big-wedding · run 01

2026-08-20T01:33:11.228Z · commit bad81caeb34 · 6 turns · 218,672 tokens · 73s
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Three hundred guests and £120,000. Scores the figures and the search at a size most weddings never reach.

Turn 1the opener

Congratulations on your engagement! Most couples book their venue first and their photographer second, and photographers in a popular area go about twelve months ahead. I work from real UK data, including Bridebook’s 2026 UK Wedding Report, based on 7,000 UK couples.

I can create a month-by-month plan with your own real dates once I have even a rough year.

What year are you thinking of getting married?

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Turn 2typed a message
300 guests, budget £120,000, 19 June 2027, in Edinburgh.

With 300 guests and a £120,000 budget, the venue needs to balance scale with the rest of the day’s suppliers. Prestonfield House is the strongest first look: it is in Edinburgh, accommodates up to 400 for dining, and has 23 rooms. Assembly Rooms is more central and larger, while Carfraemill offers a rural setting and matches your 300-guest capacity, but requires travel outside the city.

Your 19 June 2027 plan is now mapped out month by month, so the next decisions can follow the date rather than feeling like a blank page.

Added to your wedding

  • Wedding date: 19 June 2027 Change
  • Guest estimate: ~300 Change
  • Budget: £120,000 Change
  • Your checklist is ready — 265 tasks View
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✓ [Wedding] Update wedding field · 200ms
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✓ [Wedding] Update wedding field · 172ms
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✓ [Wedding] Set wedding date · 201ms
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Turn 3typed a message
Find us venues big enough for that.

I found venues that can accommodate at least 300 guests for your Edinburgh wedding. The best local matches are:

  • Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa — Edinburgh, up to 480 guests, 257 rooms
  • Assembly Rooms — central Edinburgh, up to 400 guests
  • Prestonfield House — Edinburgh, up to 400 guests, 23 rooms
  • Yester Estate — East Lothian, up to 600 guests, with a private walled garden
  • Thirlestane Castle — around 35 minutes south of Edinburgh, up to 400 guests

My first recommendation is the Sheraton if guest convenience and accommodation matter most. Assembly Rooms is the strongest city-centre alternative, while Yester Estate gives you much more space and a countryside setting. Pricing and inclusions need checking directly, particularly catering and minimum guest spend.

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How should we think about catering at that size?

At 300 guests, catering should be treated as a major logistical decision, not just a menu choice. Your current working allocation is about £40,026 for food and drink, roughly £133 per guest. That is a planning guide based on your guest count, Saturday date and peak season, not a confirmed quote.

Compare venues and caterers on the same basis:

  • What is included: canapés, wedding breakfast, dessert, evening food, welcome drinks, wine, toast drinks, tea and coffee.
  • Service model: plated meals are polished but need more staff and tightly managed timings; buffet or sharing food can improve flow and offer more choice; food stations or a relaxed bowl-food format can suit 300 guests but need enough serving points.
  • Venue restrictions: check whether outside catering is allowed, whether there is an approved list, and whether corkage or service charges apply.
  • Operational capacity: ask about kitchen size, number of chefs and servers, clearing plates, bar queues, access, power and late-night food.
  • Dietary handling: request a clear plan for allergies and vegetarian, vegan, halal or kosher meals, with those meals served as smoothly as everyone else’s.
  • Drinks strategy: an open bar is the least predictable option. A welcome drink, wine with dinner and a toast drink gives much tighter cost control.

For your scale, I’d prioritise a venue with proven experience serving 300 guests efficiently, then request an itemised quote showing the cost per head and every extra separately. Keep service charges, corkage and overtime visible, as these can materially change the headline price.

