then we rang a couple of "go anywhere" caterers - and OMG - it cost us half as much getting catered that way (buffet spit roast, four meats, salads, vegies, desserts) than what it would have a ****tail reception!
ive been finding that just from looking at ****tail prices at venues...

My friend had her 21st in a church hall with catering with twice as many guests (she's italian, big family, lol!)as we'll have at our wedding and catering cost half as much as what we'd be looking at for a ****tail reception...

we're not about fancy food, so catering for roast meat and veges would do me fine! plus, i think all the family could do dessert, dessert is easy / ill be having a mudcake not a fruit cake so that could do too.

and from what it looks like so i guess i really had the wrong idea about what a ****tail reception is and if we did it in a hall maybe a better option for the littlies (they will be invited, i love all my little cousins and wouldnt have them miss out for the world, so i think there'll be at least six toddlers).

It's a pity i hate talking on the phone because looks like thats what im going to have to start doing
Thanks for your advice BG because you're sort of channeling whats been going through my head since i started googling.