Long story short, my Fiance and I have been engaged for about 5 months now and during that time i have been looking for the perfect venue, but also we both got new jobs, moved into a new place, started our lives basically, so the wedding planning was scarce because of everything else going on. FInally within the past month or so, I have been really narrowing down the search and found a venue i am head over heels in love with. My whole family is basically from CT -- Waterbury areas. My Fiance's family is in MA - Lowell areas. We do have some family flying from out of state.
My dilemma is, is that this venue is in Kingston, MA which is about an hour from my Fiance's family, but about 3 from mine. When I brought up this topic last night at dinner, mainly bc i was so pumped I found the place i LOVE, i felt like i was being attacked by my mom, sister and dad. They shot down everything about the place, and part of me thinks it becuase it's not the type of wedding they want. I am traditional in some aspects, but not all. My Fiance and I dont care WHERE we get married, just as long as we say I DO. To some people, getting married in a church is very important, while to others it may not be. The other thing was open bar. I dont feel comfortable spending 5k for open bar just for standard brands, if we are paying for everything else. Its a sticky situation.
My ideas for waht type of wedding we wanted changed from old/rustic, to vintage, to now modern ballroom type. The venue i love it Indian Pond Country Club - it legit has everything I could want there -- perfect layout, colors, atmosphere, etc.
I was told, just to satisphy my family, to look more and see what else there is. Problem with that- i've already looked as far as I know at every angle.
My ideal wedding is simple but elegant --- Less is More. I'm looking for a place that is equivilant to the IPCC's style and decor and price, if not cheaper. If anyone knows of a place in CT -- I'd prefer it near Hartford because of the highway and travel accomodations. If anyone knows of a place in MA - Springfield/Holyoke area...that'd be great too.
My Fiance and I feel like we are at our ends with talking finances, so I think we might just end up paying for it all ourselves, but if anyone wants to help contribute, by all means.