We bounced a lot of ideas around last night (sooo much fun!) but no real menu yet. He's going to email us with a bunch of ideas and scary numbers. Slightly dreading the numbers! I think he has a good idea of our budget, but we'll have to eliminate some things and try and get the price down.
I used to think it was extravagant to hire a wedding planner but, after the caterers told us all the millions of things they'll do for us on the day (including MCing) I'm so glad we have the option not to do it all ourselves! We've got 3 hours before the event to set up, which is fine but not great for me and my hubby to be, rushing around to make the tables pretty when we could be relaxing and preening. My bridesmaids are happy to help, but I want them to have a fun, relaxing day too. I don't think we could afford to get a wedding planner but, if it's included in the catering service, that's wonderful!
I think I heard somewhere that you can get wedding planners quite cheaply if you look for someone who's still working towards their qualifications in it. No idea about MCs, though!
How's your menu coming along?