The starting point for any wedding planning I suppose would be a venue! This is probably going to be the most costly part of the day and so it's going to take some serious research to find our perfect location.
However...
Mark has a second job working in a pub local to us. He has worked there for a while now and the owners have offered for us to come and have a chat with them in the new year about possibly having our reception there!
Its a beautiful pub, with a fabulous garden that overlooks the surrounding fields and countryside. I would absolutely LOVE to have our reception here. Here are some pictures!
These pictures do the pub no justice, but give you a general idea of the type of place it is. They are from their website which you can find at the bottom of this post.
I am hoping that we are able to come to a good deal with Paul (the owner) because i know we would be very well looked after here and also be given a bit of artistic license when it comes to decorating the space we use.
Obviously having your reception at a pub comes with its own challenges. Although we would most likely be having our reception in a marquee in the garden, the pub itself will be running business as usual inside. This means that the venue wont be closed off to just us and our guests. Mark has the attitude that he knows most of the people that come into the pub and so he wouldn't mind 'sharing' our location as a lot of the faces would be familiar. I'm happy enough with that too.
So should we be able to agree on a price that comes enough under budget and both me and Mark are happy with it - then it looks like we have found our venue! Fingers crossed!
The White Harts website: http://www.roydonwhitehart.co.uk/
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