Logistics of a wedding on a family farm

[FnG]magnolia said:
OP - aren't you in Auckland or am I having a massive brain fade? I'd ditch the farm idea and instead hit up the West Coast wineries or Waiheke for your wedding. Congrats by the way and apologies if I've got you mixed up with someone else entirely!
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Brain fade unfortunately, im in Leeds, UK. Not quite New Zealand! I've looked and West Coast wineries or Waihek both look amazing!
I have been to Auckland a few years ago (2008) and did Big day out. I spent Xmas day in Franz Josef near the galcier and new years eve / day in Dunedin.
 
aVdub said:
Apologies if I missed an answer to when you mentioned a local pub two minutes away.

Is this place mega busy, or like many, would welcome you and guests + catering + band at a smaller cost than you may be currently looking at.
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Its a pretty small family run local pub, doesnt get too busy. I think it would be pointless having it at that pub (if they did allow it) as its quite remote. We were going for the family farm idea because of the working farm aspect, its different and interesting, has a good outside area etc.
That said, I bet that small pub has never catered for a wedding - Might enquire :)
 
jaybee said:
The whole things sounds like it would end up costing as much to make it suitable for a wedding, as hiring somewhere more suitable for a wedding. :)
Plus a whole lot less stressful. Weddings are stressful enough tbh.
I can imagine a lot of people's response on hearing that it was in the middle of nowhere with possible parking faff/walking, animals (bulls really?) and portaloos being a polite nope.
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We looked at other venes last night and most of the nicer uniqure ones were charging around 10k-15k for the venue, plus the drinks and food packages on top.
 
Raymond Lin said:
If you can rent the pub for the day, the parking, the toilet facilities, and a bar would be worth it.

Catering you can stick to your original plan, just now on the pub's grounds. I guess it all depends if there is enough space to put up a marquee if the pub is not large enough to host 40 people inside. If there is then you will save money from the marquee.
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Read my mind and ive just suggested this to my future mrs. !
The pub has enough space inside for maybe 50, band space, carpark for 10 odd cars and does incredible food.
Maybe small ceremony on the farm, followed by 'breakfast' meal and celebrations at the pub. State no toilets during the short ceremony, but there are some over the road. I'll probably enquire about hiring the pub for the day, we might even get it for free if they are catering and providing drinks to 40 odd guests with 2k behind the bar.
 
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jaybee said:
It's disgusting isn't it.

Them: "Yes prices start around £2000 sir for the day. What would be the occasion may I ask?"
You: "Well actually it's err... *clears throat* it's err...for... *whispers quietly* a Wedding."
Them: "A Wedding! Oh well sir you should have said. I'll be right back with the WEDDING price list and some lubrication."
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Exactly that. An 'event' it's £1000 for venue hire, "oh, wedding you say sir, that's £5000" why... "because its a wedding" ...???
The more I look at venues, pricing, enquiries and brochures the more I think about eloping to a nice holiday destination for 2 weeks and doing it for a couple hundred quid plus the price of a holiday.

The getting married part costs about £100 plus the cost of the rings. It's the fancy party for all the guests that's the expensive part.
 
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