Hi All,
Im Lynsey and recently joined .. I need some help with my wedding..I don't know where to start!! I am looking for a venue in the Plymouth/ Cornwall area. I am really intrested in Polhawn Fort in Cornwall..Does anyone plan to marry there or known someone who has??, so they can let me know whats it like.. Also colours and themes?? I have so many colours but dont know what to put together. Was thinking maybe Turquoise & Pink..My fav colour is Pink and other half like Turquoise. Any help from you guys would be much appreciated.
Lynsey x
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Started by soontobeshimmons, May 10 2011 16:20
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#2
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Posted 10 May 2011 - 19:46
Hi and welcome to the forum! I would try to get venue sorted before deciding on colour scheme etc as you might find it 'leans' you a certain way.
What sort of day are you looking for? Formal? Big party? Intimate? Traditional? Vintage? Modern? This and your number of guests and budget should help you narrow down your venue options. I have an excel spreadsheet I used to plan budget/guest numbers etc which I can send to you if you want it.
Look forward to hearing your plans!
Laura xx
What sort of day are you looking for? Formal? Big party? Intimate? Traditional? Vintage? Modern? This and your number of guests and budget should help you narrow down your venue options. I have an excel spreadsheet I used to plan budget/guest numbers etc which I can send to you if you want it.
Look forward to hearing your plans!
Laura xx
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Posted 11 May 2011 - 09:09
Hi Lynsey!
Welcome to the forum!
I agree with Laura first thing is to decide perhaps on the number of guests you are roughly likely to have and of course your budget then arrange to visit some venues you like the look of check out their facilities / see how friendly and helpful they are and see what dates they have available!
Once you have your venue booked and a final date you can start looking into the main things you need to book for your wedding - photographer, cars etc etc!
Have fun! you have plenty of time!
xxxxx
Welcome to the forum!
I agree with Laura first thing is to decide perhaps on the number of guests you are roughly likely to have and of course your budget then arrange to visit some venues you like the look of check out their facilities / see how friendly and helpful they are and see what dates they have available!
Once you have your venue booked and a final date you can start looking into the main things you need to book for your wedding - photographer, cars etc etc!
Have fun! you have plenty of time!
xxxxx
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Posted 11 May 2011 - 11:24
We started with a rough guest list first too, as you'll need to know what size venue you need. Then we had a rough idea of a top budget in mind, and I did all my research, and came up with about 5 venues I really liked from the web. other half didn't really help at this stage, he said "show me the final figure for each venue" eeep! Not that easy!
But if you need help just shout, things like they get 5/6 glasses of toast bubbly per bottle are useful to try and work out prices.
I did my prices, and we went to see the favourite top runners, we chose the one we got married at as we both just loved it, they were very helpful, and able to accommodate all our requests. It was a golf course, with a permanent marquee, so not extra charges to put one up, or hire cuttlrey ect, it was all in the price.
There's lots you can do to bing the price down, we really wanted a BBQ for the afternoon meal, with lots of salads/potatoes ect, so we didn't have a starter, and the food was amazing. We used our wedding cake (chocolate cheesecake, 5 tiers made by a friend) as dessert, and saved there too. But you need a flexible venue to let you do this, there are many rules in the small print!
We managed to have so much more for the original price I'd worked out, so it made it feel much better value for money. We supplied our own wine for the table, after negotiating a better corkage price, and we also hired a champagne fountain for Pimss when we arrived. It meant each guest was allocated 2-3 glasses for the same price as 1 glass on their own price list!
Anyway, sorry for rambling, once you have a venue and a date, then the rest can all fall into place.
Good luck planning.
Michele
But if you need help just shout, things like they get 5/6 glasses of toast bubbly per bottle are useful to try and work out prices.
I did my prices, and we went to see the favourite top runners, we chose the one we got married at as we both just loved it, they were very helpful, and able to accommodate all our requests. It was a golf course, with a permanent marquee, so not extra charges to put one up, or hire cuttlrey ect, it was all in the price.
There's lots you can do to bing the price down, we really wanted a BBQ for the afternoon meal, with lots of salads/potatoes ect, so we didn't have a starter, and the food was amazing. We used our wedding cake (chocolate cheesecake, 5 tiers made by a friend) as dessert, and saved there too. But you need a flexible venue to let you do this, there are many rules in the small print!
We managed to have so much more for the original price I'd worked out, so it made it feel much better value for money. We supplied our own wine for the table, after negotiating a better corkage price, and we also hired a champagne fountain for Pimss when we arrived. It meant each guest was allocated 2-3 glasses for the same price as 1 glass on their own price list!
Anyway, sorry for rambling, once you have a venue and a date, then the rest can all fall into place.
Good luck planning.
Michele
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Posted 11 May 2011 - 11:29
I didn't know where to start either, and weirdly enough the first thing I bought were my bridesmaid dresses and planned everything around them xx
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Posted 11 May 2011 - 11:34
Hi and welcome to the forum.
Setting your budget I guess is a biggie and once you have decided on that you can then choose your venue and take it all from there.
Pauline
Setting your budget I guess is a biggie and once you have decided on that you can then choose your venue and take it all from there.
Pauline
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Posted 11 May 2011 - 12:19
Hi,
I agree with all the others - budget, guest list and venue! Those colours sound lovely too
I agree with all the others - budget, guest list and venue! Those colours sound lovely too
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Posted 16 June 2011 - 08:43
I chose all my bridesmaids and then we had a girly night in with loads of magazines and brainstormed loads of ideas. i found it really good to have the help of my girls and a good excuse to get everyone together.
the buget is the first thing that you have to decide.
the buget is the first thing that you have to decide.
