Hi ladies and gent im a newbie

Hello and welcome to Hitched ?

Hi & Welcome ?

Sorry I don't know Preston at all but I am sure some of the girls willbe able to help out. If you look under Venues in the Directory that would be a start.

Anything you need to know just ask.

Hi and Welcome.. dont know the area either but am sure you will find something x

Can't help with the area either but this is a list of 'approved premises', ie hotels where you can have a civil ceremony in the Preston area.

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/acs/sites/registration/civil-partnerships/locations.asp?town=Preston

You can have a look through their websites and shortlist any that fit the criteria you have in mind.

If you're only having a small number of guests then probably the register office followed by a local pub will probably be sufficient for your needs. It all depends how "big" you want to make it all - as yourselves, I didn't have the wedding I wanted my first time either so this time we're making sure it is definitely what we both want, much more like a proper wedding than I endured last time.

Usually in a licensed venue on a saturday you can expect to pay £400-£500 for the registrars fees; the registry office is somewhat cheaper but of course generally less glamorous a venue.

Cant help with the area but wnated to say hello and welcome xx

Hello and welcome, good luck with all your wedding planning! ?

Hello and welcome to Hitched! Another 2012 bride.. Yay!!

Hi and welcome to hitched!

Finally, someone in the same area as me!!!, we too are getting married in 2012, we have choosen the West Tower, Aughton, Ormskirk, we had a look at a few venues around Preston/Ormskirk/Cheshire, a couple we viewed in Preston was Fir Grove, Farington Lodge, Marriott, Barton Grange.

Do you know what month your likely to have? x

HI HUN, I was thinking this afternoon theres no one in this area im gonna struggle for ideas!

im origionally from burscough and my kids go to school in ormsirk so i know west tower well! i have been to many a party there in my time but not since they have changed hands.

we like farington lodge fromt he photos, we have apointments with them in jan, and we have seen barton grange nice but we didnt get the feel from the place, we also went to gibbon brodge but far too expensive for us!, not heard of fir grove? will investigate, we also looked at the villa in wrea green, we think we would like summer but in this country we may get crap wether what ever month, to be honest a long as get married to my other half i dont mind which month i thinka winter wedding would be great too!

Have you booked much yet?

ang xx

Hi to you all and thanks for making me feel so welcome xxxxx

Hello and welcome

i am a manchester bride and most of the venues you have already been recommended are beautiful

i also looked at best western in garstang which was nice with a really good price

good luck in ur search x

Also you could have a look at ribby hall just up the road from wrea green

Hi Ang,

Although there doesnt seem to be many people from this end, there is no shortage of ideas flying around!!

Think we went and visited about 12 venues in total, but am from Skelmersdale and were getting married in a church by my Dad's so West Tower was perfect for us as its close x

By the end of this weekend, we should hopefully have a) venue sorted b) church booked c) photographer ? we have been in touch with them all and they are all available on our new date (had to change dates this week!) so it will be a question of paying deposits.

Other than that, were going to leave everything else until next yr, although i know what colours/theme we want etc.

You will know the venue you want when you see it! as for weather wise - its just pot luck I think!, but were still going to risk it and at the moment, going for June x

Ooh i used to live in skem hun, old skem, small world! im really stuck on one place in particular, but until there wedding fair im gonna look at others too, thanks all for making me feel so welcome! xxxx

Small world indeed! The church were booking is St Paul's, near Trinity school, my Dad still lives in Windrows x

When is this place having its wedding fair? Am going to have a nosey at a few next year, in fact going to the one at Knowsley in Jan, which should be good x

Hi hun its january 2011 some time i will check the date for you xxx

Hi hun, yeah let us know when, we have now booked our venue and paid despoit ? so now have an offical date of 16th June 2012!!!

But want to go to a few wedding fayres to get a few ideas etc and if they are local, they will have local suppliers etc x

Hi Lancsgirl,

I am from Wigan so am kind of close ha! we went to visit bartle hall which we both fell in love with but unfortunately it turned out to be too far for us as we are having a church wedding in wigan and was just too far between the two! otherwise we would of definately booked there i loved it and was a really good price too.

i am getting married October 2012, so its still early days so am really interested in visting lots of wedding fairs in the area etc, so if you know of any coming up please let me know

Thanks

Jaimexxxx

Hi ?

I cant offer any suggestions Im afraid, I did live in preston for a few years but it was a long time ago and tbh I was a student so didnt visit anywhere remotley nice was more likely to be found in Tokyo Joes than anywhere classy but I hope you get some help from others on here x

Hi, if I come across any, will let you know also, am from Skem and going back there to get married, so will be looking at wedding fayres down that way, I know there is a big one in Jan at Knowsley Safari Park? the Wedding Show I think its called x

Hi I am new to all this too but I have just booked my wedding at Wyrebank Banqueting Suite which is just up the road from the Golf Club and is really nice. They are having a wedding fair on Sunday 30th January from 12-4 which may be worth a look as it is a stunning venue and is really reasonable. I think they said they can cater for up to 120 guests and I know you can have your ceremony there too.

www.wyrebank-functions.co.uk

Hope this helps

Sarah

Hi and welcome to hitched! x

Hi, I'm also from lancs.

If you need any help, just ask.

welcome to Hitched!