Hi iv been here and posting for a bit but think I better introduce myself.
My names suzi, me and the OH have been together 6 and a half years. We have a little girl, Liv, who is 18 months. My man proposed at beginning of June. Very sweet and romantic. He spelt out the words will you marry me on our picnic blanket when we were out with out little girl. We stay in Greenock. (near Glasgow)
So now the wedding stuff.....we are hoping for 2015. We are going to see our preferred venue on Saturday. It's an old country house. It has views of the sea and we would have exclusive use for 2 nights. It is considered self catering so we wouldn't have any staff there. It's only 30 mins away from our home.
We were thinking because there is no staff we would just make the whole day feel quite informal. We are going to have all the guests be there all day so no separate evening only guests. We have about 70-80 guests.
Ideas so far are....
Ceremony in the gardens, OHs godfather will do the honours. Non religious very intimate and personal
Bbq instead of 3 course meal. Maybe ask them about desert too. Catering company would collect plates and do clear up. Think we might use long tables to give family feel whilst doing toasts etc so more informal when people are eating.
Ceilidh at beginning of night but only for 3-4 hours
instead of usual evening buffet, we think we might have local chip shop help us get fish and chip cones ready. Not sure if this would seem too informal after the BBQ
Have our (very musical) family and friends play there own instruments with speakers etc that we hire. Our family LOVE this idea, any excuse to perform! When not playing have an iPod on in background
There is no bar (self catering) so providing our own. No corkage yay!! But how much drink should I provide? My family have already suggest they all take there own as we will be there for 2 nights. The house can sleep 40 ppl. But we will provide all wine for meal, champagne for toasts, all the mixtures and maybe some large summer punch bowls to help with BBQ theme,
I'm hoping for a family party/house party/back garden BBQ feeling.
Does this sound ok or too informal? If you don't like it, feel free to say so....I'm very thick skinned and would prefer honest thoughts 
Sorry if this post is all over the place I just read it back ?
