What is a great natural small venue for an elopement - just bride, groom, minister and witnesses?
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What about a bed and breakfast? If you are staying there while vacationing than I would see no reason for them to say no. It would probably be good for business too, if you gave them a picture to use in a brochure. Or you could try a Seattle park, I'm not sure about the fees, since it is such a small wedding, you might not even need a permit. Calling the scheduling office couldn't hurt. Hope it helps. Good Luck.
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The important thing is for you and your beloved to have a day the feels special to the both of you.  Depending on where you live, some states allow a lay person(someone who is not a minister or a justice of the peace) to get a special license for 1 day, and they can marry you.  So that wouldn't be too expensive(maybe the person you ask to do it would even pay for the license themselves).  You could also find a justice of the peace, or go to your local city or town hall and ask if they do wedding ceremonies.  You could keep your ceremony small, and just have immediate family.  That way you don't have to pay for a lot of flowers or decorations.  Then for the ceremony, it depends on how many people you want to invite.  My ceremony was in my church, and then our reception was at a small hotel.  We had less than 50 people, but our total cost was still over $5,000, which included my dress, alterations, flowers, food, hubbies tux, etc.  If either of you belong to a church, you should be able to get married in it for a small fee(if any).  Then you could just do a small ceremony afterwards.  Some people are doing just appetizers, or just desserts.  It's basically just an hour or so, lets everyone mingle, then there could be a toast and people can go on their way.  As far as invitations, you can buy nice paper at an office supply store and print them yourselves.  If you have a small reception with just apps or desserts, include that so people don't expect to be fed.  But it's all perfectly okay!!
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Best place to get married is a place that is accessible to the friends and family who hope will attend the ceremony.  Its important to celebrate your marriage, and not hold in in a beautiful place without your people there.\n\nHoneymoon is for a beautiful place that other people can't get to you.   What time of year?   I'd be tempted by some place like Costa Rica -- not as expensive as say Hawaii, or as crowded, but still full of beautiful places to stay, warm beaches, and enough interesting excursions (rainforests, volcanoes) to be memorable when you aren't simply relaxing together.
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Jehovah's Witnesses are not required to have a “Witness wedding” rather than a civil ceremony. However, a Witness could not be in a wedding party in a non-Witness church or as part of an overtly religious service.\n\nWorldwide, the Jehovah's Witness 'church' is called a 'Kingdom Hall'. A couple qualify to get married in the Hall by maintaining a morally clean courtship, so don't ask them why/whynot ceremony at the Kingdom Hall.\n\nKH weddings require the use of only Witness music, a Witness minister, Witness vows, Witness talk, and morally clean bridal party. There is no smoking, no special lighting, no extravagant decorations, no immodest attire allowed at the Kingdom Hall. Use of a Kingdom Hall can sometimes require unanimous approval of every elder of every congregation which attends there, so some couples choose to have the ceremony elsewhere.\n\nWhile any exemplary brother could officiate (in most states), typically a congregation elder who is a legal resident of the state will give the talk, vows, and prayer. Witnesses like to have relatives do these duties, so be careful not to joke about the quality of their performance.\n\nSomewhere between 50% and 99% of the guests will likely be Jehovah’s Witnesses. Don’t be shy about introducing yourself as “So-and-so’s cousin; I’m not a Witness.”\n\nIf a JW minister officiates, the couple do not have the option of writing their own vows. Don’t suggest they change the vows.\n\nRice throwing, bouquet tossing, garter-removal, tin-can tying are unwelcome at any Witness weddings/receptions.\n\nThe groom is congregationally responsible for everything that happens at his wedding reception. Even if a non-Witness were to do something reproachful (strip naked, get drunk, dry-hump a date), the groom will lose congregation privileges, even if he has already left the reception.\n\nThe couple will have selected a mature JW brother as "director" for the reception. Such things as impromptu music requests need to be approved by the bride, groom, or director. Do not try to sing or coerce the band/dj to play something without talking with bride, groom, or director.