So, I am just starting the planning for my wedding. Being that it isn't until 2015...I'm pretty sure I am psychotic haha. I just know how easy the outer banks fills up and want to get all of my ducks in a row and start putting things in order before I start the actual booking of things. I am very limited on funds and want to use the next year or so buying things a little at a time so I can have a DIY wedding.
I am looking at renting a house for my family and entire wedding party (minus a few that can only come up for a day). Will I need an event home or pay event prices if the wedding only consists of the peope staying in the house?
I plan on having the wedding on the beach and then the reception by the pool. I have been on VRBO and Homeaway and found a lot of houses I like. I need them to be as close to the beach as possible or oceanfront with a pool. Pet friendly if possible for my two lil pups.
The reception I kind of just want party platters or finger foods. This is going to be an extremely casual wedding with just my immediate family and a few friends so I am not looking to be in brides magazine. How tacky is it to buy party platters? Does anyone know budget friendly caterers that could do a low budget wedding for around 25-30 people?
Any advice you can give me to help me get going would be great. I thought I had stuff figured out until I started reading posts on here and flipped out. I don't have a budget into the 10s of thousands here.