Hey everyone, I have just found this site & literally just got engaged last wk. Can't wait to be married but the idea of planning the whole wedding is very overwhelming. wanna share the day with close family and friends without spending a fortune. if anyone has any ideas of cheaper smaller venues in the bristol s/west area would be a great help :)
CommentAuthor*katie-Mrs Vlad2B*
hi, congrats! i am getting married at a place called rookery manor in edingworth just off the A38 just past weston super mare. It is quite pricey but depending on how many ppl you are thinking of inviting it might be ok for you! i know they do a good package for up to 40 guests, the package sounds alot but you get a lot included.
Also my friend is getting married at cadbury house in congresbury, they are really cheap, but it wasnt what we wanted out of a venue but its still lovely! Definately worth booking an appointment to view both of the venue... look them up on the internet and see what you think! Rookery doesnt give you prices though so you will actually have to go down and see the place! trust me, its worth it! the pics on the website do it no justice!!
xx
CommentAuthorkimi1987
firstly welcome to ukbride :D, where abouts in bristol are you from? im in hartcliffe.im also on a very tight budget.
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CommentAuthorkimi1987
hey mrs vlad, i went to view cadbury house, it was beautiful but way out of my price range :( we went to the open evening and the pictures on the web do not give it justice. i suppose in the price you do get a alot included though
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CommentAuthormadison_uk
congrats on the engagement your best bet is to check out some wedding fairs and venues, even get the list of venues from your council this will give you a good idea of whats available in your area, then you just need to work out what sort you want ie church or civil, hotel/pub reception or family house reception good luck
awh thats a shame kimi, yes when you think you get flowers, centrepieces, disposable cameras etc included. All the little extras add up so will save you worrying about it in the long run :) xx
CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
Yay another Bristol Bride!! me too :-D Congratulations and welcome to the mad house lol!!
Roughly, what's your budget for a venue and I can make a list of venue's I know of x
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CommentAuthorhp
thanks for the advice mrs vlad. I am going to look into those venues but have a feeling they may still be out of my price range.Might b worth it tho if the whole day is included.
Kimi1987, I'm in longwell green at the mo. Soo much to think about isn't it. Don't wanna spend loads on a wedding cause I'd rather spend on more practical things like moving etc. Might see if some hotels will have cheaper deals for less people or maybe even hiring a bar or hall, but then there's caterers to think about. My brain hurts lol
CommentAuthorkimi1987
yeh that is very true but when you think about how cheap you can do all that for somewhere else it makes you realise how much they charge, like it was 3500 for next may, plus would have cost about £7000 for the food, were probs only spending about 3000 on the entire wedding lol
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CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
I'm from Willsbridge lol
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CommentAuthorkimi1987
hp, theres been a advert on kiss radio for a hotel wedding for £1000 which includes sit down meal for 50 people and some other stuff aswell. i cannot for the life of me tho remember what hotel it is :(
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CommentAuthorhp
hiya melody. thanks! :) could prob spend up to 2k if that was for the whole day and evening do. doesn't have to be for many people. maybe 30 for the day and 50 for the evening
CommentAuthorkimi1987
ill bookmark this discussion and if i hear it again ill post the hotel on here for u if u like
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CommentAuthorhp
kimi, I'll have to start listening to kiss that would be the perfect package :)
CommentAuthor*katie-Mrs Vlad2B*
avon gorge hotel is worth a look at HP. im only in hanham so up the road from you lol!
We have paid ALOT for ours but we have cars included, flowers, photography, food, welcome and reception drinks, exclusive hir, all the bedrooms (which we will be getting money back on) all food, roman candles (indoor fireworks) for first dance, DJ and im sure there is more but cant think off top of my head lol
CommentAuthor*katie-Mrs Vlad2B*
i know the holiday inn at filton are doing a package for around about that.. could be worth looking in to!
CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
lol Are you serious about Avon Gorge? I had a look at that venue and they wanted £8.800 for 60 people! I told them where to stick it as they were sooo rude as well lol.
I dunno if Fry's club do ceremonies but they are pretty cheap.
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CommentAuthorkimi1987
redwood lodge is quite good aswell. someone on here recommended it to me. i think its £30 pp for the evening but you get alot included and i dont think you have to pay a hire fee
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CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
Holiday Inn in Filton is from £999 so yeah that's def having a look at. It's nice in there too been to a couple of wedding fayres
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CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
Redwood Lodge is the hotel we're using for the guests the night of the wedding as we get married in Ashton Court. Redwood lodge is lush!