\n\nWitnesses generally do not clink glasses for any reason (well, to get attention perhaps). Witnesses generally do not toast or cheer one another with drink. Do not offer a toast or suggest that anyone else do so.\n\nAt some point before the main course, a brother will say a few words then pray, probably loudly with a microphone. As long as you are silent and composed during the prayer, you need not feel compelled to bow your head, close your eyes, hold hands, or even say “Amen”.\n\nJWs generally do not do a so-called “bridal dance” for money. Married JWs generally slow-dance only with their spouse and other relatives, although its fine to dance with anyone dramatically different in age from yourself.\n\nWitnesses do not condone premarital sex. Jokes implying sexual familiarity with or between the couple are unwelcome and in poor taste.\n\nAttire at the ceremony will be dignified and season-appropriate. Most JW men will wear suits and neckties, most women will wear dresses and skirts. Fur is uncommon but not unwelcome. Dress shirt without tie or dress slacks on women are not unheard of at the ceremony, especially for non-Witnesses.\n\nSome Witnesses in some communities change clothes before the reception. At the reception, depending on the community, you may notice that the skirts seem a little shorter and there are fewer neckties and more women wear slacks and the makeup is more… something. No one will wear a miniskirt; no one will cross-dress (not even to be funny).\n\nWitness receptions vary tremendously by community. Appropriate gifts include money, restaurant certificates, gift certificates, household appliances, furnishings, etc; no talismans or religious idols. There may or may not be alcohol, depending on the community and the couple's preference.\n\nIn rural a
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Why not go to a wedding chappel where ALL they do is perform marriages! That way it is still in a "church" but not one that either of you go to. OR go to the Justice of Peace. (City Hall) If that is not to your liking, choose a picturesque spot near your home and have a notary public officiate.
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they could do some readings, be ushers, coordinate with wedding planner, an emcee at the reception, in charge of music and drinks, be responsible for the entertainment or gift bags. do you have maids of honor already or groomsmen? would somebody be lighting candles as a symbolic gesture?\nanyway, have a happy marriage. congratulations!
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Well, I don’t know the Detroit area, so I'm not sure where good areas or bad areas are, and I couldn’t find anything that was very cheap.  Here’s what I did find (some are just in the Detroit area).  You may have a hard time finding something for that many people that allows outside catering.  Good luck and congratulations!\n\nSheraton on 21111 Haggerty Rd. in Novi - (248) 349-6377 – might be more expensive, but it has the space and allows outside catering\nU of M Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor - http://sitemaker.umich.edu/mbgna - (734) 998-7061 - This is smaller, 150 max, but it’s a little cheaper; you’ll probably have to call for info, I didn’t see anything about weddings on the website\nLighthouse Point in St. Ignace - http://www.lighthousepte.com - This is outdoors, can accommodate a lot of people, and isn’t supposed to be too expensive -  if you’re interested in it, call and ask about the prices, because the website only lists certain packages\nOak Arbor Church & Banquet Facility in Rochester - http://web.oak.mi.schoolwebpages.com/weddings - This can hold up to 250 people; they have a list of “preferred” caterers, and you might be able to get someone else approved; it’s not too expensive, but I'm not sure of exact prices\nShenandoah Country Club in West Bloomfield - http://www.shenandoahcountryclub.com/banquestfacilities.htm - This is big, but might be more expensive than you’re looking for – call or e-mail and check on it, though\nMarriot at Centerpoint in Pontiac OR Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center – Probably more expensive, but prices aren’t listed – they are big, though, and allow outside catering\nYou can also check out these websites:\nhttp://detroit.allwedding.com/reception%5Flocations/\nhttp://www.mywedding.com/wed/detroit-reception-facilities.html\nhttp://www.eventstarters.com/listings/public/showPros.do?vendorCategoryName=Locations&stateName=Michigan\n\nHere’s some websites for DJ’s:\nhttp://www.wedj.com/wedjcom.nsf/usalinks!open&S=MI&M=Detroit&V=DJ\nhttp://www.mannymixx.com/\nhttps://www.gigmasters.com/RNB/RNBSinger_Detroit_MI.asp
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try gathering spots..church, parks, weddings, bars..
