Hi all. I've been lurking for the two weeks since I got engaged, but thought I should take the leap to post.
Seattle bride, planning a "Big Fat Jewish Wedding" for March or May. My guy proposed on Tu'B'Av (the Jewish Valentines Day) at the water tower in Volunteer Park. I was surprised by the timing, but not surprised as we've been together 4.5 years.
Now we are working on a venue.
We need to bring in our own (Kosher) caterer to any venue we choose, so all the places with in-house caterers are out. Ceremony may be at the Synagague (not sure yet) but would like the reception to be somewhere else. Though we are open to a ceremony and reception in the same venue.
Total guest list right now we are estimating inviting 250 and having 180-200. Would like to pare it back to 150 attending, but not sure about the politics of that.
Anyway, other than the Urban Hortocultural Center and Pickering Barn in Isaquah, any suggestions?? Our favorite resturant is in Renton, and so we'd be open to a place on the South side so they could cater, but then it would have to be a ceremony site too.
We are low key folks in our late 30's so our desired effect is big family friendly party.