In article  
           nasreen_mafi@hotmail.com "Nassy" writes:

> Hi all,
> 
> It may sound completely ridiculous but I am really struggling getting
> motivated when it comes to planning our wedding which we are hoping to
> have some time next year...  just don't know where to begin.
> 
> We have decided against a traditional style wedding and plan on having
> a low key ceremony - possibly in a registry office - possibly
> somewhere else but only with may be only family and then having the
> reception elsewhere.
> 
I realise that the 'world is my oyster' in theory but I am really
> finding it difficult to know where to begin in terms of finding a
> venue.   I am planning on the following:
> 
> 1.  Middle eastern style buffet
> 2.  Disco - modern - no live bands just DJ and decent lighting effects
> 3.  Elegant surroundings
> 4. ??
> 
> I also am only looking at the South East region. Near St Albans,
> London or Thames Valley to be a bit more specific on location as these
> are the areas we are considering
> 
> I have looked at having my 'do' in a restaurant but the problem with
> that is that I need somewhere seating 100- 150 people and with
> restaurants you'd have to pay the maximum amount of money that each
> person would be likely to spend on an evening meal - which at posher
> restaurants is around £100 a head-- thats before you even pay for any
> of the other weddings costs... so that plan is out!
> 
> Any ideas of suitable venues or ideas on how best to begin my search?
> I am looking at venues which will accept me to use my own chosen
> caterers so I realise that this will rule quite a few places out.
> 
> Ideally I'd like to have a shortlist of several venues - all of them
> different in feel and then take a look at each one to get a better
> idea of where I might like to have the reception.
> 
> Nassy

How about contacting farmers in your chosen areas to see if 
they'd be amenable to having a marquee in one of their fields?  
Or perhaps on the banks of the Thames in Henley, where all the 
hospitality marquees go up during Regatta week?

The world is indeed your oyster, but tempered by the depth of 
your pockets...

Pete
-- 
   "We have not inherited the earth from our ancestors,
    we have borrowed it from our descendants."

pete@nospam.demon.co.uk wrote:
> Or perhaps on the banks of the Thames in Henley, where all the 
> hospitality marquees go up during Regatta week?
> 
Now there's a thought - the week after Regatta week, when all the 
infrastructure has already been paid for might get you a good deal...

Andy

On 11 Aug, 17:53, p...@nospam.demon.co.uk wrote:
> In article  
>            nasreen_m...@hotmail.com "Nassy" writes:
>
> > Hi all,
>
> > It may sound completely ridiculous but I am really struggling getting
> > motivated when it comes to planning our wedding which we are hoping to
> > have some time next year...  just don't know where to begin.
>
> > We have decided against a traditional style wedding and plan on having
> > a low key ceremony - possibly in a registry office - possibly
> > somewhere else but only with may be only family and then having the
> > reception elsewhere.
>
> I realise that the 'world is my oyster' in theory but I am really
>
>
>
>
>
> > finding it difficult to know where to begin in terms of finding a
> > venue.   I am planning on the following:
>
> > 1.  Middle eastern style buffet
> > 2.  Disco - modern - no live bands just DJ and decent lighting effects
> > 3.  Elegant surroundings
> > 4. ??
>
> > I also am only looking at the South East region. Near St Albans,
> > London or Thames Valley to be a bit more specific on location as these
> > are the areas we are considering
>
> > I have looked at having my 'do' in a restaurant but the problem with
> > that is that I need somewhere seating 100- 150 people and with
> > restaurants you'd have to pay the maximum amount of money that each
> > person would be likely to spend on an evening meal - which at posher
> > restaurants is around £100 a head-- thats before you even pay for any
> > of the other weddings costs... so that plan is out!
>
> > Any ideas of suitable venues or ideas on how best to begin my search?
> > I am looking at venues which will accept me to use my own chosen
> > caterers so I realise that this will rule quite a few places out.
>
> > Ideally I'd like to have a shortlist of several venues - all of them
> > different in feel and then take a look at each one to get a better
> > idea of where I might like to have the reception.
>
> > Nassy
>
> How about contacting farmers in your chosen areas to see if
> they'd be amenable to having a marquee in one of their fields?  
> Or perhaps on the banks of the Thames in Henley, where all the
> hospitality marquees go up during Regatta week?
>
> The world is indeed your oyster, but tempered by the depth of
> your pockets...
>
> Pete
> --
>    "We have not inherited the earth from our ancestors,
>     we have borrowed it from our descendants."- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


Contacting Farmers might be a good idea - there must  be some around
who are after a bit $$$ so worth checking around..  not so sure about
the Henley regatta idea but I could try and ask.  Henley is a
beautiful location though.  Thanks for the suggestions.

Nassy

On Aug 11, 5:53 pm, p...@nospam.demon.co.uk wrote:
> In article  
>            nasreen_m...@hotmail.com "Nassy" writes:
>
> > Hi all,
>
> > It may sound completely ridiculous but I am really struggling getting
> > motivated when it comes to planning our wedding which we are hoping to
> > have some time next year...  just don't know where to begin.
>
> > We have decided against a traditional style wedding and plan on having
> > a low key ceremony - possibly in a registry office - possibly
> > somewhere else but only with may be only family and then having the
> > reception elsewhere.
>
> I realise that the 'world is my oyster' in theory but I am really
>
>
>
> > finding it difficult to know where to begin in terms of finding a
> > venue.   I am planning on the following:
>
> > 1.  Middle eastern style buffet
> > 2.  Disco - modern - no live bands just DJ and decent lighting effects
> > 3.  Elegant surroundings
> > 4. ??
>
> > I also am only looking at the South East region. Near St Albans,
> > London or Thames Valley to be a bit more specific on location as these
> > are the areas we are considering
>
> > I have looked at having my 'do' in a restaurant but the problem with
> > that is that I need somewhere seating 100- 150 people and with
> > restaurants you'd have to pay the maximum amount of money that each
> > person would be likely to spend on an evening meal - which at posher
> > restaurants is around £100 a head-- thats before you even pay for any
> > of the other weddings costs... so that plan is out!
>
> > Any ideas of suitable venues or ideas on how best to begin my search?
> > I am looking at venues which will accept me to use my own chosen
> > caterers so I realise that this will rule quite a few places out.
>
> > Ideally I'd like to have a shortlist of several venues - all of them
> > different in feel and then take a look at each one to get a better
> > idea of where I might like to have the reception.
>
> > Nassy
>
> How about contacting farmers in your chosen areas to see if
> they'd be amenable to having a marquee in one of their fields?
> Or perhaps on the banks of the Thames in Henley, where all the
> hospitality marquees go up during Regatta week?
>
> The world is indeed your oyster, but tempered by the depth of
> your pockets...
>
> Pete
> --
>    "We have not inherited the earth from our ancestors,
>     we have borrowed it from our descendants."

Windsor's guildhall costs £150 for a wedding. It is where Prince
Charles married  Camilla and where Elton and David got hitched.

http://www.windsor-berkshire.co.uk/windsor_guildhall.php