Just curious...is anyone NOT getting married at a hall/mansion?
hbradio
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I ask because I went to a wedding last year upstate where my friend got married at her friends house. It was gorgeous to say the least! I was completely jealous. Then she rented out a restaurant for the reception - there was so much room and I had a great time. It was beautiful.
We wanted to get married in my FSILs backyard - I know we would have to rent a lot of stuff and hire caterers. The only reason we didnt do it is because we were hell-bent on having a DJ so noise was obviously a concern.
Anyone else getting married somewhere different?
MrsBrad
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Not me ... but let me just say years ago I had my sweet 16 in my backyard. Rented tents, linens, tables, food, dj, etc. Might as well been a mini-wedding with 150 guests. And it was fantastic! I wanted to do it for my wedding, but felt like it would be too much pressure on my parents. If one can manage it, it would be really cool!
september2004
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we are having our reception at a restaurant, however my first choice was to have it a my parents house but they sold it for a smaller one!
divabride
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Well, you could essentially do that. Rent a house, maybe in the hamtons or better yet Fire Island, but in the long run it would cost just the same if not more than a reception hall.
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I think its a nice idea. I always think of how gorgeous it was in the movie 'Father of the Bride'.
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My FBIL and his wife got married at their house in NJ a few years ago. It was really nice! They had a huge house with a lof of property. They rented a really big tent. They spent sooo much money though. More than the prices they got for reception halls in the area.
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A work friend of mine married Matt Dillion's brother at their sister's house in Westchester ...
MCDO15
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I'm confused about your post...u mean ceremony not @ the same place you having recpetion? cause i see u have chatuieu briand.
CW Post Interfaith Center has a great hall and very convient (sp) to get to.. can have any type of religion or non-demtional (sp).i would check it out... FM for more details..
september2004
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Posted by wc0143
A work friend of mine married Matt Dillion's brother at their sister's house in Westchester ...
what? who? brian? growing up we used to trick-or-treat with friends of the family at a dillon house... my friend graduated with brian (?)...
sweetadeline
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Someone on the boards is getting married at Belmont Racetrack, I think! Can't remember who (sorry!)
wc0143
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Posted by september2004
Posted by wc0143
A work friend of mine married Matt Dillion's brother at their sister's house in Westchester ...
what? who? brian? growing up we used to trick-or-treat with friends of the family at a dillon house... my friend graduated with brian (?)...
Paulie
hbradio
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I'm confused about your post...u mean ceremony not @ the same place you having recpetion? cause i see u have chatuieu briand.
CW Post Interfaith Center has a great hall and very convient (sp) to get to.. can have any type of religion or non-demtional (sp).i would check it out... FM for more details..
No - I am getting married at a church in Queens and having my reception at Chateau. I was just wondering if anyone was doing something like getting married/having the reception in a friends backyard or something different.
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I saw that Belmont Race Track does Weddings..It looks so pretty..It is such a pretty track ..i think that is SO cool.
Ladybug63
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I tried to plan a wedding on someone’s property but it was way to expensive and I was worried about rain.
The house rentals out east were sooo much $$$$ I was actually quoted $40,000.00 for one home for the weekend, and that was before tents, chairs, linens, tables, china, glass wear etc. etc. etc. I could have done it on public property or a private home on the water but then I would need to rent porta-potties and that was a turn off for me.
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i just have to say that i worked with a lady last summer and she had her daughters wedding in her backyard.... she showed me pictures...it was top notch everything and it was no cheaper than a hall. She paid about $135 a plate after all said and done she has a big beuatiful backyard i say if you have a big enough backyard why not
BMD'sPeanut
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Oooohh...I have some stories about this...FM me HBRADIO! Better yet, where's my email?????
Karacg
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Well we're getting married at a Vineyard -- is that different?
ThongLori
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We are getting married at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence Italy....
We looked into the tent/backyard thing for a party when we return, but everyone is right -- it was just as expensive as a hall!
ETA -- PARKING is also a major issue with backyard weddings...
september2004
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Well we're getting married at a Vineyard -- is that different?
we looked into that as well and loved Raphael, logistically it got too complicated
no stress bride
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I'm getting married at the aquarium in Riverhead!!!!
