Author Topic: Wedding s**** (Read 4722 times)

Jimburst · « **on:** Thursday 3 January 2019, 06:30:07 PM »

I’m going to get married at some point this year, I think we’re gonna try and have it in the north east.

Anyone got any ideas or experienced any nice, relatively large venues that aren’t daft expensive? We liked the look of Blackfriars but you obviously can’t get outside catering, and their veggie/vegan stuff isn’t very inspiring.

Looked into getting a big room at the Baltic, amazing views etc but they don’t allow outside catering either.

Any nice options in Tynemouth or Whitley Bay?

Darth Crooks · « **Reply #1 on:** Thursday 3 January 2019, 06:33:16 PM »

Not the NE but I can highly recommend getting a big f*** off barn for the week and buying all your beers and wines on a booze cruise and thus having space for most people to stay plus a free bar for guests. There’ll be loads of farm land type places like that.

Klaus · « **Reply #2 on:** Thursday 3 January 2019, 06:35:23 PM »

The grand hotel in Tynemouth is very popular for weddings, and not crazy expensive.

LFEE · « **Reply #3 on:** Thursday 3 January 2019, 07:28:44 PM »

Main thing is wherever it is you choose make sure the drinks are cheap for your guests. Always a key ingredient to a good wedding.

SEMTEX · « **Reply #4 on:** Thursday 3 January 2019, 07:33:24 PM »

You don't pay for your guests drinks?

Disco · « **Reply #5 on:** Thursday 3 January 2019, 07:45:28 PM »

St Mary’s Lighthouse

Jimburst · « **Reply #6 on:** Thursday 3 January 2019, 08:34:20 PM »

Quote from: Darth Crooks on Thursday 3 January 2019, 06:33:16 PM

Not the NE but I can highly recommend getting a big f*** off barn for the week and buying all your beers and wines on a booze cruise and thus having space for most people to stay plus a free bar for guests. There’ll be loads of farm land type places like that.

Aye, I’ve thought that was definitely an option like. I think this is what we would do if we could find the right venue to do it. A barn or an old warehouse that has some charm and do it ourselves. One problem is that my gal’s family are Muslim so the wedding has to have something about it other than the drinking, so we need to make the meal but a bit special too...on a budget haha

Jimburst · « **Reply #7 on:** Thursday 3 January 2019, 08:37:09 PM »

Quote from: Klaus on Thursday 3 January 2019, 06:35:23 PM

The grand hotel in Tynemouth is very popular for weddings, and not crazy expensive.

That’s where we got engaged

it’s lush, not sure if it isn’t a bit small. Will check it out, the setting is amazing. Could even get married on the beach I suppose, or have the sesh down there

James · « **Reply #8 on:** Thursday 3 January 2019, 08:40:07 PM »

Congratulations!

Dr Venkman · « **Reply #9 on:** Thursday 3 January 2019, 09:16:34 PM »

Tynemouth

Grand Hotel
Crusoe's (on Longsands Beach)
Park Hotel (big, but a bit grim)
Sailing Club (on the haven beach, my mate got married at St Mary's Lighthouse and had his party there in a marquee on the roof)
Watch house (up from the haven)

I've been to wedding's at all of those venues, there's probably more but that's just off the top of my head.

Super Duper Branko Strupar · « **Reply #10 on:** Thursday 3 January 2019, 09:20:03 PM »

Wedding at the Watch House would be mint.

Troll · « **Reply #11 on:** Thursday 3 January 2019, 09:22:56 PM »

Get Greggs to cater it.

Greg · « **Reply #12 on:** Thursday 3 January 2019, 09:24:18 PM »

Vegan sausage rolls all round.

Dr Venkman · « **Reply #13 on:** Thursday 3 January 2019, 09:26:24 PM »

Quote from: Super Duper Branko Strupar on Thursday 3 January 2019, 09:20:03 PM

Wedding at the Watch House would be mint.

DJ'd my mates wedding party there, roughly 2005, was a roar.

Jimburst · Quote from: adam on Wednesday 20 April 2011, 09:05:59 PM

Quote from: Dr Venkman on Thursday 3 January 2019, 09:16:34 PM

Tynemouth
Grand Hotel
Crusoe's (on Longsands Beach)
Park Hotel (big, but a bit grim)
Sailing Club (on the haven beach, my mate got married at St Mary's Lighthouse and had his party there in a marquee on the roof)
Watch house (up from the haven)

I've been to wedding's at all of those venues, there's probably more but that's just off the top of my head.

Watch House looks interesting! Cheers. Can you stay late there?

Slim · « **Reply #15 on:** Thursday 3 January 2019, 10:00:09 PM »

Check this site out. Book a place and just do the lot your self. Also make sure if you get married you get some custom t&c on it as you as basically you are both making commitments that nobody cant stick to. Really if you get married its for life no matter how much she cheats on you

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Jimburst · Quote from: adam on Wednesday 20 April 2011, 09:05:59 PM

thanks Slim, can always count on you.

Jimburst · Quote from: adam on Wednesday 20 April 2011, 09:05:59 PM

Quote from: James on Thursday 3 January 2019, 08:40:07 PM

Congratulations!

Thanks James

Slim · « **Reply #18 on:** Thursday 3 January 2019, 10:49:30 PM »

NO stag doo yeah?

Beren · « **Reply #19 on:** Thursday 3 January 2019, 11:03:12 PM »

Mildly disappointed this isn't an anecdote about the logistics of taking a s**** on your wedding day.

Congratulations anyway

Varadi · « **Reply #20 on:** Friday 4 January 2019, 09:34:15 AM »

Went to a wedding at the George Washington golf club last year and the vegan food was fantastic.

SuperFlat · « **Reply #21 on:** Friday 4 January 2019, 09:41:05 AM »

We got married at the Baltic, and the vegan options they provided were decent. Amazing venue, and fantastic staff, too.

Jimburst · « **Reply #22 on:** Friday 4 January 2019, 10:15:26 AM »

Quote from: SuperFlat on Friday 4 January 2019, 09:41:05 AM

We got married at the Baltic, and the vegan options they provided were decent. Amazing venue, and fantastic staff, too.

So you used Six for the catering then? We would do it right now but we want to have a vegetarian if not possibly vegan wedding. I know they're quite highly rated but I'm pretty uninspired by their vegan/vegetarian options on their regular menu. Food is very important to us in terms of a celebration so it would have to be really good, not just okay.

Jimburst · « **Reply #23 on:** Friday 4 January 2019, 10:17:27 AM »

Quote from: Varadi on Friday 4 January 2019, 09:34:15 AM

Went to a wedding at the George Washington golf club last year and the vegan food was fantastic.

I'll check it out

Disco · « **Reply #24 on:** Friday 4 January 2019, 10:24:51 AM »

Quote from: Jimburst on Friday 4 January 2019, 10:15:26 AM

Quote from: SuperFlat on Friday 4 January 2019, 09:41:05 AM
We got married at the Baltic, and the vegan options they provided were decent. Amazing venue, and fantastic staff, too.

So you used Six for the catering then? We would do it right now but we want to have a vegetarian if not possibly vegan wedding. I know they're quite highly rated but I'm pretty uninspired by their vegan/vegetarian options on their regular menu. Food is very important to us in terms of a celebration so it would have to be really good, not just okay.

I think they'll tailor it depending on budget. Were you looking at hiring the floor inside the BALTIC? My lass' bro got married there and they just let them decorate as they wanted so if you're looking to save money on that side that could a goer. They had it really basic with just a few candles and other odds and ends.