Hi
I've been round some fancy pants hotels in Wirral and the price issue aside, none of them felt like me as I've realised I want a fun and informal event. (Though I admit I did like the fairy tale Hillbark Hotel, but ouch!). Next we looked at hiring a farmer's field and hiring a marquee, but I've leant that to have everything you need (marquee, lining, flooring, generator, portaloos, mobile bar, dance floor, chairs, tables, heaters etc etc) well, you may as well hire that 5 star hotel! (Prob £3-5k before any food and drink). Looked at Church Farm in Thurstaston which was lovely but that was £1,300 hire on top. My budget is about £4k for day do and reception, extra £3k for dress, rings, church ceremony, honeymoon etc.
I've got an image of exactly what I want now...I just can't find the venue. I want an outdoor festival/vintage/summer fete theme on a Saturday in around July. I want a cheap village hall (Wirral or Cheshire) with some land/grassed area for a basic marquee. Seen large marquees for sale on eBay for £400 (which I could resell). Don't mind having it just on grass no pricey flooring as will use it probably only during day. Will provide own catering (or cheap caterer) and booze using the hall's kitchen (afternoon tea in day, hot and cold buffet in evening). Then prob use hall in evening for dancing. Trouble is, all of the community/village halls or sports clubs Ive googled look really dowdy. I know, it's cheap! I just really want a blank canvas so I can buy bunting, fairy lights etc off eBay and really use my creativity and make it look shabby chic! So no awful wallpaper and garish curtains! Will also ideally have a stage and be kitted out with a PA system. I'm lucky I've got a friend who is singing for me and I want to hire a band and maybe another acoustic singer and dancers. That's where I want my money to go!
I also want a field to make my own summer fete games to position around the field. Absolutely ideal would be for camping to be allowed for a real festival feel. I'm waiting for some schools in Wirral who hire their grounds out during summer to get back in touch with me, hoping they are the answer. Meanwhile anyone know of anything that may work for me? I think I want the opposite to most brides!!!
