Has anyone had their wedding at home?

DizzyT_2

The way I figure it is that I would rather spend a couple of grand doing up the house and garden for the reception than to give it to someone else. Yes, I know that you don't have the hassle of the preparation and clearing up if you have a venue, but then you also don't run the risk of the place being double booked/being let down by them.

Glpark01

we're having our reception at home but it is only about 10ppl who are coming.

hippadeemo

I agree with DizzyT my parents are going to replant their garden so that it flowers for my wedding, and I know that it will be perfect whereas if we had a venue we'd be lucky if the grass was mowed sort of thing! Can have much more control over it!

bride_on_a_budget

I have organised a wedding for a couple in their own home,
i think this is good option if you have a large house and garden.

one thing to remember is that unlike America you have to legally get married in a licensed venue, you can have a blessing in you house or a humanist ceremony but you would still need to go to a register office or church for the legal ceremony.

i hope this helps

shelovestobuystuff

bride_on_a_budget wrote: »

I have organised a wedding for a couple in their own home,
i think this is good option if you have a large house and garden.

one thing to remember is that unlike America you have to legally get married in a licensed venue, you can have a blessing in you house or a humanist ceremony but you would still need to go to a register office or church for the legal ceremony.

i hope this helps

In Scotland the Humanist ceremony is fully legally recognised,has been so for about 4 years I think, so no need for a second ceremony if you wed in scotland.No need to find a licenced venue either if doing it this way as a humanist celebrant will marry you anywhere,indoors or out,up a mountain or even under water.

bride_on_a_budget

shelovestobuystuff wrote: »

In Scotland the Humanist ceremony is fully legally recognised,has been so for about 4 years I think, so no need for a second ceremony if you wed in scotland.No need to find a licenced venue either if doing it this way as a humanist celebrant will marry you anywhere,indoors or out,up a mountain or even under water.

Hi,
sorry i was meant to say in England you will still have to have a legal ceremony in a church or register office to be declared legally married.
i know these differ slightly in Scotland as shelovestobuystuff mentioned.

shellnapier

im gettn married january 22 2011, im from scotland, aberdenshire actully, adn im gettn married , hoepfully humasim cermony, in my auntie and uncles house, on teh stair case to be prosesice.. guests of 45 bridal party 15, all on stair case, and then on to a hotel for receptiopn, good to my anutie and uncle r paying for all deocartions for there house, and mypink hampage