Carolyn Burke STL Blog

Definition of Small Wedding A “small” wedding is based on cutting out a number of guests or money spent. Remember, the less people the less money you spend. Consider Your Budget With small wedding planning, the first thing you need to do is sitting down and making up your guest list. Decide what number is small for your budget, remember the guests you invite; you may need to plan for food, dessert and drinks. Also, each guest will require a chair to sit in that may or may not be rental fee. Intimate Venue Ideas for Small Weddings Small weddings actually give you so many more choices, because you can include smaller and more budget friendly places. Local Park Gazebo Here are some ideas for a small intimate wedding and some of my favorites: Churches with Halls Look into a church that has a separate hall for wedding receptions. Many of the older churches in the City of St Louis have large Fellowship Halls that they can rent to you. The fee usually includes tables and cha...

Press PLAY and see an interactive guide to ceremony and reception venues in St Louis. Are you having trouble searching the internet - looking for a wedding event location? Do you spend hours looking - only to find the same places over and over again? Looking for a venue that allows outside catering or alternative wedding places? Maybe you are planning a wedding from out of town and need help getting started. We find venues that match your budget, style, and capacity. CLICK HERE for more information. This Package Includes - - ~ Defining Your Vision of the Perfect Event and Providing Cost Estimates ~ Locating the Venue You Desire and Making the Initial Contact for You ~ Use the Interactive Resource Guide With Over 2,000 Photographs of Locations The St. Louis Resource Guide has over 600 wedding venues and more than 150 religious sites. You save time by letting us contact vendors for you that match your dreams and budget concerns. We help you find ALL the best resour...

There are over 3,000 religious sites in the St Louis Metropolitan Area. Many of them allow non-members to use their sanctuary and facility for a wedding ceremony. The types of religious sites ranges from chapels to cathedrals.  Each site is unique in many aspects. Here are some quick questions to ask a religious site. Whether you're starting your search from scratch or you have an affiliation with a particular church or synagogue, you need to check on some details before deciding to hold your ceremony there: Is it available for the date and time you want?  If there are any weddings or other services booked for that day, how will that affect your event?  Is it large enough to hold your guests?  Is there adequate parking?  Does the officiant have any requirements you're unwilling to satisfy, such as couples counseling classes?  Some do not allow couples to live together before marriage. Do you like the officiant and feel that he...