Where can we get married and have some family around, but not spending a fortune?

The other day whilst out shopping, I popped into one of the shops just to say hi and how are you. Thank goodness you have arrived the owner of the shop informed me. Why, I asked her. To which she responded, "One of the girls is doing my head in!" Why, I asked to which I was told, She can't settle on an idea where to get married and she does not want a church wedding", Right, I responded.

This is some of the ideas that I left to to think about and probably left my friend with another headache:-

Where is the main bulk of your family basis (consider if the family are based in Scotland, Ireland, Wales or even say in Devon etc, or if you want them to come to you, then accommodation has to be considered)

UK - a different venue from a hotel like
- Nostell Priory, Wakefield,
- Wentworth Castle, Barnsley
- Hazlewood Castle, Hazlewood, North Yorkshire

Scotland
- Gretna Green
- Edinburgh
- Auchen Castle, Moffat, Scotland

Wedding Abroad
- Excellent deals to be had in Mediterrean and Carribean but consider the strength of the Pound
Bride & Groom have a fortnights holiday and the wedding family and party come for a week around the time of the wedding.
- Consider having a wedding on board ship or wedding party on board ship and chose a location to have the wedding, eg Mediterrean cruise and marry in Rhodes, Greece.

Bungee Jump
Tandem Parachute Jump
Parasailing
Scuba Dive Wedding
Safari Wedding
Space Wedding - In time

Best advice at present in light of the credit crunch would be consider Wedding & honeymoon on board ship, but to have the wedding on location, eg one of the ports of call. This would keep your costs down and the wedding party would be there for the wedding and wedding reception (at no extra costs to you) the only downside to this would be they are in the same vacinity, however, if you choose a nice big ship, there is plenty to do and see and also keep everybody occupied and you could disappear onboard ship.

Hope that helps any of you would there wondering were to get married!

If you have any other ideas, lets hear them!

FLW