Wedding Planning Thread

[mac5155]

I need some solace. So I'm making a thread.

We're starting to plan our wedding. Its a year and a half away. We're already running into trouble finding photographers. WTF

[Kraftster]

Find a place where you can supply your own alcohol.

[steve784]

Haha cool dude, same here! Looking at around April/May 2013.

[Malkamaniac]

Find a place where you can supply your own alcohol.

This, we saved a fortune just buying it a year in advance and holding it.

[Letang Is The Truth]

where is everyone getting hitched? fiancee and i are looking for probably late 2014/early 2015 date so hopefully we will have our choice of venues

[viva la ben]

I reccomend renting glassware for the reception. Unless you're going for the red solo cup atmosphere.

[itissteeltime]

I reccomend renting glassware for the reception. Unless you're going for the red solo cup atmosphere.

Lets have a party!!!!!!

[newarenanow]

Find a place where you can supply your own alcohol.

Did this and saved a ton of money.

[newarenanow]

I need some solace. So I'm making a thread.

We're starting to plan our wedding. Its a year and a half away. We're already running into trouble finding photographers. WTF

You'll realize that a lot of people book stuff well in advance. You'll start off early, get a bunch done. Do nothing for a while, and then hit a rush at the last minute.

[viva la ben]

We had our wedding reception at the Fez in beaver county. It was nice.

[steve784]

where is everyone getting hitched? fiancee and i are looking for probably late 2014/early 2015 date so hopefully we will have our choice of venues

Unfortunately in the Philthadelphia area. Didn't have much of a say in that one.

[mac5155]

We have a venue and a caterer. Caterer is my old neighbor and former employer so I understand how he works.

Getting our own alcohol fa sho. Here's the venue.

http://www.barnatligoniervalley.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[steve784]

We have a venue and a caterer. Caterer is my old neighbor and former employer so I understand how he works.

Getting our own alcohol fa sho. Here's the venue.

http://www.barnatligoniervalley.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It literally disgusts me to see how much cheaper weddings are around here. The two places we're down to right now (which were the cheapest we found in the area) are around $85/person. Granted, this includes everything except for photographer and DJ.

Edit: And the barn is great, I went to a wedding there once.

[beerman]

Wedding is this September, I cannot wait until the planning is done.

We started just over 2 years in advance and still had to switch weekends because the church and reception facility (local golf course) weren't available the same day. Still haven't been able to find a videographer, I'm not sweating it but the fiancée is. Other than that it's just all the little minor stuff left.

[Kraftster]

We have a venue and a caterer. Caterer is my old neighbor and former employer so I understand how he works.

Getting our own alcohol fa sho. Here's the venue.

http://www.barnatligoniervalley.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I think I am going to a wedding there this March.

[KennyTheKangaroo]

WHAT IS THIS, A GIRLIE FORUM FOR GIRLS

[mac5155]

We have a venue and a caterer. Caterer is my old neighbor and former employer so I understand how he works.

Getting our own alcohol fa sho. Here's the venue.

http://www.barnatligoniervalley.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I think I am going to a wedding there this March.

You will have to let me know how it goes. Apparently our caterer is the exclusive operator of the place. He's really awesome. Actually is a retired mayor of Scottdale so as a retired mayor he can legally marry us too (but I think we will go somewhere else for that).

He said they are doing a ton of renovations on the building this winter and should be done by 2012 wedding season. I can't wait to see what they've done.

[mac5155]

We have a venue and a caterer. Caterer is my old neighbor and former employer so I understand how he works.

Getting our own alcohol fa sho. Here's the venue.

http://www.barnatligoniervalley.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It literally disgusts me to see how much cheaper weddings are around here. The two places we're down to right now (which were the cheapest we found in the area) are around $85/person. Granted, this includes everything except for photographer and DJ.

Edit: And the barn is great, I went to a wedding there once.

The caterer currently has me quoted at $11,000ish for food and venue for 220 people.

[Juice]

just have good food, good booze, and a good dj... the people will make the rest memorable

[steve784]

We have a venue and a caterer. Caterer is my old neighbor and former employer so I understand how he works.

Getting our own alcohol fa sho. Here's the venue.

http://www.barnatligoniervalley.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It literally disgusts me to see how much cheaper weddings are around here. The two places we're down to right now (which were the cheapest we found in the area) are around $85/person. Granted, this includes everything except for photographer and DJ.

Edit: And the barn is great, I went to a wedding there once.

The caterer currently has me quoted at $11,000ish for food and venue for 220 people.

Yeah I guess maybe not as huge of a price difference as I thought. Right now we're looking at about $14,000 - $15,000 for 175 for food, booze, venue, non-personal flowers (so we just need the bouquets and whatnot) and the ceremony on-site.

[mac5155]

WHAT IS THIS, A GIRLIE FORUM FOR GIRLS

No this is for non single dudes

[JS©]

Here are my wedding plans:

[Pitt87]

No middle ground on Photog's. Its either someone that can't charge much that will send you a DVD with a million shots with no filter for $1k or a professional with a crew, designers, and a site where you and your parents can purchase the pictures (because they own the copyright for 18 months) for $10k.

Keep asking for referrals. You pay for what you get, but you will find someone that needs the work.

[mac5155]

No middle ground on Photog's. Its either someone that can't charge much that will send you a DVD with a million shots with no filter for $1k or a professional with a crew, designers, and a site where you and your parents can purchase the pictures (because they own the copyright for 18 months) for $10k.

Keep asking for referrals. You pay for what you get, but you will find someone that needs the work.

That is what I am finding. and it's frustrating. One person we asked said "so and so was great" and another person said that same person "was worse than my high school yearbook editor"

[tperko]

mac5155

i recommend Studio Bash

http://www.studiobash.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.studiobash.com/blog/2010/01/ ... s-wedding/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

i also recommend Jeff Jimerson & Airborne if you go the route of a band, they offer a 5 piece arrangement or an 8 piece arrangement, they made my entire wedding f'n awesome