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I had this posted under one of my other topics but I figured it would just get buried and might be better on it's own

Thank you all for your wonderful replies...don't know what I'd do without you guys!

I know it doesn't have to be expensive but I definately want something pretty fancy...all the weddings in my family have been like that and I guess I just always expected it. I know that doesn't mean I should necessarily have a big hoopla but I guess I've just always had my heart set on it. My Mom was big into these things...she threw me a crazy big sweet 16 party with official invitations and photographers and everything that possibly could have cost more than the wedding will Hey, I'll share a pic maybe: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v339/Vicam7/linda16.jpg (Group Photo)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v339/Vicam7/linda17.jpg (Me with Cake).

Anyways, I think my two favorite choices (for those who know London) are the Lamplighter Inn and the Windermere Manor. I've gotten some prices from them and wanted to post them here and get people's opinions on whether they think they're reasonable (if you guys don't mind). Hopefully on the weekend I can go in person and actually look at these places, as both of them are already very booked for Summer 2007.

Lamplighter Inn:

They actually have 2 options. The first is just a per person charge for the dinner and doesn't include the bar or anything like that...it's $38.75 CAD for a gourmet 5-course meal in their crystal ballroom.

The second option is their "all-inclusive" option. For this you need to guarantee you will have at least 125 adult guests(which I don't think will be a problem). With that you get a punch reception (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), 3 course meal with wine continuously served throughout the meal, champagne for toasting and a 4 hour open bar and a bridal suite. That is $80/adult and $20/children. If I also want to do the ceremony there (which I think I'd like) the atrium where they do the ceremony is an additional $500.

For the Windermere it's a bit trickier...you have to pay for the hall and the drinks and everything, there's nothing all-inclusive, but this is what the coordinator emailed me: "An average Windermere Wedding from start to finish including room rental, food and beverage taxes and gratuity would run an average of $80 to $100 per person. This should give you a ball park idea where your final bill would end up. Of course if you have a cash bar, later start in the evening or depending on your crowd your bill could be less."

So...it's a tough call. First of all they could both be out of my Dad's budget for all I know (we'll be talking with my fiance's parents tonight to see what they'd be willing to chip in) and second I haven't seen them. But I just wanted to get some opinions.

If anyone wants to check out their websites I'll list them...although neither site is very impressive (IMO):
Lamplighter: http://www.lamplighterinn.ca/Weddings.asp
Windermere: http://www.windermeremanor.com/

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