Firstly - YAY!

Now, about it being booked. We were told the same thing and were waiting around for a bit to see if the other people pulled out. Luckily they did, so fingers crossed the same happens for you. Have you thought about maybe changing your date? You could maybe go for a Friday wedding, you might even find them a bit cheaper then

The numbers - will they not allow any less than that number at all? Or maybe you could agree to paying a small fee for having less than the minimum? Our venue normally adds £300 if you dont have more than 50 people, but because we are having aFriday wedding thats been waived... I think!

I dont think the distance is a problem as long as you make arrangements for everyone and make everyone aware that they will need to travel.

Good luck!

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