Budget Wedding- Preston Area
Prestonion
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Hello all, new to the forum but not this website
We are looking for a cheap wedding venue ideally all in the same location for under £2000.
Our requirements are a wedding for close venue in the late afternoon for roughly 20 people. We dont really want a wedding breakfast as it doesn't suit us. Then photos etc... Then we want to lead to our night due for around 100-120 people.
Most wedding venues we like are overpriced and also require minimum guests for wedding breakfasts which we dont want
Any advice on diy weddings on a tight budget will be greatly appreciated. We was thinking the first 6 months in 2015. Ideally around easter time
Danny
We are looking for a cheap wedding venue ideally all in the same location for under £2000.
Our requirements are a wedding for close venue in the late afternoon for roughly 20 people. We dont really want a wedding breakfast as it doesn't suit us. Then photos etc... Then we want to lead to our night due for around 100-120 people.
Most wedding venues we like are overpriced and also require minimum guests for wedding breakfasts which we dont want
Any advice on diy weddings on a tight budget will be greatly appreciated. We was thinking the first 6 months in 2015. Ideally around easter time
Danny
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Otherwise I know it's a bit out of your budget but if you could stretch to it another option might be Garstang Golf Club which does a 'twilight' (late afternoon wedding and evening party) package for 100 people for £2500: http://www.garstanghotelandgolf.com/hotel-preston/late-availability-and-last-minute-weddings--specia
There are plenty of tips on here for cheap weddings, but in my experience I'd say work out what's a must-have, what's a nice-to-have and what you don't want, and then use that as a basis for shopping around - don't get sucked in to all the little extras if you don't actually want or need them!
Otherwise, congratulations on getting engaged and good luck with your planning!
Preston registry office is a bit, ummm, bland
ETA sorry just seen that you want 100 or so guests to evening do; I don't think they will all fit in the Cafe Ambio. There is seating outside but then you're at the mercy of the elements which in Lancs tend to be of the rainy variety.
Most town & county councils will hire out venues for much less than businesses. I've just found this online: http://www.preston.gov.uk/yourservices/culture-parks-and-events/avenham-and-miller-parks/avenham-and-miller-parks-wedding-venues/
Pavilion hire starts at £300, and I don't think they can insist you use their catering service
We called in lots of favours for our similar wedding - We did a register office, church blessing, buffet late lunch & curry buffet night 'do' for 120+ at just under £3000 so it can be done! It means getting thinking very creatively, making some of your own stuff and not bothering with a few frills.
Eg, I got my silk flowers made online, jazzed up vistaprint invites with my own bits & bobs, parents paid for wedding cake as wedding present, we had a free reception venue as a friend owned a small leisure venue in the countryside (nothing posh but loads of parking & outdoor space)
Do you know keen cooks/caterers/cake makers? Do you have any friends/family who own or manage somewhere like a pub, restaurant or hotel? Can you get "mate's rates" for anything?