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Post by thiswormwine on Dec 19, 2009 2:12:11 GMT -6
I'm getting married in 2011 (yay). My partner isn't religious in any of the traditional senses, but I'm a Christian. We're having some trouble choosing a place for the ceremony. We both agree that a church is out. I don't mind going there to worship, but after what my previous church put us through as a couple (I was pressured to break up with him because he wasn't a Christian. 2 Corinthians 6:14. Fun times) we don't feel its an appropriate place to celebrate our relationship.
I really like the idea of having the wedding outside in a garden, however the only problem with that is we will be married in either December or January, and Australia gets HOT in summer. As a red head, I'd rather not have to slather on the sunscreen all day, and I suspect my guests will feel the same. There are also the logistical problems of setting up chairs and the like.
So I'm all out of ideas. Do any of you friendly folk have any ideas for non-religious ceremony locations?
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Post by Laura on Dec 19, 2009 3:12:42 GMT -6
Hey, Steve and I are having a wedding (maybe) this summer. I hadn't thought about the sunscreen thing. :S I found a shady park we can get for freeee because we are members of the community. It has a pavilion to eat and ceremony under. So maybe a gazebo or some kind of pavilion like that? I am not familiar with Australian venues at all. A hotel courtyard, maybe, so there is an indoor place for the reception? Alternatively, a ceremony under the stars might be nice. If you have the funds (we do not!), you can also rent a tent/canopy.
Feel free to shoot these down so we can help you narrow down some more ideas!
And congratulations!
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Post by thiswormwine on Dec 19, 2009 3:41:27 GMT -6
Thank you  Congratulations to you too Weddings are such fun  I actually hadn't thought of a pavilion or a gazebo in a park. That could be a really good idea. We could be outdoors, but still under shade. The question is, can we find a pavilion big enough for 100 people  I think renting a marque or a tent would be out. The cost on those things is just ridiculous here, and I would like to keep the costs down wherever possible. Do you know, the average Australian wedding costs $33,000 AUD. WTF! I don't know how much that is in american dollars, but is that not an enormous amount of money!! And here I was, thinking I was being so very lavish and extravagant for planning on a wedding that will cost less than a third that amount!! |
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Post by xara on Dec 19, 2009 11:57:10 GMT -6
My niece is getting married today and they are doing it in a museum. Also if you have a local botanical garden they might do weddings there. That way you can have all the plants without having to worry about rain.
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Post by mrsconfused on Dec 20, 2009 19:21:04 GMT -6
I agree with a museum or garden. My mom always wanted me to get married in a garden, but since my husband (then fiance) is Catholic, we had to get married in a church or it wouldn't be official. Whatev.
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Post by Laura on Dec 20, 2009 21:07:36 GMT -6
Weddings here in the states average about that cost in US dollars, too. I don't know the conversion either, but we're paying for everything ourselves and we're rather poor, so it is going to be a do it yourself for as little money as possible wedding. To make up for the lack of fanciness, we're infusing fun: a park wedding with decorations made entirely by me and bubbles, volleyball, and a water balloon fight. Totally unorthodox, but we aren't exactly mainstream, I've already been married once, and I love a good fun picnic. For clothes, I have a casual dress to wear during the ceremony and for pictures, then I will probably change clothes and have some fun. Then I can wear all the sunscreen I want!
I have a kid, though, and I've been married before. That particular avenue is probably not for the vast majority of people.
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Post by juliet on Dec 24, 2009 21:30:42 GMT -6
How about an old historical home that may be a quaint bed a breakfast or, as others have said, a museum. Especially if it has a wrap around porch like many of our southern US homes built in the late 1800's.
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Post by simplysweet on Dec 28, 2009 22:18:53 GMT -6
I know you don't want an outside wedding but a Australian Beach wedding sounds lovely.....
I think a botanical garden sounds like a great place. I know they are really popular where I live.
~~I'm a ginger too! That makes (I think) 3 of us! We are a dying breed, us lot!
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Post by Nora on Dec 28, 2009 22:29:21 GMT -6
Weddings are so expensive. It's really ridiculous. When my husband and I were planning a wedding, we were looking at the aquarium and hotels (as I firmly put my foot down on the no-church) and that kind of still-interesting-and-significant but not-church locales. In the end, we went down to the courthouse and dropped $100 on the license and ceremony in their cute little room with a tacky pink wall hanging and faded ratty carpet. And it was awesome.
Whether or not we ever actually have a "wedding" (I vote no, I can think of so many better ways to use that much money!), well....we'll see.
Congratulations and good luck!!
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Post by Kathryn on Dec 30, 2009 17:38:40 GMT -6
~~I'm a ginger too! That makes (I think) 3 of us! We are a dying breed, us lot! Well, then quit being so recessive! Um. How about an art gallery? A lot of towns have smaller ones that aren't too expensive (my wedding was outside but the rain location was a small art gallery). Botanic gardens are usually outside, and you do NOT want to get married in a conservatory/greenhouse in the summer. You can get shady spots in gardens, though, and a lot of them have consultants and things to talk with about your concerns (and to deal with chair logistics!). Public or municipal buildings are usually pretty cheap, and can be pretty. |
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Congratulations to you too 
