venues so expensive

This one reason we want to do it on our own we both have good jobs but didnt see the point in spending so much on just one day when there is other stuff to spend it on x💗

I hope you can fins somewhere x💗

View quoted message That’s exactly my same situation. To blow all that money for one day makes no sense i’d rather pay for a house deposit

View quoted message Thank you ❤️

View quoted message Would you not do a registry office with just close family and friends then hire a hall or somethin like this and do it up yourself that way you could get a caterer in with food you like x💗 and everyone else can come x

View quoted message I thought that too, but hall hire itself is £2,000 + and asian food is costing £9,000 which is a joke

View quoted message 😱 thats a lot x💗 do you have a family member that has a big massive garden you could use or family that would do food if you got everything you need to cook x

View quoted message Did you do a search on her it came up 3 plaves in London dont know if you have looked at them x💗

View quoted message Ohh maybe i’ve missed it could you please kindly let me know what they were ? and also forgot to say congratulations to you on your engagement 🥳

View quoted message If you go on hitched men go onto venue search it will ask what area you will pick london and then it gives you the venues but you cant shorten them down by putting the food you wantx 💗

View quoted message Thanks, il check it out

Could you reduce your guest list? From what you've said that seems to be the biggest influence on your costs.

View quoted message Hey, the lowest i could possibly go is 150 people even then most venues are charging £40/£55 per head

View quoted message Let me know if you find it x💗

Hi did you have any luck x💗

I'm just here to day I feel your pain, we're planning a small wedding and it's been mad trying to find a venue. It seems where you can possibly save in one area it may cost you more elsewhere. We opted for a dry hire venue as we wanted to provide everyone with a free bar and have our chosen caterers, on the down side, becuase it's a heritage building we can't get access the day before and after and the music must end at 10.30pm. The latter didn't appeal to me but when I say the venue me and my mother cried and we loved the different activities we could plan in all the rooms.
Basically, weddings are bloody expensive and the price you've quoted sounds about right for the amount of people, the only way to spend less is to cut back on something. My mum is making my dress, I'm making the cake, the venue already has character and the price includes the registrar. I don't think its ever going to be perfect, much like anything in life, so I've had to be open minded when planning everything.
Best of luck and congratulations xx

View quoted message I think you’ll struggle to find cheaper. I’m getting married in South West London and we looked at so much because were trying to stick to a lower budget. We’re spending more than originally planned but still a lot lot less than most of the venues viewed and think our venue/caterer is reasonable. I think best bet for lower cost is sports clubs (rowing, cricket, golf clubs etc) if you can find a local no frills one the hire can be cheap and my guess is buffet dining is cheapest. When I was looking I definitely came across some cheap hire sports clubs, can’t remember what now but I think maybe teddington cricket or rowing club had a cheap hall and Kingston rowing club too. I also remember seeing a registry office that had a space with a marquee you could hire for dry hire and was quite reasonable - maybe Morden registry office, but don’t remember exactly. Good luck on the hunt, it was a right slog but I came across some cheaper options eventually, I just find you’re betting Googling event spaces rather than wedding venues as those local cheap places don’t really advertise as wedding venues.

Personally I would really think about if people need to come to the full day. Or could you make it more of an intimate offer with more evening guests. Its much cheaper that way