- KateMW
- 9 years ago
- Wedding: April 2018
OK, a little back story…my husband and I eloped in Las Vegas and then were planning to have a huge reception a couple of months later. Well, a month after we were married, I got pregnant. So, those plans fell by the wayside for the baby {who is now 5}. We said we would renew our vows at 5 years then. Well, we’ll be married for 6 years this August and are just now getting around to planning it for around our 7th anniversary. Gotta scratch the 7 year itch, I guess. π
So, I’ve been looking for venues that I like, which is hard! when you can do anything you want, it’s hard to make up your mind. I’ve been through 5 different venues in my city alone, but three different cities all together. Anyway, on to my problem…
I found a venue about two hours away from here, that combines a destination event {which is what I really want} with something close enough to home that people could just come for the ceremony/reception if they wanted. It’s a sort of planned community with a bed and breakfast plus about 10 cottages. It sleeps about 50 all together I believe. This is where my problem lies…the package for a weekend wedding include all meals {2 breakfast, 1 lunch and 2 dinners including the reception} and lodging for 50. You can pay for extra meals, which we would do, of course. It also says you can pay for extra people to stay, but I’ve counted all the rooms max. occupancy and it’s not going to fit more than 50 anyway except kids. We have about 75 people that we want to invite. We will get very good turnout. Our friends love a reason to all get together and have fun. There are local hotels that would be very inexpensive for the one or two nights people would be there. Like 60-$80 a night cheap! They’re not great hotels, but they’re clean…probably. π
What I really want to know if how do I decide who stays with us at the venue? We don’t have large families, so that’s only about 20 people at the most. I would want my best friend who is performing the ceremony to stay there with her family. I also plan on bringing a couple of babysitters, so they’ll stay on property as well. Also, how do I go about the fact that some people will get a free weekend and some will have to pay? Should I set some small price for everybody and have everybody pay something? Should I pay for everybody’s lodging? I really don’t want to do that, because it will cut down on my party budget! π Is it just not a big deal? Do I concoct some sort of crazy lottery system and drive myself crazy with worry for a year and a half?
Help…
Here some pics taken by Tara Guerard of the venue. She is apparently planning a May 2010 wedding there. I can’t wait, because I’m sure it will be amazing! More pics and some commentary by the master… http://blog.soireecharleston.com/2009/07/13/change-of-scenery/
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