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Looking for venue on MS Gulf Coast area

Hello All!
I'm planning to get married late Spring 2012. No date set yet. I've been looking at venues on the MS Gulf Coast. I would even consider Hattiesburg or Slidell, LA. I have found a few places but most are so outrageously priced that they are out of the question due to our tight budget. I'm looking for a place that is large enough for 75-100 guests. I'd like to have the ceremony and reception at the same place. Any ideas?
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Our wedding date is June 2, 2012

104 invited 77 accepted! 27 can't make it Finally tracked down the procrastinators!

Re: Looking for venue on MS Gulf Coast area

  • edited December 2011
    Look into the Blue Rose located in Pass Christian a beautiful view of the gulf
  • edited December 2011
    The new Bay Saint louis Community Hall is the beez kneez!  Its where we are having ours.  It's massive, I'll be honest.  Go to the city of BSL website and you gotta dig and they have pics of it. Its 1K w/400 deposit refundable.  But its full service, including new gourmet kitchen.  Something smaller?  The old City Hall at BSL has the downstairs open for rentals.  There is the new cute building near the BSL Fire Station for rent as well.  Something more upscale?  Oak Crest on Menge Avenue in Pass Christian.  All of the casinos have ballrooms available.  There is the Diamondhead country club.....If you are on a budget, there is always the option of doing a park.  We were going to do Bucanneer State Park originally, but the road work grated my nerves enough for me to decide not to.  Or, they have the nice new duck pond/park in Old Town BSL.  Oh yeah, which reminds me--the depot is available as well.  :D  We've looked at most of these before deciding on our own venue.  If you are looking for seriously low cost, any of the VFW's can be rented.  They have a KC hall in Kiln, MS......but it would take some serious decorating :) 
  • edited December 2011
    Thanks for the info.

    I did check into BSL Community Hall . It is way too big and a bit more than I wanted to pay.

    We actually decided to use Pinewood Country Club in Slidell, LA. It's all inclusive with the exception of the cake. I'm going to incorporate my own table center pieces to give it a little personal touch but other than that I won't have to worry about any of the decorating or clean up.

    Looks like your getting married on the date we had chose but we had to move ours to June 2, 2012 because May 19th was taken. Hope you post some pics of your wedding. I'd love to see how the place looks inside decorated. Have you found any resonably priced photographers yet?
    Wedding Countdown Ticker image

    Our wedding date is June 2, 2012

    104 invited 77 accepted! 27 can't make it Finally tracked down the procrastinators!

  • edited December 2011
    I have a friend who is a fledgeling photographer.  She has her own business and has been doing family photography for about two years.  She has volunteered for a super cheap price because it will be a learning experience for her as well as a portfolio builder.  We are looking at 500.  The one who I would LOVE to have (Frames by Destiny) costs almost as much as my entire wedding budget (roughly 5K for her whole deal wedding package).  I drool over her photography, but it simply isn't in the budget.  Instead we are using Southern Breeze Photography.  Both have a facebook if you wish to look them up.  There are a WHOLE bunch of new photographers springing up in the area.  Who are you guys using?
  • edited December 2011
    I am also having my wedding at the BSL community hall! It's so gorgeous! It is huge, but we are going to do everything in the same room to make it look smaller. The only thing I've booked are venue and church, now I need band, photography, and catering suggestions!
  • edited December 2011
    We haven't booked a photographer yet but have selected a few to choose from. We had our engagement pics taken yesterday by a husband and wife team from Laurel that are just starting their business. I can hardly wait to see them. If the pics turn out well, we will try to book them for our wedding if they are willing to travel to Slidell. Its going to be a long two weeks waiting on pics.
    Wedding Countdown Ticker image

    Our wedding date is June 2, 2012

    104 invited 77 accepted! 27 can't make it Finally tracked down the procrastinators!

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