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Cre- That's stunning. So many beautiful places there. I can totally picture an evening ceremony (with lots of candles and lanterns) followed by champagne and hors d'oeuvres!
@az: I KNOW ISN'T THAT GORGEOUS?! and the price is really good, I like it a lot! I have to ask M what he thinks of it though since it is pre-civil war (slaves were present at some point in time) but as far as decor I need very very very very little. And I may be gifted my linens so we shall see (but the chairs are wonderful they are the white padded ones that fold)... and it comes with chairs...
Gorgeous! In fact, it totally reminds me of our venue....if you got married in front of the house instead of away from it.
Very quaint. It really looks liek a nice house--not overly "plantation" if that's what you're stil trying to avoid. It looks like it's been modernized
@ej: it was built 7 years before the end of the civil war :( and it does look a lot like your venue doesn't it?! maybe we could recreate my fave picture of yours... i was totally looking into purchasing white uplights anyway for my company as a great enhancement for brides and would totally do that look of the first picture and literally have a 100 or so tealights lining the walkway
@amanda:i love it as well, it's one of my favorite places here but I haven't seen it in person yet...
But, but, but... I loved the brunch! I was going to crash the brunch :) Regardless it is a gorgeous venue and you should do whatever feels right!
@arwen: thanks girlie!!!
@DD: i know right!!! we could still do a grit bar though which is sort of breakfasty... i was loooking forward to the breakfast foods too... but would that be strange? i think so to have breakfast in the evening... i am giggling when you say it looks like me, it does doesn't it, it's very dramatic and as an event designer i can soooo see so many things i would do like great banners with chandliers on them hanging from the front side porches and perhaps our initials on it and perhaps in the center of it.
@alicia: do you think brinner would be weird?!
I would be sad to lose my brunch buddy! Still, I can definitely see where you are going with this, and I honestly think that is a much better fit for the location. Brinner... hmm... I'm not so for it. I am for very sophisticated hor's d'eourves!
Also, as far as the historical implications go, for what its worth, even if you found a place built 7 years after the civil war, or 17, its likely that African-Americans were taken advantage of somehow. You unfortunately cannot escape that kind of thing. If I were you, I would look at kind of how FI (who is AA) and I look at the White House - his ancestors built it, with no acknowledgment, and so we can acknowledge their accomplishment and the joyful reality that there is now one of their descendants is the PRESIDENT in it! Just the same, you two have the right to have your beautiful wedding in this place, something those African-Americans that built it probably only dreamed of. Just my two cents.
@danielle: i know right :( i'm sad to think about leaving my brunch buddies!! sigh... but that place at night makes me gasp. I haven't seen it in person yet. I think we are going to do what bellenga suggested and donate to a charity or something like that. I am thinking of the African American Heritage Museum. And snuggies suggested I name it A sweet and southern donation I love both suggestions and think that if we select this venue that's what we will do. The sweets will be the pecan candy/pralines from his cousin and the Southern Donation will be our donations to the Musuem or something like that.
Now, I just have to convince M and my stepdad of the idea (both don't like the historical connotations). I am pleased that this place doesn't have the words "Plantation" in its name and is a regal place on not a lot of acreage which means there were no sugar cane fields, tobacco, or cotton fields there.
And then we noticed the houses next door,they are quite close and quite rundown. The neighborhood doesn't look so hot and this is from the pictures so omg who knows what it looks like upclose and personal. Damn.
eta take a look at the house next door...
A totally great looking group of guys, but check out the houses behind them!!! WTH!
That is beautiful! How about having the wedding at 3:30/ 4 pm because it starts getting dark early in the winter so you can still get the candle light. Also, if you have a wedding after 5 people usually expect a full dinner, but if you have it eariler you can have hor dvoures.
problem with this venue is the neighborhood, check out the last two pictures, the neighborhood isn't the best in new orleans.. we think shoot we don't know sigh... i am ready for the court house...
Oooh, yes go with the evening, and candles candles candles! You can't beat that kind of romantic ambiance.
@littlest: yeah but i don't think we'd feel safe, the neighborhood looks seedy.
The front of the house looks FABULOUS! Your vision of it sounds enchanting! Perhaps, if you stick to the front (like your first pics), the not so beautiful neighbors will be less noticable?
As for brunch food...I say go for it. The food has to fit you & your FI; it doesn't necessarily have to "fit" your venue. Plus, I love eating breakfast for dinner. FI & I set down to Brinner at least once every 2 weeks! Waffles make a fun & unexpected dessert!
booo seedy neighborhoods! I was going to say, do it later and then do a "dessert" style reception.
I guess you should keep looking, as there seems to be a lot of concerns :-( You'll find it.... What happened to that one park giant gazebo thing or something...
I'm so in love with your brunch idea that I might be biased when I say... KEEP IT BRUNCHIE! LOL!!! On a serious note, you must do whatever fits right for your and Mr. Crebre and fits within your vision and budget. Finding the right venue is the worst part of planning any event, especially a wedding. This too shall pass and you'll fall in love with the perfect spot and you'll have your venue and then you can focus on the dress.
@Crebre80....is that Southern Oaks? Looks like it bout I can't tell....if not check it out because it has the exact same feel and absolutely beautiful. I've been to a wedding there before...food is great!
@mspascua: lol totally but we are still up in the air on it and it's the busy season with my clientele so i'm starting to become afraid that if we don't choose a venue soon we'll never choose one lol...
@KLP: that would rock too. The caterer kicks all sorts of butt and is amazing and a pretty decent friend so the price will be the same for the passed hor douvres fare.
@Miss Snuggie: Girlie we are going back and forth and back and forth about the way we want our day and my vision is changing and evolving and expanding and shrinking it's hilarious. Especially because I have no time to really think about it after this weekend. My next three business days are filled with client meetings. I am definitely not complaining because I love what I do but dang I have to get this taken care of you know?!
@mrs2thedr: nope, it's the benachi house! I love it and it's quite quaint and stunning but the neighborhood is bleh and our guests would be parking on the street in new orleans the day before nye which lends to errr some questionable activity we think.
OMG you HAVE to get this venue! What does your FI think?
@jojo: he hates it. the neighborhood sucks (back to the drawing board) AGAIN lol
Hey girl! Up late..(can't zzz again). I have another idea. How about some panels put up to mask the neighbors w/some creative sheer fabrics covering them? They do this with tents and some venues (David Tutera does this alot on his show) where they want to cover the walls.
I think it could be fine! Many homes in historical districts have less than mint condition neighbors, as they haven't been purchased with love and restored to their elegance, but you could totally work this and hide that fence and the area around it.
that venue is GORGEOUS and i for one LOVE breakfast for dinner! is breakfast for dinner something you'd consider?
@bellenga: great thought but he hates it lol... it's not just that side it's across the street as well and he's concerned about the safety of hte guests (there is only on-street parking, no lot etc) so everyone would have to park and hike around the block or something like that. i am looking at a golf course now (probably out of my budget, but their suites etc were reasonable so we shall see) i blocked some of the rooms for our guests so I will give them a call.
@bellenga i LOVE me some david tutera! my bff swears that if we got to meet him in person, he would smell like buttercream icing, expensive hair gel, and champagne! lol!
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We are still looking for venue choices and I found a great choice that is pretty during the day but stunning at night... so err passed hor dvoures at night it may be... btw here's a picture of it at dusk... and err i love love love candles and we could totally line the walk way with votive candles... sooooo romantic!!!