The Reception

So onto the reception...

Mark works at a school which is just four doors up from the church. He has worked there for 10 years so felt that he could call in a favour. The head teacher has agreed for us to hold our reception in the school hall for free.

There are several bonuses to this arrangement:

1. The ceremony and the reception are next door so really convenient for us and guests with no transport needed.

2. The school has a massive car park so once again convenient for guests to get to the wedding.

3. No charge for venue.

Possible downsides to this arrangement:

1. It's a school hall.

2. Cost of decorating hall quite high.

3. Will have to do everything ourselves including getting in bar and DJ.

Counter points to downsides:

1. Although it's a school it is large and we will be able to fit a lot of people in it. They had their school prom last night and so we went down to look at it. It was totally transformed by drapes and decorations and looked amazing.

2. Have countered the cost of decorations in our budget.

3. Have friends who have offered to do decorations. Have looked into bars and DJs and can get for reasonable prices.

I am so excited about the reception and having seen the hall last night at the prom I am completely sold on the idea!