I've been busy looking at potential venues....
We're both from Beckenham in Kent but we've decided we'd like to get married in Dulwich in South London - the reason being that 6 years ago we met whilst working at The Dulwich Estate (Sami is still working there) I was a secretary and Sami is a Surveyor. I started working there a month after he joined and shortly after we were dating and the rest is history as they say.
We spent a lot of time together in and around Dulwich which is a very pretty part of London so it seems fitting to marry there and I hope it will be possible.
The office where we met is in the centre of the very pretty Dulwich village and adjoining the office building is a gorgeous little chapel:
To the left are some Almshouses, then you have the chapel then on the right is The Dulwich Estate office
I had hoped to marry there - how cute would that be? And funnily enough 4 other couples who met at The Dulwich Estate went on to marry there so its almost a tradition. However this is not to be; apparently Sami and I don't have the right connections to marry there as we do not live in the parish. The other complication is that Sami is not religious at all and I come from a catholic background and If we were to get married at the chapel it would be a C of E ceremony which doesn't really make any sense. So we've pooed pooed that idea now. I was a bit sad about it but in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter. The important thing is Sami and I getting married.
We've now moved on to Dulwich college:
My mum suggested it and what a brilliant suggestion! The building is gorgeous as well as impressive.
Here is the little building on the side where they actually hold the ceremony:
Mum has been amazing - she's so enthusiastic and has come up with so many fabulous ideas. We went along to the college yesterday for a little nosey and I loved it. We've booked a formal viewing of The Old Library next week and obviously Sami will come a long to that too. I'm hoping he likes it because from what I saw, I loved it!
You can have your reception at the college but its quite grand and right from the beginning we've said we'd like a relaxed, low key wedding where everyone just comes along to celebrate with us. We don't want it to be too formal or over the top. I'm sure a wedding reception at the college would be great but its not the sort of thing Sami and I are after.
So where are we having the reception? Sami suggested The Rosendale which is a pub just round the corner from the college. I had a look at it online and I loved it! Mum and I went along for lunch yesterday and both agreed its perfect. The function room is lovely and it fits in with the low key theme:
Not a chair cover in sight! Thank God! I don't know why (and I think I am in the minority) but I have a very strong aversion to them. If you're a venue that holds weddings then get decent chairs that don't require dressing or hiding! AAAAAAAHHHHH!
Yes:
NO:
I just want to know what is lurking under there?
Anyway we have an appointment with the wedding coordinator at The Rosendale next week so hopefully they can provide a good package at a good price. We shall seeeeee.
We'd like to get married about this time next year and I really hope we both agree on the college and The Rosendale then we can get it all booked up and I can get down to the nitty gritty! And I can't wait to get my dress! Wahoooo!
Sami and I have agreed that I'll do the majority of the planning as he's working full time and I'm not working at the moment. Some of you may already know so I won't go on but I gave up work three months ago due to illness. I was diagnosed with something called Lupus and found it too hard to hold down a job (I have another blog called Lupus and Me if you'd like to know more on that) so now my job will be to organise the wedding. Plus, Sami's a bloke and I'm sure he doesn't give a shite about centre pieces, favours and colour schemes!
So there you have it, next week we could potentially have the venues and a date! I will let you know.
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