Red Handed Jill
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Looking for feedback on my (currently half-baked) thoughts on this.
When we were first looking at our (SMALL) property, the PO told us if we were willing to do weddings, we could get A LOT of business. Hm. Well, that wasn't what we were looking for, so we sort of put in the back of our collective mind. And, having read anecdotal accounts here and at other sources, were even less inclined to bring it to a front burner right now.
FWIW, I had a nice chat with a lady who actually got married in our house. It was a (second) very small wedding, she told me how they did the set up, where she (the bride) entered, which room the couple spent the night in...it was a good little plan, a nice intimate event. I can envision very clearly how our home would be a lovely setting for a small ceremony and light reception or small sit-down meal.
This is coming to the forefront because one of DH's colleagues is getting married and, apparently, our place is the front runner for the ceremony. We didn't volunteer, but turning her away would be tough, not only because of her working relationship with my DH, but because we like her and would be confident in her decisions. Now, we don't know her fiance, her mother, her sister, her future step kids...you get the idea.
SO! It's time to set an official policy regarding weddings.
My first thought is to create a thoughtfully worded statement to the effect that, while our home is lovely and perhaps larger than the average family's home, it can, for reasons of both comfort and safety, only accommodate XX number of people, including children between the ages of 0 and 18. X guests can be accommodated as stay over/breakfast next morning guests, while an additional x can join us for the ceremony and refreshments after in the public areas of the house.
This statement would be followed with information about exactly which parts ot the property guests would and would not have access to, information about meals, accommodating a wedding cake (this is an area of concern for me).
I am leaning toward a contract that would require them to get their own insurance; but I don't see that as being a first line when discussing this. I'm thinking of a nice little brochure with some picture and policies to give a couple an idea of what would be possible.
Does that sound reasonable - or am I missing something that I will get after I live it? TIA
When we were first looking at our (SMALL) property, the PO told us if we were willing to do weddings, we could get A LOT of business. Hm. Well, that wasn't what we were looking for, so we sort of put in the back of our collective mind. And, having read anecdotal accounts here and at other sources, were even less inclined to bring it to a front burner right now.
FWIW, I had a nice chat with a lady who actually got married in our house. It was a (second) very small wedding, she told me how they did the set up, where she (the bride) entered, which room the couple spent the night in...it was a good little plan, a nice intimate event. I can envision very clearly how our home would be a lovely setting for a small ceremony and light reception or small sit-down meal.
This is coming to the forefront because one of DH's colleagues is getting married and, apparently, our place is the front runner for the ceremony. We didn't volunteer, but turning her away would be tough, not only because of her working relationship with my DH, but because we like her and would be confident in her decisions. Now, we don't know her fiance, her mother, her sister, her future step kids...you get the idea.
SO! It's time to set an official policy regarding weddings.
My first thought is to create a thoughtfully worded statement to the effect that, while our home is lovely and perhaps larger than the average family's home, it can, for reasons of both comfort and safety, only accommodate XX number of people, including children between the ages of 0 and 18. X guests can be accommodated as stay over/breakfast next morning guests, while an additional x can join us for the ceremony and refreshments after in the public areas of the house.
This statement would be followed with information about exactly which parts ot the property guests would and would not have access to, information about meals, accommodating a wedding cake (this is an area of concern for me).
I am leaning toward a contract that would require them to get their own insurance; but I don't see that as being a first line when discussing this. I'm thinking of a nice little brochure with some picture and policies to give a couple an idea of what would be possible.
Does that sound reasonable - or am I missing something that I will get after I live it? TIA