Help! I'm getting married

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katew

Discussion Starter · Aug 27, 2003

I'm mainly looking for general input, but I do have one food question--can I really count on these places that do the whole package deal for you--from the ceremony to the reception and the cake and the catering, etc. etc. or should I hire a private caterer, along with everyone else--a photographer, flowers, etc. Are buffets a good idea or should I stick with the "beef or chicken" plated meal type things?
I am leaning towards having it in my church in my old hometown and having the reception downstairs in the meeting hall. That means I'd have to hire everyone myself--photographers, caterers, find a wedding cake, flowers, etc. My fiance keeps sending me links to fancy estates and mansions that do ceremonies and receptions--and hire their own people to do the food and everything else, I assume. (Haven't looked too deeply into this yet. Just got engaged a week and a half ago.)
IThe wedding won't be very big--only a couple bridesmaids, best man, and maybe 40 guests tops. Any tips?

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peachcreek

· #5 · Aug 27, 2003

I agree with Pete that if you can do a decent package deal, do it. If you want to do it yourself, hire or get someone to coordinate it. Even if you can delegate off all the responsibilities you can you will still be overwhelmed by what a wedding entails. It'll take all you got just to show up and get married. Plan your wedding and have someone else do the running around.
Just an opinion from a guy who gets paid to work a lot of weddings.

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