Kylee
We are looking to get married in the first part of August. We are on a tight budget and think that an outdoor park might be a great location for a ceremony without a high cost. What are some beautiful parks around Salt Lake City that you think might be good for a ceremony/reception?
Answer
here are a few ideas for the salt lake area.
for parks, you want to go with the state parks. city/county parks in the area are not that great for weddings. but the state parks offer some very nice places. "this is the place" is an historic area which has some lovely spots for a wedding and reception available for rent. you can rent the pine valley chapel on a saturday for 295 dollars for afternoon and 495 for evening. plenty of other locations at this park as well. http://www.thisistheplace.org/rentals/weddings_receptions.shtml
wasatch mountain st park has a chalet which you can rent for 250 dollars for the entire day. it holds up to 100 people and has a full kitchen. there is a nice fenced in grassy area for an outdoor ceremony included. http://www.stateparks.utah.gov/parks/wasatch
rockport state park has a lovely old church which can hold up to 75 people which rents for weddings. there is also a campground at the old church where you can have an outdoor reception. the church rents for 250 dollars and the campground from 150. there are also 4 pavilions in the park where you could have the reception which rent for 100 each. http://www.stateparks.utah.gov/parks/rockport
parks are an inexpensive venue for a wedding, but you have to do all the work of either providing your own food, table linens and place settings, drink, bartenders, decorations, wedding cake, officiant... on and on. sometimes it is actually a better deal to go with a place where all of that is provided for a flat rate. the following are some ideas for venues where they provide much of what you need for lovely wedding for pretty reasonable rates.
http://www.aspenlanding.com/ they rent their venue for 1000 but include nearly everything you need except the food and drink which starts at around 5 dollars per person for dessert buffet or 7.50 for regular buffet.
http://theoldmeetinghouse.com/ this place offers even the wedding cake in their package. their food starts at 5.50 per person and the price for the place is 1650.
another all inclusive spot is murray chapel and gardens. http://www.wrightwayenterprises.com/mc.htm
two more places to check are http://www.millcreekinn.com/ and http://www.altaperuvian.com/weddings.php
here are a few ideas for the salt lake area.
for parks, you want to go with the state parks. city/county parks in the area are not that great for weddings. but the state parks offer some very nice places. "this is the place" is an historic area which has some lovely spots for a wedding and reception available for rent. you can rent the pine valley chapel on a saturday for 295 dollars for afternoon and 495 for evening. plenty of other locations at this park as well. http://www.thisistheplace.org/rentals/weddings_receptions.shtml
wasatch mountain st park has a chalet which you can rent for 250 dollars for the entire day. it holds up to 100 people and has a full kitchen. there is a nice fenced in grassy area for an outdoor ceremony included. http://www.stateparks.utah.gov/parks/wasatch
rockport state park has a lovely old church which can hold up to 75 people which rents for weddings. there is also a campground at the old church where you can have an outdoor reception. the church rents for 250 dollars and the campground from 150. there are also 4 pavilions in the park where you could have the reception which rent for 100 each. http://www.stateparks.utah.gov/parks/rockport
parks are an inexpensive venue for a wedding, but you have to do all the work of either providing your own food, table linens and place settings, drink, bartenders, decorations, wedding cake, officiant... on and on. sometimes it is actually a better deal to go with a place where all of that is provided for a flat rate. the following are some ideas for venues where they provide much of what you need for lovely wedding for pretty reasonable rates.
http://www.aspenlanding.com/ they rent their venue for 1000 but include nearly everything you need except the food and drink which starts at around 5 dollars per person for dessert buffet or 7.50 for regular buffet.
http://theoldmeetinghouse.com/ this place offers even the wedding cake in their package. their food starts at 5.50 per person and the price for the place is 1650.
another all inclusive spot is murray chapel and gardens. http://www.wrightwayenterprises.com/mc.htm
two more places to check are http://www.millcreekinn.com/ and http://www.altaperuvian.com/weddings.php
Question about table linens and tableware for weddings.?
Hikari
I'm in the beginning stages of designing my outdoor wedding and reception (all taking place at the groom's parents' house), however, I'm not entirely sure what I should do about table linens and tableware. Also, I imagine maybe 5 small-ish banquet tables will be rented. And a bunch of buffet tables (already-owned?) will be shoved together for a buffet-style reception dinner. Guest list is a total of 40 people.
I hear that it's more convenient to rent table linens... however, I'm not sure how much variety there is at rental places. I really want textured, Midnight Blue table linens for all my tables. No lace, ribbon, or anything fancy. Just a reflective, vibrant, Midnight Blue that has a nice a drape. Something that would contrast very well with candlelight and outdoor lanterns (the wedding will be late afternoon and reception will begin at dusk). I would also settle for Indigo, but Midnight Blue is my strong preference.
As for tableware, I really don't want anything TOO fancy. Plates that come in basic yellow or white, and basic silverware. Should I bother renting tableware? I'm sure I can borrow forks and knives from family and friends. And plates and cups I think I could probably buy myself, if there's a cheap alternative I could go with. Or is there a standard for wedding tableware that I should be following?
Answer
I don't know where you are, but I rented place settings from a local party store. We got a dinner plate, a bread/appetizer plate, 3 untensils, a coffee cup and saucer all for $2.20. Times 40 guests, that's $88.00. They also had linens in all kinds of colors for 5-7 dollars depending on the size.
I'm glad to hear you're not using plastic tableware. Even the upgraded stuff looks cheap, and you can't cut any kind of meat.
I don't know where you are, but I rented place settings from a local party store. We got a dinner plate, a bread/appetizer plate, 3 untensils, a coffee cup and saucer all for $2.20. Times 40 guests, that's $88.00. They also had linens in all kinds of colors for 5-7 dollars depending on the size.
I'm glad to hear you're not using plastic tableware. Even the upgraded stuff looks cheap, and you can't cut any kind of meat.
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