Finding a reception venue - part 2

The church centre at Aston was suggested as a reception venue pretty early on, and is an ideal space for a ceilidh, but because we had thought we wanted a sit down three course meal for the wedding breakfast, we weren't sure if it would work. The church centre is not the prettiest venue either, being a fairly typical 1980s hall with painted walls, a textured ceiling and strip fluorescent lights.

However, after deciding against Penns Hall we came back to the idea of the church centre, especially when Mom and Dad mentioned that there was a lady at the church who could decorate it beautifully so that it looked like we were in a marquee.

The idea had so many plus points - why go somewhere else when there's a venue right next to the church?; people who aren't local won't have to find another venue; we can have more people there so people who have travelled won't have to worry about finding somewhere to kick their heels for three hours before the evening do; even though the centre isn't licensed, people are welcome to bring in their own drinks; the cost was much less even if it meant hiring in a separate caterer and having to do a bit more work; and there's lots of outdoor space at the centre for kids to run around.

We still haven't been able to find very good pictures of the marquee-like setup, but we're quite happy with the idea of the church centre now, and even with having to find a caterer, it's still worked out cheaper (and catered for more people) than going to a hotel or restaurant for a wedding breakfast.