Following on from my thread last night regarding the reception venue, me & Andy went to the preferred venue to meet the owner & go through all of the details tonight. As soon as you walk in, it looks fab with oodles of character which is just what we were after. Ok, so it looks a little small mainly because it is narrow but for with no more than 80 guests, why would we need a bigger space?
This is a picture taken from behind the bar.
And here is a picture of the room set up for a wedding reception.
I would like the white drapes hanging from the windows & down (or up!) the staircase as people walk in but the table decor as follows:
That table is obviously set up for a wedding breakfast whereas we would only have a few tables scattered around the outside of the room with centrepieces, disposable cameras & some other pretty bits 'n' pieces!
Ok, so after my waffling on, the point of my post is this: the venue has a fully integrated sound system so there is no need for a DJ & to be frank, the owner can't stand them! Andy likes this idea because the playlist is made from A-Z by us & we can control the volume etc. My concern is that we wouldn't have much of a 'party' atmosphere. This venue prides itself on being unique & offering a different type of function, which it certainly does. I'm just thinking will our guests find it odd that there is no DJ ... will our guests even dance??
They are going to do some BBQ type food to suit Andy's request, a bit later in the evening serve canapes for nibbles & will even stock specialist drinks on request. I love this place but am just worried about the no-DJ thing!!
