Is a castle a wedding locale only for the lord or lady of the manor? No way.
Castle weddings albeit favorite of sports greats and the crème de la crème of Hollywood, the nouveau riche and those couples where money was not an object, are surprising affordable. They are not exclusively for this moneyed bunch. You do not have to be Madonna, Tom Cruise, Paris Hilton or a Russian ogliarch or just incredibly financially well off to rent one of these beautiful and wondrous locations that sometimes seem to come to life straight from the pages of a fairy tale.
While in times gone by this indeed appeared to be the case, a whole new generation of brides and grooms is emerging who are not looking to the traditional church or rented hall to say their vows but instead are setting their sights on the spires, turrets, and drawbridges of a romantic castle or chateau in a far away land.
The attraction of destination weddings is that only your nearest and dearest friends and family are invited. Forget the second cousin you have not seen for 15 years and your Mum’s bridge partners and work colleagues and your Dad’s golfing buddies. Destination weddings are normally arranged for an average of thirty guests.The larger the families of the destination wedding bride and groom the more guests are invited.
Destination weddings are a fresh new way to start a new life together. Destination weddings are usually more intimate than traditional weddings and offer you and your guests the chance to visit an exotic destination that can act as a wedding and a honeymoon all in one.
Destination weddings are intimate affairs with just a few people around to witness the exchange of wedding rings ? Destination weddings are available for every budget. It’s the most romantic way to get hitched, and it’s also lots of fun for your guests.
Because the number of guests at a destination wedding are much lower and the largest percentage of wedding budget is normally spent on the wedding venue and catering and alcohol, destination weddings even in a fairytale french chateau can work out cheaper than an alternative historic venue at home, or the Disneyland castle or Las Vegas Excalibur hotel.
These days you can rent a chateau for your wedding party exclusively for one night to a week in order to hold your wedding reception. {Nothing removes the fairytale princess feeling quicker than seeing another bride at the same venue also having a fairytale princess moment.}
There are a whole list of castle wedding venues available offering a few rooms for your guests up to castle hotels with hundreds. The bigger your number of guests the more likely you will have to select a proper castle hotel with the added extras of an army of staff and alcohol and liquor costs to match. The smaller your party the greater option you have of renting a vacation castle that you can use for your wedding without all the additional staff and with your own alcohol.
There are family run chateaux that offer there luxury properties to guests specifically for weddings. These chateaux are more specialised than your typical vacation chateau because they need to have the infrastructure for up to thirty guests and appropriately sized reception rooms with all of the tables, chairs, cutlery, crochery and linen available. If you are lucky they will have a beautiful little private chapel on site and can provide a celebrant for you. They also have contacts for all your typical wedding vendors – flowers, music, caterers, decorations, wedding planners etc.
Some go so far as to offer very attractive castle wedding packages. You can plan a chateau wedding on a budget. If you dreamt of marrying your prince charming in a fairytale wedding castle as a little girl, your dream can come true.
When chosing a castle wedding package, accessibility, price and what is included in a package will all factor in your decision.
· Accessibility – the venue and chapel or wedding location should be near the reception area.
· Package – some venues offer attractive wedding packages with discounts because of the group booking. You want flowers, decoraton, music, food and alcohol, transportation and wedding planning included as a minimum
· Price – a french castle wedding package is still typically much cheaper than a big wedding at a historic venue in England or America.For what you would pay to haire a Scotish castle for a day you can usually rent a french chateau for a week. You really do pay to be able to drive up from London.
A castle wedding package really is an affordable option for pretty much every couple.
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