Things Change Part II

While we would rather not spring a surprise on family & friends so close to our wedding date (48 days until showtime!) we just couldn't pass up the opportunity that came our way a few weeks ago.

With our original venue, our party was shaping up to look a little something like this --

Except we really couldn't afford those nice cups so ... plastic it was gonna be! Oh, and while she is nice and bored inside, the original venue was outdoors. And we were spending so much money just trying to get the fixings for the party, tables, chairs, dishes, utensils ... that if it were to rain our boring wedding party would end up like this....

 And did we mention that a hefty chunk of change was going towards financing these atrocious amenities?

Wedding + Port-O-Potty = UGH!

As the bill grew larger and larger, the couple began to wonder what they were paying the vendor $500 for in the first place? If filling the Inn's rooms and hefting out an additional $500 weren't even enough to gain access to the lavatory or have the inn staff set-up and break-down the party then what was the point? As the list of things not covered by the $500 fee lengthened, the cost of the wedding quickly reached a critical point and outstripped the cost that having the wedding in N.C. was going to be ... and the entire reason for the first venue change was to save money!

And so with the prospect of an uber expensive party that promised to be at best boring, and at worst, a super soaked shindig where everyone just tried to hold it as long as they could, the couple ate the $250 deposit loss of the old venue and searched for greener pastures. 

They found it at Keely's Banquet Hall in Portland Maine. 

Portland Maine Downtown at Night

Not only is Portland a happening historic town that the wedding guests can enjoy both before and after the wedding day, but for a price-tag of $1300 the couple is getting access to a quaint outdoor wedding venue, an indoor climate-controlled reception, linen service, set-up and break-down, speaker system, and let's not forget...

a variable smorgasboard done in a buffet-style complete with appetizer, entree, and dessert! 

So come one, come all, and come hungry to Sarah and Morgan's Wedding in Portland Maine, same time and same date!