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[quote=Anonymous]An easy way to deal with the food/tables/flowers issue to to have the party at a restaurant you really like. If you like the decor of the place, you don't have to worry about dressing it up with flowers and they already have all the tables etc you need. Look into places that have large private rooms (Sequoia in G-town, the new Hamilton downtown, Charlie Palmer Steak) and see what they can do for you.
One pet peeve: if you're having an evening party, don't just serve hors d'oeurves. Feed people dinner--it doesn't have to be a formal sit-down this. Or start the party at 9:00 and serve drinks and dessert--people will know to eat dinner before. [/quote]

OP here.  I really really wanted to do a restaurant.  My SO has a strong dislike for the idea. (It seems odd to me but he's listening to my weird requests - e.g. NO presents - so I'm trying not to push the issue.  I do understand his concern about no dancing at a restaurant but don't understand the concern about getting married at a place we might have dinner on a random weeknight. Anyway ...)

The family only courthouse wedding with nice dinner out after is on the table for sure.  But if we are in DC my SO feels it would be odd for friends to hear we are getting married and not be invited (I'm thinking they'll be a-okay with one less wedding but who knows.)

Our thought on food was certainly beyond raw veggies and cheese trays.  We recently went to a wedding where there was so much food at cocktail hour (carving stations, raw bar, pastas, all sorts of veggies and dips, sweets etc.) that I was entirely too full to contemplate the 4 course dinner we had to sit through after.  So we were thinking of something like that to follow cocktail only time.  But maybe I'm just getting to the point of planning 3/4 a wedding and it will end up no less a PITA than a full wedding.

[quote=Anonymous]I got married at Glen Echo - it was fabulous. We used a great caterer who brought in tables, chairs, a bar and delicious food. It was a lowkey wedding though and a lot of fun. Let me know if you want a caterer rec  [/quote]
Yes, PLEASE! Is Glen Echo a venue in addition to an area of town?  (Another challenge is that we moved from NYC not all that long ago.  So I'm behind the 8ball when it comes to knowing my DC options.

[quote=Anonymous]One of the most fun weddings I've been to was at a restaurant that the bride loved. The bride walked in with her father, but we were all just standing around the couple in a circle while they said their vows. It felt really intimate. After the vows, it was just a big party. We ate fancy friend chicken and other southern food and danced the night away. [/quote]

This is exactly what we want but somehow in a non-restaurant venue so there can be dancing and my SO doesn't have to feel that he got married in a restaurant :)[/quote]

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