just keeps bringing me to places that have outdoor receptions but you have to do the whole wedding package. I appreciate any info!

In Case of Emergency....

breezechaser — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:20:36 +0000

My fiance and I have planned our wedding fro 4/20/2013 at a local zoo. The ceremony is to take place outdoors and the reception will be tented as there isnt a building on the property. I'm getting a little nervous about not having a back up plan...Does anyone have any suggestions for backup plans in case of really bad inclement weather.

Any ideas would be appreciated!

Outdoor Wedding at a public park

lgresham2850 — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 23:42:07 +0000

My fiance and I are thinking about an outdoor wedding at a small, semi-private, beautiful public park on a lake in Baltimore. We are nervous about the possibly of rain (June wedding), and not having a real back up plan. It's a public park, so i'm not sure if a tent would be acceptable. The reception will be in a restaurant downtown.

Any suggestions??

question

amber mcpherson — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:38:31 +0000

Is the outdoors the place to have a wedding

venue secured - and FREE! Party in the WOODS

anssett — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:27:58 +0000

Some of our good friends had an amazing wedding reception at our (much richer) friends' house this summer. There's tons of land in the woods, no light from neighbors visible! It was exactly what FI and I wanted and when the friends found out we were thinking of an outdoor venue they insisted! They already have giant banquet tables he made from local trees, amazingly landscaped ponds, and he's a bonsai master so there are tiny trees everywhere. OMG. We're giddy as school girls. We'll probably rent something like a food truck to feed people, and we have friends who are professional DJs with fancy equipment. It will be exactly what we want. I'm SO excited. AND, it won't cost us a fortune (another huge perk)

How do you keep the bugs away!?

amandakay117 — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:48:05 +0000

We are getting married outside in a couple weeks, and it has been rainy and humid here in Tennessee. (Hoping that wil go away by then!) Everytime we are working on anything outside we are swarmed by mosquitos and various other bugs. Anyone have any good ideas for keep them away from our wedding guests during the ceremony and reception? Other than putting those tiki torch things everywhere...? Do those actually work?

Dressing up Picnic Tables?

quirkygrl16 — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:37:47 +0000

My Fall wedding will be outdoors at a park pavilion. Our theme is vintage. I'm unsure of how to deal with the picnic tables and dresses and what not??? I was considering just lining the seats with some fabric or something like a runner? Idk.. I need ideas for sure....

Our renaissance wedding

AngB1230 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:49:04 +0000

Thank god the rain held out! http://silverlightstudios.com/blog/frederickbrown/

Looking for ceremony only site in northeast ohio

chrissy1065 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:32:54 +0000

We have a place lined up in cleveland, oh for our reception that is extremely affordable. We'd like to get married outside in May. We just want a scenic backdrop for our ceremony. Gazebo, lake...Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you!

Rustic Cabin Wedding and Reception Parking Advice

sometimessilencespeaks — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:43:09 +0000

Hi all,

It seems we have come to somewhat of a problem regarding the parking for our wedding. We are having the wedding at a cabin that is up a long narrow driveway (that is uphill, I might add). There is really nowhere at the location for guests to park, and the driveway is owned by an elderly lady, and we have been asked to not park along the sides of the driveway.

The owner of the cabin has offered us an area around 1/4 a mile away from the actual location, which is wonderful. However, it is too far to request that guests walk the entire way, especially for those in heels or who are elderly, so we would like to offer some sort of transportation for the guests to get from the parking area to the ceremony and reception site (same location.) At first we'd thought about asking my uncle to drive either a rented or borrowed van to shuttle guests, however decided that he would not be able to enjoy our wedding for having to take so many guests back and forth.

I was just wondering if there is anyone else out there who has had to deal with major wedding parking issues, and through what means you were able to park your guests and transport them to your wedding location. We are on a tight budget, as we are both still in college and paying mostly ourselves with some help from our parents. Any ideas or suggestions?

I found this! What do you think about a Portugal Wedding!

jason001 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:28:29 +0000

A combination of wedding tradition and chic lifestyle.

The Sun, the blue Atlantic Ocean, the old historic castles and villas, the green vineyards of the Douro Valley, the cheerful people, the tasty Mediterranean food and the world prize winning wine, are all great reasons to consider a destination wedding or a romantic honeymoon in Portugal.

Catholic

Portugal offers an ancient and gorgeous range of castles, historic monasteries and a long history of catholic traditional weddings. A wedding ceremony can be celebrated at a historical Catholic Church, an old monastery or even at a cozy, pleasant chapel.

If you wish to get married at a catholic church you have to present a formal letter from your priest and bishop of your parish, granting permission for the wedding to be performed in the church that you wish to get married in. All documents have to be stamped by the bishop’s parish office.

Civil

The civil wedding is the first step of a wedding ceremony regardless of where the couple decides their wedding will be celebrated: it could be held by the seaside, at a beautiful garden, at a religious chapel, at the countryside or at the same place where the wedding reception will be held.

Reception

Wedding events can be held at a chic rustic villa, a castle or palace… all great places for an unforgettable weeding.

There are great wedding planners, exquisite venues, cake designers, wonderful catering service, and a variety of quality wedding vendors, all ready to satisfy every one of your wedding wishes.

Since Portugal has amazing weather, you can commemorate a great beach wedding in winter time in the South of the country; a spring green wedding in the North or a chic urban wedding at the country’s cosmopolitan capital: Lisbon.

Getting Married

Portugal is a very liberal country and even same sex weddings are also welcome and can be celebrated in this country.

To start the wedding process in Portugal, you have to present three documents:

Passports
A “certificate of non impediment” that expresses that each member of the couple has the capability to married. If you are a US citizen, you have to present a statement that attests that such certificate is not in use in US — you can require this statement at the US embassy.
Birth certificate of both members.
None of these documents should be older than six months when the wedding occurs and all documents should be properly translated.

