The name of the game right now is location, location, location. We can't send out invitations until we send out save-the-dates, and we can't send out save-the-dates until we set a date, and we can't set a date until we confirm a venue, and we can't confirm a venue until we pick one!
We've already had our hopes dashed on a couple of ideas, like Oatland Island wildlife center and the garden at the Maritime Museum. The former because they don't allow alcohol, and the latter because they were literally going to have to remove our arms and legs in order to cover the cost. But we venture onward!
Your faithful bride and groom, hunting wedding venues.
We got up early today (those of you who know how unusual this is may now express your awe) and continued our hunt. We first visited UGA's Bamboo Farm, but decided its location on the outskirts of town made it too undesirable.
On the (long) drive back, though, we were offered an opportunity to follow our wedding planning instincts and obey a nondescript sign that pointed the way to "Botanical Gardens." The detour was no disappointment! We found a beautiful garden full of fragrant blooming roses and vivid greenery.
The mysterious and beautiful Botanical Gardens.
Finding no one in the farmhouse adjacent to the garden (it was flanked on its other side by a hospice), we called the phone number on the sign. This began a long and not necessarily fruitful conversation between Groom and Garden Lady, in which all that was definitively discerned was that we may or may not be allowed to have a wedding there, it may or may not be within our price range, and we'd definitely need to secure a port-a-potty.
Nathaniel, struggling to communicate with Garden Lady.
All in all, our hunt was not entirely successful. We have a lot of leads and no guarantees. That's okay, though. According to my wedding magazines, we're only four months behind schedule!
Some thoughts:
ReplyDeleteWhitaker Square in downtown on Habersham. Lovely, with a gazebo, and oh, so Savannah. I am told, not too expensive to secure (of course, that may be relative).
Don't discount being outside of the city - e.g. Bamboo Farms. That's not too far out of the way and it is serene.
What about the Rev's place?
Public parks typically are cost-efficient (including state parks)and you usually can obtain alcohol permits.