Is it raunchy or are those around me haters?
Hi everyone, so I recently got engaged in August and we’re planning to get married July 2025. Our guest list is about 50 people including any possible plus ones so very much intimate. I really wanted an outdoor ceremony, indoor reception especially because it’ll be summer and it’ll be hot and well July means a lot to us (it’s when we first met.) venues with indoor/outdoor facilities are upwards of $7-8k and just way out of our budget especially for 50 people.
My inspo is pics 1-4, very colorful, whimsical, fairy, rustic vibes. And we were thinking of holding our ceremony at the public part in either two areas (images 5-6) just imagine a floral arch, the chairs (probably metal because it’s what we have but with covers) and either florals I. The aisle/bows or just two columns. Then we found this small, all inclusive venue for a little less than $5k and the owner gets down inside but the outside is a little sketch just because it is in the downtown area of our city, and it’s a 100 year old building. Images 7-9 are the inside of the building when decorated and the rest of the images are the exterior of the building with street view.
I was honestly really excited because the venue has been the most stressful part so far and we actually put a deposit already but I mentioned it to one of my friends and she called me telling me that it was a straight up no, she didn’t want people to think it was ugly when they went and that it’s not what I want. Does my irl pics match my inspo? Did I put my foot in my mouth by not looking at other places before putting the deposit? ( we did look at other places and my rule was either they responded to my online contact form or it wasn’t for me because I hate calling places) My friends comments really made me doubt myself and I need some sort of reassurance that either I messed up or I am following my inspiration? Please help :(