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Hi everyone! So I seem to be in a pickle with planning and I’m not sure what I’m doing. Here’s our story- we’ve been together for 7 years this September. Only officially engaged since beginning of April, but I’ve had the date picked out for like 6 months. Our wedding is 12/17/21 which is a Friday. Part of our delay in a wedding has always been a financial hesitation.
That being said, my dad and stepmom bought and moved into a BEAUTIFUL house on a large property in Montgomery. It instantly reminded me of the venues I’ve had my eyes on for years- mostly because the windows. I’ve always envisioned an evening ceremony with a lot of candlelight. They offered to let us have our wedding on their property which is such a blessing.
Now that everything is sinking in and I’m getting to the logistics of planning, I’m not sure my vision will actually be possible. I want to have the ceremony inside in their Great Room that has the tall windows and the entry doors are stunning. I can see it so clearly in my mind. My concern is can I fit 60 people comfortably with enough space for the aisle and our ceremony. We are not having a wedding party, only MOH and BM. After the ceremony, I would like everyone to transition outside for the reception. Ideally, this will be on the covered patio and back porch area with tons of lights. However, I know that weather is unpredictable here and I’m not sure how I should proceed with planning: do I prepare for inclement weather and secure a tent, or do I take the chance and worst case, have to relocate back inside where the ceremony was?
I will attach photos of the property. Also, we have a budget of $6500 to play with and I’m not sure how to prioritize vendors. photography was always number 1, but now I’m thinking I need to find a videographer too. From my research, I’m beginning to believe I absolutely need some sort of coordination - I’m just not sure what that looks like price wise.
For ceremony seating, I was considering using benches rather than chairs, but I’ve seen extreme opinions for and against them.
TLDR: help I need all vendor pricing for rentals, food, photo/vid, coordinator, etc Friday, 12/17/21 and opinions on spacing, is this doable on my budget. No hair or makeup needed- my twin is a cosmetologist and will be doing both. TIA. Wedding in Montgomery, Tx