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...

Copia Restaurant and Winery 1122 Washington Ave.  63101 www.copiastl.com This photograph taken with my cell phone on a revisit to this event space does not come close to atmosphere one gets when they first walk into the Copia Restaurant and Winery in the middle of the Loft District in downtown St. Louis MO. Copia Banquet Room Warm hues, exposed brick, beam ceilings, glass waterfall bring forth the elegance of the main dining room. Who would have thought there could be an urban oasis - but the outdoor Wine Garden is just that. This site boasts four private dining areas to support a business meeting to an intimate wedding reception. The menu includes traditional American-progressive cuisine and, of course, a large selection of wine and spirits.

Llywelyn's Pub boasts FIVE locations in the St Louis Metropolitan Area. Central West End - 4747 McPherson Webster Groves - 17 Moody Avenue Soulard - 1732 Ninth Street St. Charles - 100 N. Main Street WingHaven - 7434 Village Center Drive Each location has party spaces that are ideal for a rehearsal dinner, showers, bachelor or bachelorette party.  A fun idea is to add the Trolley Car where you go from Pub to Pub or anywhere else in town for up to 30-35 people for 3 hours or more. LLYWELYN'S PUB - www.llywelynspub.com Each Pub has a great space as follows. Central West End Loft :: seats 40-50 or 90 standing CWE Beer Garden :: seats 16-20 or 45 standing Webster Groves Pub Room :: seats 60-65 or 125 standing Webster Groves Game Room :: seats 25-35 or 60 standing Soulard Dragon's Den :: seats 50 or 75 standing St. Charles Lower Level :: seats 60 or 80 standing Winghaven :: seats 45 or 60 standing St Charles Main Street