My Fiance and I are trying to keep costs down as much as possible. Can u all plz give me ideas on what wedding receptions we could hold on a smaller budget.
Our wedding is Saturday 20th June 2015 so hopefully nice weather
We met 2nd September 2010
I became his girlfriend - 11th September 2010
I became his fiancee - 16th June 2013
We become Mr & Mrs Cressey-Briscoe on Friday August 7th 2015
CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
All you need to do is take the time and read through the threads on here ,there are lots of amazing money saving ides that members have posted .
We are now doing the same, after cancelling our expensive venue. We are now hiring a country village hall for £423, pitching a marquee for £400, having a hog roast for £700 and doing a little buffet ourselves. We'll be decorating with handmade bunting and fairy lights, parents and grandparents are making a selection of cakes, saving us the cost of a cake. And I've just made a deal with a local events company to hire a bouncy castle, photobooth and candy floss machine with staff for £400, including church, suits and everything else were spending £3500 (not including my dress, bridesmaids dresses and rings which we've already bought, and came to £320). It certainly can be done with a bit of creativity xx
CommentAuthorRosalind
Hi LauraY27,
Just wanted to ask how you are doing the little buffet? We are doing the same as you by having a bbq in a country village hall etc.
How will you have time to make the small buffet as i have been thinking about it and i dont see how i will have the time?
Soz to be nosey but need some advice.
CommentAuthorLauraY27
Not nosey at all. We live near a costco who do bulk buy of coleslaw, potato salad, sandwiches etc. so h2b is going to buy all of this on the Friday evening, store it in the fridge at the hall. Anything we can't buy, our parents will make xx
Also have a look at the haggling thread; I'll bump it for you if I can find it. Quite a few hotels offer packages; don't know what day your date falls on but we are getting a great deal on ours since it is an weekday wedding :)
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CommentAuthorLauraY27
Indeed they do offer good priced weekday packages. We had one of these booked but realised we didn't want a formal sit down meal, we wanted more than the 40 guests they catered for, we wanted the fun bouncy castle which had to be down by 8pm. And above all we wanted to be creative and wanted a real labour of love and to cut costs. So it does all depend on your budget :) xx
