Hello!!!! So FI and I are both from a small town and we've chosen to have our ceremony in my hometown for sentimental reasons. Well this decision cuts our reception venue choices way down!!! And because of our large guest list, there's pretty much only one option.
Anyway with the amount of work, money and hassle put into making our venue beautiful I'm starting to think we should just spend the extra $, forget the sentimental location and head for the city. Anyone else have these troubles? Any advice?
Thanks in advance for all your wonderful input!!!
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I chose not to cut my guest list and found a bigger place to have our reception and it was the right choice for me, I loved ever minute, and my guests enjoyed themselves with lots of room to move around!
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[QUOTE]Hello!!!! So FI and I are both from a small town and we've chosen to have our ceremony in my hometown for sentimental reasons. Well this decision cuts our reception venue choices way down!!! And because of our large guest list, there's pretty much only one option. Anyway with the amount of work, money and hassle put into making our venue beautiful I'm starting to think we should just spend the extra $, forget the sentimental location and head for the city. Anyone else have these troubles? Any advice? Thanks in advance for all your wonderful input!!!
Posted by BreV[/QUOTE]
<div>We're getting married in a small town, too. Because it's my hometown, there's a sentimental connection for me. Plus, FI and I bought a vacation home there together.</div><div>
</div><div>We live in the city, the small town is about 1 1/2 hours north. Our venue choices were also limited. We took the biggest one [which, as luck would have it, is the beach-front resort accross the street from our cabin] and we're just running with it.</div><div>
</div><div>I'm finding myself forced into being more creative and DIY than I might have been here because of the limited availability of supplies and vendors up there. But I'm also finding it far more fun! Everything about this wedding is about us and/or the Lake. So, in that sense, it's been easier to make decisions about decor, flowers, music, etc.</div>
[QUOTE]The first thing I would tell you is to pick a budget, then get your guest list. If you guest list doesn't fit where you want it in your hometown then I'd say head to the city. But if you really want to have it in your hometown then go for it and cut your guest list. I chose not to cut my guest list and found a bigger place to have our reception and it was the right choice for me, I loved ever minute, and my guests enjoyed themselves with lots of room to move around!
Posted by medusia00[/QUOTE]
We have a budget, guest list and it fits in my hometown venue. But we're tying to decide if it's worth it to spend the money to make this venue look beautiful or just move our ceremony/reception an hour away and put the money towards a nice venue that wouldn't need as much work.
Sept 11, April Siggy, HM Picture!!
On a Boat, with our Flippy-Floppies!
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