Once all documents are presented at the civil conservatory, the wedding can be held almost immediately. However, if you wish to plan a civil or religious ceremony, you should at least plan 30 days in advance because you have to book the ministry of faith or the civil governor.

If you wish to have all the civil paperwork prepared in your country, you can just choose to have a religious ceremony and/or a lovely wedding reception.

Remember a wedding in Europe is an exclusive wedding: a combination of tradition and chic lifestyle.

post address: http://wedding-concepts.com/index.php/portugal-as-a-wedding-destination/

Outdoor ceremony music help

ahart14 — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 14:53:05 +0000

Ok so I am having an outdoor ceremony and indoor reception. Music wise what do I do for when I walk down the aisle!?

Outdoor Wedding Venues - Open to Anywhere

agerman27 — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 03:43:49 +0000

My fiance and I just got engaged two weeks ago and while we've been talking about where to get married for awhile we are at a loss. Here are the basics.

We live in Kansas City
We have parentsi n Florida and Arizona (would love for his grandma to be there and she doesn't travel outside of Arizona)
Want an outdoor ceremony and outdoor reception
Want a unique experience for guests
Don't want our guests spending more than $250 for hotel night of wedding
Are open to about anywhere in the U.S. or depnding on how exhausting this is anywhere in general
Inviting 170, approximating 125-150 to actually show
site, catering, bar budget is $10K

Thoughts? Seriously we are open to any and all.

Mori lee style 3118 in WA state

TaylorMJ44 — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:58:49 +0000

I am in search of a Mori lee gown style 3118. I know that I can order it online but would really love to try it on first, I live near Tacoma WA. Anybody know of a store that carries them, near me?? Thanks!

Having second thoughts on colors. Opinions?

danielm18 — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 02:09:10 +0000

We're getting married July 27 field that's surrounded by woods and the building for the reception is adjacent. Right now our colors are a dark teal/ yellow/ and gold.

How do you gals think it's look? I was thining bridesmaids in the teal and the groomsmen in a brown vest, but loike i said I'm having some second thoughts.

Outdoor dress advice

rebeccam92 — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:38:01 +0000

We are getting married outside and I cannot decide on a dress. I have two that I am in love with and don't know which. They are white, however, these photos are in color. I would really like advice and comments on each one please. If I chose dress #2 I will add a rhinestone sash.

Florida West Coast beach venues needed

MrsBMinus — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:29:48 +0000

Hello! I'm planning to get married in June. I need some beach venue suggestions. Looking for an all inclusive spot. My budget is $5000.

Mexico Destination Wedding Suggestions

jrb76 — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:05:45 +0000

Need suggestions for a simple yet elegant wedding in Tulum MX or somewhere close by like Riveria Maya. I want it to be a very small wedding, no more than 20 guests. I see everything on these websites but the number of options available are too overwhelming. Need someone who attended an awesome destiniation wedding in this area to give their recommendations to me. Many thanks!

Jaime B

Supposed to rain- having an outdoor ceremony :(

karenchiodo — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:50:58 +0000

We have an indoor back-up plan and the garden ceremony area is tented, but I'm so nervous it's going to ruin my chances of having pictures outside :(

I'm seriously freaking out. We've been planning this wedding since April of 2011 and it's finally here and I can't even be excited about it.

What's your bad weather back up plan?

lagonza — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:10:23 +0000

We're trying to decide on how we want to go about a back up plan that won't cost a ton. What's your back up plan for rain/snow/sleet/meatballs?

Ladies who had outdoor receptions...

emilyb213 — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:39:12 +0000

Did you rent a dance floor? If so, did it feel sturdy and stable? Or did it feel flimsy and flexible?

Our venue is outdoors, and we'll be renting a dance floor. However, the more I think about it, the more I'm freaking out a little bit about how it's going to feel underfoot with a bunch of adults dancing around on it.

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Tent Wedding in New Jersey??

kavaniaskorner — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 06:24:51 +0000

Hello,

I am not a fan of the traditional banquet hall or hotel weddings. I love the tent wedding idea because it's a blank canvas that I can add all my own personal touches. I've been looking all over for outdoor wedding venues that I can set a tent up, maybe rent out a house with a nice size yard. I found a few parks and gardens but none that I can go pass 8:30pm. Do anyone know of any place(s) in New Jersey please HELP!!!!

Thanks

Bonfire at Reception in MN?

pete6363 — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 02:01:59 +0000

My finance and I really like the idea of having a bonfire at our reception next October. We live in Maplewood, MN. Does anyone know any affodable venues that have this as an option in the Twin Cities Area?

i need help ladies

corrinadean — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:07:53 +0000

Hello i'm starting to plan my wedding which isnt till Oct 2013. I really would like to have in my backyard and thought i had enough room until i made a rough draft guest list and have 33 adults and 16 kids. How do i know if its too small. I dont want everyone cramp and uncomfortable. I live in the city so my yard is about 1200sq ft 900sq is grass. thx

Fire Island Wedding

paolakwong — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 05:24:40 +0000

Love this site!

Looking for a great venue on Fire island for Reception? Needs to fit 120 people.

Ideally we would love to rent a big villa rent it over weekend, and cater everything.

Trying to keep the cost down..but not the fun.

We are thinking of doing the ceremony by the Pier on Kismet, next to a restaurant.

Thanks

Yay!

shaina925 — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:07:20 +0000

My wedding is this Thurdsay and the forcast is sunny and 80 degrees!! I had a huge bridal party drama, so at least this is going right for me!! Hope everyone else has amazing weather, too!