THE NEXT STEP

[Q.]

BUMP



Anyone got any good ideas for an outdoor ceremony? Any gardens in particular that people have attended a ceremony in?

[tipper]

definitely! the missus and i were married in "the rainforest retreat". it is probably out of your way, it is in murray bridge, but it was great.

it is a bed and breakfast. my first thoughts were yeah sure, rainforest in murray bridge.... but there it was! the owners have put in a massive amount of work and there are full size rainforest type trees there, as well as a massive rose garden. link attached.

http://www.rainforestretreatmurraybridge.com/

[Q.]

Looks amazing, but need something fairly metropolitan.

[Iron Fist]

Just attended a wedding at the glen Ewin estate on saturday
Was at the first of the 2 venues. Believe it's called the gatehouse.

The ceremony was on the grass under some simple big umbrellas. Was only about 2 dozens chairs and the rest of the guests stood. After that the bridal party had photos around the place while the guests were waited on with beers and also finger food.

Then when the party had completed there photos we went in side for a sit down dinner. That was different again though, instead of the usual alternate meals it was platters in the middle of each table with enough food for the whole table.

Was a really good day night, even with the heat!

Dunno what costs would be like but id recommend the venue to people!

[Big Phil]

Looks amazing, but need something fairly metropolitan.

Then this place (just outside of Clare, where I got married) is probably out of the question than mate?


http://theheritagegarden.com.au/?page_id=42

[Q.]

Ummm, yep.

[Q.]

Just attended a wedding at the glen Ewin estate on saturday
Was at the first of the 2 venues. Believe it's called the gatehouse.

The ceremony was on the grass under some simple big umbrellas. Was only about 2 dozens chairs and the rest of the guests stood. After that the bridal party had photos around the place while the guests were waited on with beers and also finger food.

Then when the party had completed there photos we went in side for a sit down dinner. That was different again though, instead of the usual alternate meals it was platters in the middle of each table with enough food for the whole table.

Was a really good day night, even with the heat!

Dunno what costs would be like but id recommend the venue to people!

Cracking setting and considered it, but they make you supply your own booze, which I disliked because it meant more organising than I wanted.

[scottroo]

i went to a wedding at glen ewin aswell, was a top day, great setting!

[valleys07]

Leave it up to her mate, my wife said to me "we're getting married on the October long weekend, that way it wont interfere with footy or cricket"
I said "No worries"
She then went ahead and done pretty much all of the organizing with a couple of friends. I'm not trying to sound chauvenistic but I see it as "her day", girls from a young age have a mental image of how they want their wedding to be, men are just happy that someone is silly enough to marry them. Our wedding day turned out to be a blast and she was very happy. We actually had a "surprise wedding".

Firstly Banger, congrats mate. Ill hop on this bandwagon also as myself and the mrs are planning our wedding and im adopting this motto!

In seriousness we are planning our ceremony and reception at the lakes hotel...the mrs went to that bridal expo yesterday and dragged out about 5 or 6 books so i look forward to the next 12 months

But she did pay the deposit for a pretty bloody awesome hummer as the bridal car

[Iron Fist]

Just attended a wedding at the glen Ewin estate on saturday
Was at the first of the 2 venues. Believe it's called the gatehouse.

The ceremony was on the grass under some simple big umbrellas. Was only about 2 dozens chairs and the rest of the guests stood. After that the bridal party had photos around the place while the guests were waited on with beers and also finger food.

Then when the party had completed there photos we went in side for a sit down dinner. That was different again though, instead of the usual alternate meals it was platters in the middle of each table with enough food for the whole table.

Was a really good day night, even with the heat!

Dunno what costs would be like but id recommend the venue to people!

Cracking setting and considered it, but they make you supply your own booze, which I disliked because it meant more organising than I wanted.

surely its not that hard to get 2-3 different types of beers, white wine and a red wine??
You would save on alcohol then aswell buying the cartons yaself, or kegs, whichever option you went with!

