Possibly changing my whole wedding reception in 44 days! (PIP's added)

singing_lyn · May 2012

So as most of you know from the WTF Wednesday post, my FI and I are really struggling financially right now. So I went to my parents house last night to go over the budget and we're still way over even though I've cut everything down drastically. So I proceeded to have a melt down and cry and say fine we'll cancel the wedding. Then my sister started talking about having our reception other places and having someone cater in the food and we can borrow the tables from my SIL's family, and I'm completely against it, then it somehow got turned to having the reception at my parents house, and the more we're talking the more I'm liking the idea.

My parents have a huge house and beautiful huge yard with a nice view and growing up I used to play weddings there and dream about having my reception there, so it's sort of been my dream all along, I just didn't think it was feasible. So we're going to contact my BIL's stepfather that does catering and see if he can do it, and if not we're going to contact my SIL and see if some of the women from her church that catered her and my brothers wedding can cater.

So now we might have the "dream" wedding still, and possibly be able to go on our honeymoon as well. We still have to crunch numbers and see if we can get the tables and caterer and if so we're a go.

ceglare4 · May 2012

Yay! I'm so happy you guys were able to find a solution to one of your major WTF's!! I hope everything falls into place so that you guys still have the reception you want

LADY324 · May 2012

awesome I hope everything works out for you guys!!

BeachLover2885 · May 2012

That sounds like such a great alternative!!! I really hope everything works out perfectly for you and your FI!

butterflyjumper1 · May 2012

I hope everything works out ok!! have you sent out your invitations yet?? my only concern is making sure your guests are aware of location/time/etc. changes that you might do in the next couple of weeks. Having a reception in a gorgeous backyard sounds like a great plan, though!!

Honestly, some of the best wedding food I have EVER had was comford food catered by a family friend for a wedding I went to a few years ago. Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, fried biscuits, sweet potatoes...it was awesome. Just goes to show that sometimes home cooking is the best way to go. I am sure guests will love it if you are able to do something similar!

k8888 · May 2012

Fingers crossed for you! I really hope it all works out. Sounds like a really practical solution for your tight budget.

Good luck and keep us updated on your progress

singing_lyn · May 2012

Thanks everyone. I'm just hoping that we can get the guy to do the catering and the tables and everything. We're also going to have to work our butts off for the next month painting and fixing the gardens up and everything because my parents haven't gotten to that yet this spring. Plus we're going to get white Christmas lights and string them all around for a really nice romantic look like I kept pinning to my Pinterest and wanted! We'll probably print some things up from VP to send out to notify people of the venue change and put an insert in our wedding day programs too so that people are aware. Most of my family already know the way to my parents house though, it's just my FI's family that won't know the way but we'll give them directions and everything.

littlemoments324 · May 2012

It'll turn out wonderfully!!! I'm glad you're getting your 'dream' wedding in your parent's backyard!!!

mekiakoo · May 2012

That sounds like a great idea! Good luck!!

elizabethmae315 · May 2012

This sounds like a perfectly romantic solution to your budget woes!

We are all rooting for you, and hope it works out! Keep us updated!

MeaganR12 · May 2012

Yay! I would totally do something similar if I knew someone with a house that could accommodate a wedding. Sounds like it will be great

singing_lyn · May 2012

Here are a couple of pictures of the house and view. They were taken in the fall so the trees are all bare and the plants are dead, but they'll all be blooming and pretty in July.

This is another of the view one morning at sunrise. The hills looked like they were on fire.

michelle11988 · May 2012

That is such an amazing new venue! I'm so glad you can get a solution and figure it all out at this point. I'm sending you positive vibes that it all works out. Best of luck!

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