Continued venue indecision

ok, so i'd told myself i wouldn't update until i had a venue - but it's been a month and i still haven't got there.

there's been some pretty big arguments about this so far - i think i got a bit swayed by all the wedding porn and lost track of the bigger wedding picture. there's still a part of me that really doesn't want hotel/country house wedding, as it's just so blah, but ultimately, finding somewhere that will accommodate people of all ages with ease is a good enough reason to compromise on aesthetics.

so, i've narrowed things down to definitely the IOW - london would be so totally awesome, but i think it would lead me up another selfish alley, and frankly, i can't be arsed trying to find a compromise venue that both tbj and i will like. it's been hard enough narrowing down the places on the IOW. it has been interesting, but it lost its' appeal relatively early on when it became apparent i couldn't find anything that really "fit".

the iow will be lovely as we have a better chance of nice weather, it should be reasonably green and pretty, which i think tbj has in mind. it's also a bit more of an event if we go away, so it's all good :O)

the shortlisted venues are nice enough - they don't go too far down the country house route, and look like they might have a modern edge, which is nice. i am hoping that on the day i'll just be happy with the pictures and have a good experience. we're going to visit them next weekend, so should have more news soon! i want to get this sorted (i.e. get a date!) for the 1st April. this is achievable!!!