[Gingernuts]

Just attended a wedding at the glen Ewin estate on saturday
Was at the first of the 2 venues. Believe it's called the gatehouse.

The ceremony was on the grass under some simple big umbrellas. Was only about 2 dozens chairs and the rest of the guests stood. After that the bridal party had photos around the place while the guests were waited on with beers and also finger food.

Then when the party had completed there photos we went in side for a sit down dinner. That was different again though, instead of the usual alternate meals it was platters in the middle of each table with enough food for the whole table.

Was a really good day night, even with the heat!

Dunno what costs would be like but id recommend the venue to people!

Cracking setting and considered it, but they make you supply your own booze, which I disliked because it meant more organising than I wanted.

surely its not that hard to get 2-3 different types of beers, white wine and a red wine??
You would save on alcohol then aswell buying the cartons yaself, or kegs, whichever option you went with!

A trip to Dan Murphy's would sort it out no probs, would only take an arvo I reckon.

[Drop Bear]

BUMP



Anyone got any good ideas for an outdoor ceremony? Any gardens in particular that people have attended a ceremony in?

Why not get married in a church you satan worshippers.

Yes I am joking

[Q.]

BUMP



Anyone got any good ideas for an outdoor ceremony? Any gardens in particular that people have attended a ceremony in?

Why not get married in a church you satan worshippers.

Yes I am joking

Because the church won't let me sacrifice a goat on the alter.

[Psyber]

It is interesting to observe how the marketing people in our increasingly consumerist society have whipped up weddings into being expensive theatrical events, from what used to be a simply religious or civil ceremony.

My first wedding was at my fiancée's local church - West Richmond Methodist - and the reception was dry because her family were Methodist and it was in the Church Hall.
I didn't get involved in the planning much - my only stipulation was that I would not wear a Dinner Suit before 6pm, because doing so would be crass and incorrect.

My second wedding was a quick visit to the Registry Office at lunch time, with two friends as witnesses, followed by drinks for friends back at my office afterwards.
We told the families after the event to prevent there being any pressure to make it something more fancy...

[Q.]

Just attended a wedding at the glen Ewin estate on saturday
Was at the first of the 2 venues. Believe it's called the gatehouse.

The ceremony was on the grass under some simple big umbrellas. Was only about 2 dozens chairs and the rest of the guests stood. After that the bridal party had photos around the place while the guests were waited on with beers and also finger food.

Then when the party had completed there photos we went in side for a sit down dinner. That was different again though, instead of the usual alternate meals it was platters in the middle of each table with enough food for the whole table.

Was a really good day night, even with the heat!

Dunno what costs would be like but id recommend the venue to people!

Cracking setting and considered it, but they make you supply your own booze, which I disliked because it meant more organising than I wanted.

surely its not that hard to get 2-3 different types of beers, white wine and a red wine??
You would save on alcohol then aswell buying the cartons yaself, or kegs, whichever option you went with!

A trip to Dan Murphy's would sort it out no probs, would only take an arvo I reckon.

Not something I want to have to stress about, whether there's way too much or whether it'll run out. Rather just pay someone to take care of all that.

[Booney]

It is interesting to observe how the marketing people in our increasingly consumerist society have whipped up weddings into being expensive theatrical events, from what used to be a simply religious or civil ceremony.

My first wedding was at my fiancée's local church - West Richmond Methodist - and the reception was dry because her family were Methodist and it was in the Church Hall.
I didn't get involved in the planning much - my only stipulation was that I would not wear a Dinner Suit before 6pm, because doing so would be crass and incorrect.
My second wedding was a quick visit to the Registry Office at lunch time, with two friends as witnesses, followed by drinks for friends back at my office afterwards.
We told the families after the event to prevent there being any pressure to make it something more fancy...

You want to talk about being crass and incorrect for wearing a dinner suit pre-6pm, yet you had a reception with no grog?