Since our wedding is taking place in the caribbean we understand that most people will not be able to spend the time nor money to attend. So we decided to have an At Home Reception (AHR) the weekend after we get married in our hometown. Nothing too formal, but not casual, since we don't want to spend a lot of money. We came up with the idea to use the clubhouse in my brother-in laws summer house community. My sister actually had their engagement party there in September of 2005 and it was perfect not only for the location but for that time of year. The clubhouse has a big wrap around porch overlooking the lake and great big lawn in the back leading to the boat docks. The cost to rent for the day is only $350 and that includes the tables and chairs, sound system, flat screen tv, fireplace and kitchen.
As far as the catering goes we are lucky enough that his sister works for a catering company and can supply the food for the party at a fraction of the price! We'll get a keg, wine, and some bottles of liquor (possibly) and we should be on our way!!
I envision a lot of DIY projects for this part of the wedding and i'm excited! I figured since we have the flat screen tv we can hook up a laptop to it and project our photos from the wedding so people can feel incorporated on our big day. We can hook up our i-pod to the sound system so we have some music, although I haven't figured out if we will clear an area for the dance floor or just have music in the background.
I want people to come and enjoy themselves like they have in the past at family events. Those in true family style but just add a touch of class.
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I LOVE this idea. Your AHR sounds like what we are going to do for our actual wedding reception! HAHA Not really doing a dance floor--since we aren't having a DJ or band--but we will have music playing in case people decide they want to pull out some moves. The location sounds beautiful and how awesome about your caterer--what kind of wine do you like to drink? I just tried one this weekend and it's divine! I'll email ya :)
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