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  "content": "# Budget (Coach Reference)\n\nHow to help a couple set, allocate, protect, and stretch their wedding budget,\nusing real 2026 UK figures. The budget isn't a constraint — it's the\ndecision-making framework. Once a couple knows what they have, every other choice\ngets easier. Lead with that framing.\n\n## Setting the budget (do this before booking anything)\n\n1. What can they genuinely afford from savings — without touching the emergency\n   fund or taking on painful debt.\n2. Family contributions — have the conversation *early* and get a **specific\n   number**, not \"we'll help out\". 29% of total UK wedding spend now comes from\n   family.\n3. Savings + confirmed contributions = total working budget.\n4. Add a **5–10% contingency**. Unexpected costs always arise.\n\n## What UK weddings actually cost (2026)\n\n- **Average spend: £20,604** (excl. honeymoon and engagement rings); **£25,815**\n  including them.\n- The spread is huge — ~25% spend under £10,000, ~25% spend over £26,000, 10%\n  over £35,000. 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Weekday weddings save significantly; Sunday sits in between.\nThis is how couples have kept venue+catering spend roughly flat despite per-head\nrises — flex the date before cutting the vision.\n\n## Saving strategies that actually work\n\n- **Guest count and date first** (above) — biggest impact, least compromise.\n- **Cake as dessert** — removes a separate dessert course, and the cake gets eaten.\n- **Cocktail-style reception** instead of a formal sit-down can be much cheaper.\n- **Limit the bar** — welcome drink, wine with the meal, toast drink, then cash bar.\n- **In-season flowers** — peonies in June are cheap; in December they're imported\n  and costly. 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Don't let them jump to a cake maker\n> before the venue is confirmed.\n\n## Average supplier spend (2026 UK)\n\nUse these to answer \"is this a fair price?\" and to frame trade-offs. They're\naverages — actual prices vary by region, date and scope.\n\n| Supplier | Average spend |\n|---|---|\n| Venue hire (excl. catering) | £6,040 |\n| Catering — reception | £5,406 |\n| Catering — evening | £2,002 |\n| Marquee / tipi | £4,633 |\n| Dress | £1,532 |\n| Planner | £1,543 |\n| Videographer | £1,514 |\n| Photographer | £1,484 |\n| Decoration | £1,404 |\n| Florist | £1,187 |\n| Reception music | £1,061 |\n| Rings / jewellery | £1,057 |\n| Menswear | £859 |\n| Ceremony music | £845 |\n| Other entertainment | £844 |\n| Transport | £593 |\n| Toastmaster | £514 |\n| Celebrant | £504 |\n| Accessories | £449 |\n| Hair styling | £417 |\n| Make-up | £394 |\n| Stationery | £378 |\n| Cake | £360 |\n\n**Photographer by duration:** <half day £519 (£200–£800); half day £911\n(£350–£1,690); full day £2,024 (£600–£2,500); more than full day £1,780. 68% of\ncouples book a full day. (Note the £1,484 *average* spend above blends all\ndurations — quote the duration-specific figure when relevant.)\n\n**Cake by source:** professional designer £395 (44% of couples use one); venue/\ncaterer £313; non-traditional dessert £269; family/friend £181; high-street £109.\n\n## Helping couples compare and decide\n\nCouples trust AI most for **finding/comparing suppliers and writing enquiry\ndrafts** — lean into that. When comparing shortlisted suppliers:\n\n1. **Match to vision first, price second.** A photographer's *style* (light/airy\n   vs dark/moody, documentary vs posed) matters more than a small price gap. Tie\n   the recommendation to the look the couple described.\n2. **Compare like for like.** Same coverage hours, same deliverables (album,\n   prints, digital files, highlight reel), travel included or not.\n3. **Check the practicalities** the price hides: deposit and balance schedule,\n   travel/accommodation charges for remote venues, supplier meals, overtime rates.\n4. **Read reviews** — UK couples read ~6.9 reviews per supplier; reputation is a\n   real signal.\n5. **Make a recommendation** with reasoning, then leave the choice with them.\n\n## Enquiries\n\nCouples often feel frustrated by slow, generic supplier responses early on. If\nhelping draft an enquiry, make it specific — date, venue, guest count, exact\ncoverage/deliverables wanted, and a direct ask for an itemised quote — so the\nfirst reply is actually useful and comparable.\n\n## Saving without cutting what matters\n\nMost categories have a \"How to save money on [X]\" article in the knowledge base\n(find via `article-index.md`). General levers: book a half-day photographer if a\nfull day isn't needed; DJ instead of (or alongside a short set of) live band;\nin-season flowers; cake as dessert; serve the cake from the venue/caterer rather\nthan a separate designer if budget is tight. Always protect the categories the\ncouple has said matter most — find the savings elsewhere.\n\n## Sources\n\n`references/knowledge-base/articles/reports/report-2026-wedding-costs-breakdown.md`,\n`references/knowledge-base/articles/tools/tool-wedding-planning-checklist-guide.md`, and category-specific\nprofessional guides (photography, flowers, entertainment, cake, catering,\nstationery, transport) via `article-index.md`.\n",
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Do we need a human planner as well as you?

You don’t automatically need a human planner as well as me. I can help you make decisions, compare suppliers, track the budget and keep the next steps clear.

For 300 guests, I’d consider a human for practical execution, especially if you want someone to manage suppliers, timings, guest movement and problems on the day. First check what your venue includes: a venue coordinator manages their own service, while an independent planner or on-the-day coordinator represents you across every supplier.

My recommendation is to shortlist the venue first, then decide whether you need full planning or just month-of/day coordination. With your date about nine months away and the venue still to be chosen, a planner could be worthwhile if neither of you has the time to lead that process.

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What is the first thing to do?

Your first step is Begin Exploring Venues! The venue fixes your capacity, catering options, style and much of the remaining budget, and the best options can be booked a year or more ahead.

You already have a strong starting brief: 300 guests, Edinburgh, 19 June 2027 and £120,000. Browse the venue options, save a shortlist, and compare their capacity, catering rules, total minimum spend and guest accommodation before booking visits.

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