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Try the larger hotels who may have on-site wedding facilities.  They may be able to help you - look at their websites.
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My mother's boss's husband (that's a mouthful) who's also an old family friend just got ordained online so that he could perform his son's wedding ceremony. It's completely legit as long as you check out the site. Apparently there are some scammy type ways to be ordained online but there are some legitimate ones. I'm actually thinking about him doing my own wedding since we don't attend a specific church and have no minister of our own.
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In the backyard of my house with a big white tent set up and tiki torches all over the yard and colorful lanterns hanging from the tree. And a band playing all night long to the 100 or so guests invited. =) That's the way our wedding is planned so far.
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First meet should be in a religious place like Church.Second in a park or garden.Third at movie.Fourth at restaurant or club .Fifth at Pub............................Rest ask after fifth meeting
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I hope your wedding is lovely and I'm sure it will be. I think an outdoor wedding is a beautiful idea. Just make sure to have a back up plan for rain, and you might want to think of renting a large tent. If you have your wedding in a naturally lovely setting like a garden you will need to spend less on decorations. Maybe your site could inform the theme of your wedding. For instance, for a garden wedding, you could give something like daffodil bulbs as favors. \n\nThink about what the weather is likely going to be like in the area when you are married, and get married when the temperature and weather are at the most comfortable.   \n\nI think there is a book called The Everything Book for Outdoor Weddings (I might have the title slightly wrong but you get the idea). It would be in the Wedding Section of a major bookstore. I wish you all the best on your life together.
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A good starting place is picking the general location, like what country, or what city/state.  You'll want to look at the marriage requirements for the country or state to see what is involved.  Also, decide if the wedding is just the 2 of you or do you intend to invite family/friends.  And pick a date range.  \n\nOnce you have the general info, you can do web searches for good hotels, resorts, etc, that offer destination wedding packages.  Many resorts like Sandals, Beaches, and Palace will offer packages that include a free wedding.  But it can be easier to be married in the US sometimes.\n\nOnce you pick the location, they'll have a wedding coordinator or catering manager who will help you arrange other vendors like photographer, officiant, musicians, etc.\n\nCongrats and have fun planning!
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I got married in Branson too and there is the sweetest little wedding church  (it is just for weddings) where we got married. It has been moved to another location (it is now on F hwy). It is a log church and just perfect for a small wedding. Try to look up wedding chapels on google or ask info about it from the operator.\nI was married there 15 years ago in November and have been so happy. \nBest Wishes!
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First of all, buy a dress on sale.  Also, get married in a church. The flowers should be simple. Shop around for bargains.  Instead of a large sit down meal, do a cake and punch reception. You can get a cake from Albertson's or Stater Brothers. They will do an excellent job for a low price.  We had musician friends play at the reception and a friend agreed to MC.  Keep it simple, but elegant.
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I HAVE BEEN MARRIED TWICE BOTH TIMES I WAS MARRIED IN FRONT OF AN JUDGEIN THE COURTHOUSE BUT IT TAKES LESS MONEY . I ONLY HAD A FEW PEOPLE THAT WENT WITH US BOTH TIMES. ONLY THING YOU NEED REALLY IS MARRIAGE LISEASE AND A COUPLE OF PEOPLE AS AN WENDESS AND THAT'S ALL. I DON'T GO TO CHURCH NEITHER MY EX-HUSBAND OR MY HUSBAND NOW. THEY DON'T AT THE COURTHOUSE. CALL AHEAD FOR AN APPOINTMENT AND PRICES.