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Private Home Rentals - Intimate Weddings

kimcheekimkimcheekim member
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Hello everyone,

My FH and I are looking to have a small wedding (less than 50 guests) and aren't interested in booking a traditional venue. We were looking into the possibility of renting out a large private home/estate in an area with a lot of scenic beauty, using a site such as VRBO or HomeAway. The obvious advantages to this are that the wedding will be completely private and there is no time limit on how long we can stay, if we rent the place overnight. We will also have a lot of flexibility in how to decorate/cater the event.

However, I have heard some people say that it can be difficult to get homeowners to agree to having a wedding on their property, and it seems that there is also a lot more coordination involved.

Does anyone have experience planning a private rental home wedding? What was your experience like? Would you do it again, or would you rather rent out somewhere more like a bed & breakfast that has had experience hosting weddings?

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  • zizibetzizibet member
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    Google estate wedding  yourcity. We thought of oing his at one point, I did that and found a rental service with several private estates to rent for that purpose.
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  • PeledreamsofrainPeledreamsofrain member
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    Yes it can be difficult to get a wedding friendly rental, because the owners of the property have to have a different type of insurance policy to cover the property being used for large parties.  Particularily large parties with alcohol being served.

    We found a very nice lady who developed her home and garden into a wedding dream come true.  She had not gotten the insurance to cover the alcohol being served, and so we had to move the reception to another location after a very gorgeous garden ceremony.  It was worth it, but did increase the costs.
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  • lyndausvilyndausvi mod
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    edited April 2013
    I would just do a google search for your area.

    We had a tough time renting a home at the beach who would let us have a the RD (wedding was at another location).  Not impossible, just requires more research.

    It can be costly.   Our venue was a beach club that really does not do large parties.   We  had to rent everything. It was not cheap.   You would have to do the same at a private home.  You will have to rent chairs, tables, plates, glasses, etc.  It adds up.

    Also remember private homes tend to be in neighborhoods who have certain laws you might not think about.   A lot of places have noise ordinances after 10-11pm.  In my MIL's neighborhood you can't leave cars in the street after midnight.    Just little things your would not really think about.


    eta - keep in mind there may be MORE rules on decor than at other venues.






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