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CommentAuthorkimi1987
im quite lucky really as we have got the church and reception venue for £750, photographer is only costing £350, the dearest things for ours is my dress and our rings.lol
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CommentAuthor*katie-Mrs Vlad2B*
i got quoted £5000 all in at avon gorge lol for 80ppl but was out of season as we were planning to get married on our anniversary in january but decided to go for march in hope of sunshine! oh and we had the same quote for new years eve but it shut at 12 which i though was stupid! thats when the party gets started!!
CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
I got Ashton Court for about £1,000 more than Avon Gorge wanted with an extra 40 people
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CommentAuthorkimi1987
ours finishes at 12. but then again our reception is in a social club. not a posh hotel lol
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CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
That quote I was given for 10th December but I changed my mind on the date and wanted Ashton Court anyway I just didn think I could afford it so it worked out perfect in the end
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CommentAuthorkimi1987
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its always nice aint it when things have a way of working themselves out :D when are you gettin married melody?
*sorry didnt see the remember remember bit* lol
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CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
5th November, firework night. 6 months to go as of tomorrow and I'm soooo scared lol
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CommentAuthor*katie-Mrs Vlad2B*
kimi i thought it was stupid it ended at 12 on new years eve not in general lol!!
i had my school prom at ashton court and it was nice!
CommentAuthorkimi1987
lol. im such an idiot sometimes, its like i read things to fast and it just doesnt register until i re-read it.lmao.
i seen ashton court on an ep of dont tell the bride and it did look very nice.
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CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
I love it, I can not wait
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CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
actually I can wait for the wedding I just cant wait to have the wedding there lol if that makes sense lol
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CommentAuthorkimi1987
yeh it does. are any of you jetting off on honeymoon straight after the wedding?
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CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
We go on the 8th so a few days after. I think I'm looking forward to that more than anything.
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CommentAuthorkimi1987
where you going anywhere nice?
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CommentAuthor*katie-Mrs Vlad2B*
we get married on the friday and hopefully will be jetting off on the sunday... where are you all going for your honeymoons...?
CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
We're cruising the Caribbean. We fly out to Barbados on the tuesday morning and embark ship late tuesday night then set sail wednesday morning
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CommentAuthorkimi1987
weve not chose anywhere as yet, h2b wants to go to the bahamas. were waiting till after the wedding to book it as were asking guests for holiday vouchers as gifts as we already live together and have kids so we dont really need anything
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CommentAuthor*katie-Mrs Vlad2B*
sounds lovely, i get sea sick so couldnt do a cruise but i would love to do a carribean one... where about you visiting? jealous!!
CommentAuthor*katie-Mrs Vlad2B*
were asking for holiday vouchers too! best way for it! bahamas sound lush!!
CommentAuthorkimi1987
yeh, im not too fussed as long as we go there by plane and i get to go diving in some sort of reef with tropical fish and that, like something id never do again then im happy lol
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CommentAuthor*katie-Mrs Vlad2B*
were hoping to do dubai 4days, sydney 4 days and mauritius 7 days.... bloody expensive but its a once in a lifetime opportunity as we havnt got kids yet it makes sense to do it while were young!
CommentAuthorkimi1987
wow sounds nice. were probs only going to go for a week due to my parents having to have time off work to have my kids
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CommentAuthor*katie-Mrs Vlad2B*
plus your miss them... even if it will be nice to have a bit of time to yourself!! saying that though my friend went to dubai and lefft her kids for 10days and loved it lol!
CommentAuthor*katie-Mrs Vlad2B*
obviously missed them but loved the piece and quiet lol1
CommentAuthorhp
Kimi you're having yr reception in a social club. thats something i need to look into I reckon. Are u decorating it and catering yourself or getting someone in? Thats the bit i'm not sure about x
CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
We leave Barbados and go on to Bonaire, Aruba, Ocho Rias, Grand Turk Islands, St Maarten - Netherlands Antilles, Antigua, Barbuda, Dominica, St Lucia and then back to Barbados x
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CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
hp, how about the registary office and then somewhere like centuries or keynsham or oldland social club?
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CommentAuthorkimi1987
h2b wants to decorate himself but i might just tell him me, my mum n dad are doing it but pay someone,lol. were gettin outside caterers for £5.99 per head. as its less hassle for me on the day. our room is hire is £250 for the entire day so as soon as ceremony and photos are finished its straight to the reception for some drinking :D lol
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CommentAuthorkimi1987
when i used to spend alot of time in kingswood and hanham i noticed there is alot more choice of venues over that side of town compared to over here
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CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
Yeah there are quite a few!
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lol. im such an idiot sometimes, its like i read things to fast and it just doesnt register until i re-read it.lmao.
