I'm Confused....

tyboyd

{Probably gonna be rambling.}

My choice venue is pretty much all inclusive, which I love only having to worry about photographer, videographer, florist, and groom's cake. AND I get the outdoors ceremony that I want. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place. The only thing that I've ever been concerned about was the size of the reception room. I just thought that the dance floor was kinna small. Other than that, I feel like the place and price is AWESOME!!! {My price was quoted with 150 ppl}

FLASHBACK:
The first venue we went to was a nice restaurant that also does weddings. They have several rooms and ball rooms for weddings and other events. Their food is THE BOMB! I've been to a wedding there and it was beautiful. This restaurant is also pretty much all inclusive, but I'd also have to get my cake from somewhere else. They have a spot for an outdoors wedding, but I don't think I'll like the view {as seen on the website}. But there's a nice room where we could have the ceremony and a large ballroom with a big dance floor for the reception. Their price was also great. {My price was quoted for 200 ppl @ less than $5k!}

FI likes both places but wants to go back to the restaurant to revisit {because of price}. I don't have a problem with that. But I was so set on the other place! {Not that he's gonna MAKE me pick the restaurant.} Now, I'm torn because I really like both places a lot.

AND NOW, if we go with the restaurant venue, I'll want the indoors ceremony, but I would want it to be My Fair Wedding style, with a billion candles and flowers everywhere. And then I want the reception to be BUMPIN!!!

I guess the only help you guys can give me on this is INSPIRATION for the sexy, intimate, candle filled ceremony! I  think I'll make an appt to go back to the restaurant venue this weekend! Here we go again!

sadou02

Thank goodness you still have a bit of time. Does the restaurant have your date available? Maybe having a second look will solidify your choice.  Hope it all works out in the end.

BTW I wish I could get married in Houston. Ya'll prices are dirt cheap!

tyboyd

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[QUOTE]Thank goodness you still have a bit of time. Does the restaurant have your date available? Maybe having a second look will solidify your choice.  Hope it all works out in the end. BTW I wish I could get married in Houston. Ya'll prices are dirt cheap!
Posted by sadou02[/QUOTE]

IDK, haven't called them. But there's nothing set in stone where we HAVE to use the date we've selected. And girl please, weddings here are HIGH, but I have a budget to work with and I'm doing just that. The restaurant is the cheapest place we've seen. The highest place was about $28k. Don't let my post fool you. lol

cuddleberry

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[QUOTE]{Probably gonna be rambling.} My choice venue is pretty much all inclusive, which I love only having to worry about photographer, videographer, florist, and groom's cake. AND I get the outdoors ceremony that I want. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place. The only thing that I've ever been concerned about was the size of the reception room. I just thought that the dance floor was kinna small. Other than that, I feel like the place and price is AWESOME!!! {My price was quoted with 150 ppl} FLASHBACK: The first venue we went to was a nice restaurant that also does weddings. They have several rooms and ball rooms for weddings and other events. Their food is THE BOMB! I've been to a wedding there and it was beautiful. This restaurant is also pretty much all inclusive, but I'd also have to get my cake from somewhere else. They have a spot for an outdoors wedding, but I don't think I'll like the view {as seen on the website}. But there's a nice room where we could have the ceremony and a large ballroom with a big dance floor for the reception. Their price was also great. {My price was quoted for 200 ppl @ less than $5k!} FI likes both places but wants to go back to the restaurant to revisit {because of price}. I don't have a problem with that. But I was so set on the other place! {Not that he's gonna MAKE me pick the restaurant.} Now, I'm torn because I really like both places a lot. AND NOW, if we go with the restaurant venue, I'll want the indoors ceremony, but I would want it to be My Fair Wedding style, with a billion candles and flowers everywhere. And then I want the reception to be BUMPIN!!! I guess the only help you guys can give me on this is INSPIRATION for the sexy, intimate, candle filled ceremony! I  think I'll make an appt to go back to the restaurant venue this weekend! Here we go again!
Posted by tyboyd[/QUOTE]

Just curious to the venues you looked at since I'm in the H too?

banks69

Ditto!  Houston isn't that cheap!  I'm working with a budget also and had to truly define my "needs" from "wants"