village fete style wedding venue hunt!!!!

elbereth

Hello everyone!

Recently engaged and very excited! Really want a laid back wedding with an english gardn party village fete theme! Just really struggling to find a venue I was thinking a barn or village hall or similar!!!! We are hoping to get married in the lake district as thats where I am originaly from tho we currently live in newcastle
Any suggestions would be greately appreciated

thanks elbereth

hermanmunster_3

this is one option - Dales rather than Lakes:

http://www.craven-cruckbarn.co.uk/cruckbarn.htm

elbereth

oooo thanku hermanmunster this is exactly the sort of thing!!!!!

hermanmunster_3

it's a lovely idea for a wedding I think, Other place I know quite well is Slaidburn in the Forest of Bowland - really special and there is a lovely Village Hall, they can do weddings there and quote a rate for all weekend.

http://www.slaidburnvillagehall.co.uk/

BarbC

There is an old thread on here - 'Barn Reception in Lake District?' dont want to take the credit but there are a lot of links on it.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1957073

I live about 2 mins from Rosehill Theatre!
: ) - what a coinkydink!

maggie111

We found a gorgeous village hall after looking at some really skuzzy ones. Anything nice and cheap you wont find online with pictures. The nice thing is that with google street view you will at least be able to have a look on the outside. Best thing to do is ring every where you can possibly find on Google - ask them questions that are important - date, alcohol license etc etc. For the cost, a Village Hall has it's quaint charm for a fraction of the price over a barn.

kaysmith87

we're doing the same but ours will be in the south here

elbereth

ooo that looks gorgeous kay absolutely stunning, whens your big day hope all plans going smoothly?? Thanks maggie and barbc for advise very much appreciated, might need to do some thinking out the box and a bit of detective work! I just want to get carried away on all the fun stuff but really do need a date and a venue first!!!

kaysmith87

Thanks, I fell in love with it even though it was a little over our budget so I'm cutting costs in other areas! We're getting married on the 19th August 2011! I am planning on making button trees as centrepeices ( sounds odd but i am going to make them to be a coss between a bonzai tree and button boquet). We're also going to buy some garden games and sell them afterwoods, my OH's mum is going to make some bunnting out of cath kidston style fabric. I'd like some hay bales outside as seats and lots of other homemade things!

When are you thinking of getting married?

jackieglasgow

kaysmith, Asda have big giant skittles and ballsets reduced from £10 to £5.50 just now, might be worth getting and putting away? The skilltes were white, and about 2 feet or so high. X

kaysmith87

That sound great i'll take a trip down there today! Thanks!