Well, we went to look at two different wedding locations today. One was a church and reception hall and the other was a bed and breakfast conference center. They were both real nice but both a little overpriced for what they had to offer. I would love to hear any suggestions anyone might have. I also got about 15 good wedding planning books from the library. My daughters are so gifted, they are looking through the books saying, “we could do this.” And they probably can. And they probably will.
Do you think it would be acceptable to contact some local friends and ask for help? Or should we wait for them to offer? Uh oh. I feel another list coming on.
With 14 daughters I’ve had a lot of weddings. But thanks to my girls, they have been simple. We have had weddings here at the homestead, at the park, and most at the church we attend ,at no cost. I think that you will find that your friends will be more than happy to bring food and beverage as long as they have plenty of notice. It makes them feel like part of the wedding. It sure helps keep stress levels down so that you can enjoy the wedding. My best wishes to you all.
I think there is no problem to ask some close friends for help. My husband and I paid all the wedding expenses, so we had a very tight budget. I was so lucky that I had my friends did the make up, hairstylish and master of ceremony. I did offer to pay them (two of my friends are professional make up artists for brides, I had more confidence with them than those I don’t know. So I really wanted them to help me), but they refused to get paid. My husband also had friends who lend their cars and be the drivers (one as the wedding car!). We saved quite a lot with those help. When we asked them for help, they were very happy and didn’t hesitate. After the wedding, we bought a gift for each of them to show how much we appreciated them.