Monday 16 November 2009

Our Venue

So we have chosen our venue, booked a date and the registrar is organised. Not too much more to do right?

Anyway I promised to tell you about the venue. I’d rather not reveal the exact location so I’m going to try and describe it. I thought this would be easier than it is, I’ve spent ages trying to write this and it’s going no where fast.

We are getting married in a castle! It’s a bit of a shabby chic castle – not sure the owners would like to hear it described as shabby but what I’m trying to say is that it isn’t Disney perfect and therefore just right for us. It is a tiny little place with 10 bedrooms built on the side of big hill. We get exclusive use so it will all be ours – handy when both families are travelling over 200 miles. The dining room is beautiful for the ceremony and hopefully the meal. I say hopefully as we are trying to persuade them that we will all squeeze in or we will just have to invite less people. There is a big hall where we will have a kick-ass party with lots of dancing and where the meal will happen if we can’t decide who to cut off the guest list. Although there isn’t a huge amount of land or garden there are plenty of places for photos both inside and out. The management team are sarcastic and down to earth – which also makes it perfect for us. We have managed to forgive them for the date mix up although it is fun to watch them squirm every time we bring it up.

Apologies that this is such a poor description, all I keep thinking is – oh it’s our venue and it is so perfect for us!

9 comments:

  1. My jaw just dropped wide open....a castle....on the side of a hill.....wow wow wow! How romantic! Guest lists are an absolute pain, there is no way of pleasing everyone and a line has to be drawn somewhere. I got married the summer before last to a man who is friends with what felt like the majority of the residents of London! We compromised on the food to be able to invite more people- so sit down buffet instead of waitered 3 course meal. I hope you find your balance or are very persuasive with the venue staff to allow more guests!

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  2. yay, your venue sounds great! its so nice when things like this feel right isn't it :)

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  3. That sounds gorgeous! I'm so glad you found something perfect for you all.

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  4. Thank you SO much for introducing me to Lila Puppy Loves... It's perfect. :) You're like a little blog match maker, huzzah!

    And I love your blog too...
    xo Nina

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  5. YAY for date and venue! Sounds great!

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  6. A castle. Dying over here! Also- thanks for the tag! Working on my response!

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  7. Oooh sounds fab. So trying to work out where it is! ;)

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  8. I am so trying to work out where it is too - trying to think of castles nearby!

    Sounds fab tho and glad you got a place you love.

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  9. Eek! The excitement, totally understand the reticence about revealing the location.

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