I'm looking for a cheap or free venue. h2b's parents have a huge garden but dont want to ask them as they hate me enough as it is. They are also very traditional (apparently we should have got married, bought a house, then had kids... we had the kids, then moved in together, getting married, then buying a house.... backwards apparently).

They want us to invite absolutely everyone for the entire day! But havent offered any monetry support! Suffice to say, they dont know we are engaged again as they were rather happy (mil2b was smirking!) when dean told her we were no longer engaged.

Anyway im looking for a free or cheap venue. We have £750 but this needs to do....
1. First drink or toasting
2. food
3. entertainment
4. venue hire

I know that the above is extreemly hard pushed, but i know it can be done.... i just need it to be done for me lol

its either that or a euro win!

Why don't you email prem inn or one of the other budget hotels and ask you never know otherwise xxx

Why not have a late wedding and miss out the sit down meal could save £1000's.
You can get married at 4pm have your pics and go straight into your toasts and then buffet. Do the buffet yourself.

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thanks Amy, good idea LMC1302!

local BL is discusting LMC, Bobsi, i dont want a sit down, i found a catering company for a buffet for £360 for 30 people. just nowhere to have it lol

awwww hehe, bless you!! Lots of luck hun xxxx most places will have a masonic hall, so hopefully you'll find something there xxx

Any sports clubs, rowing clubs, police clubs - sometimes the can offer good deals an the space you'll need on the cheap

My mum had her reception in a labour/ conservative club (not sure which) that was quite nice.
Maybe you could find a function room in a labour club or nice pub and come to a deal with them for free hire if you can get X amount of £'s will be spent behind the bar by your guests.
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oooh yeah, that was the same with the one we're hiring, we went to see the venue and they brought the chef out to give us sheets with menu ideas and prices, although each one is different. Is there a way to contact them? they may be able to give you more information over the phone. xxx most will require you to get your own entertainment in, such as dj etc. xxx

mrsmoran2b: i just re-read what you said regarding decor and entertainment.

Bobsi: i dont want a full day of it, will b too tiring with the boys and for the older guests. and dean doesnt want anything big either. so just the afternoon evening time i guess, not sure on timings yet.

LMC: lucky you!

You can get dj's for around 5 hours say 5-10 for between £30-50 PH.
If you could get a good price your looking at around £150.

X

we are getting married in a little bed and breafast/farmhouse resturant.

The only charge menu prices for food and drink (wine they sell to us at trade prices) and add £200 to hav the ceremony there as they set up for the meal.

We are having a sit own meal with wine on the table and toast and bucks fizz recpetion during the photos and room change for 90 (15 children) then bacon, sauasage or egg rolls with chips for the eve for about 120 and our bill is about 3.5k. but this includes everything from dresses, rings, cake, flowers, ceremony room hire at the venue , the extra for registar in site, chair covers, a rock band and race night.

So I def reckon you could do it...remeber nothing is gained if you do not ask.

When I saw our venue I did not think for one minute we could get all that we are doing for such an amazing price, I have just been honest about our budget and peope have worked with us.

I am not sure where you live but it could be worth contacting the local college for any final yr catering stuents who want to earn some money and experince.

A friend did this and she fed 50 people for about £300 and the food was really good.

Another friend hired a hall and asked people to bring a dish instead of a present and they had the best buffeet I have been to...

I am sure you will find excactly what you want hun x

Lovely Leesa (my bridesmaid and member of ukb) is good at baking cakes altho we are going to try her first milk free cake on weds for my sons bday. Hes got a milk protein allergy. I suppose I could ask her to bake the cake with me.... Tho my grandpaernts have said they will cover the cake.

I used to have friends that were great at music but lost touch with them over the years.

Pub, restaurant, social club, village hall, church hall?

Is the Masonic hall free?

Brilliant price!

Ok shall continue this discussion in my wedding diary thread "its been a long ol' journey"