Wedding venue hunting!

We don't have a venue yet for our April 7 wedding.

Gary and I are a fickle-minded couple having a hard time deciding on where will the wedding be.

At San Juan, Batangas

Option 1: Beach

Pros: Dream wedding 5 years ago, would only need minimal styling

Cons: Too expensive (out-of-town fees are waaaaay too pricey), finding accommodation for guests is difficult, logistics, guests would be limited to 100

Damage: >Php150k for catering & set-up alone for 100 pax

The big tree is where I imagined the altar would be under

Option 2: UP Bonsai Garden (Garden + adjacent covered area)
Pros: Perfect for our Alice-in-wonderland theme, accessible to guests, no need to transfer from ceremony venue to reception venue, near possible preps hotels, no corkage fees, no accredited caterers
Cons: The covered area is dugyot-looking, would need drapes, restrooms are dugyot-looking, no aircon
Damage: Php15k for covered area, Php 10k for garden, Php10k for drapes (to rent from other suppliers), Php8k for air coolers (to rent from other suppliers)

Covered area

Garden area

Right now, we're looking into 2 other options.

Option 3: UP Bonsai Garden for ceremony + UP Bahay ng Alumni for reception

Pros: Perfect for our Alice-in-wonderland theme, accessible to guests, short travel time from ceremony venue to reception venue, near possible preps hotels, no corkage fees, no accredited caterers

Cons: Drapes are not allowed, venue can accommodate 400 guests (Parang superlaki for 150 guests)

Damage: Php10k for ceremony in UP Bonsai Garden, Php 20k for 4-hr reception in UP Bahay ng Alumni (5k/hour if non-aircon, 8k/hr if aircon), electricity fees

Option 4: Garden ceremony elsewhere + Reception in Elements at Centris

Pros: Perfect for our Alice-in-wonderland theme, accessible to guests, short travel time from ceremony venue to reception venue, near possible preps hotels, drapes are readily available, airconditioned, clean restrooms

Cons: Super expensive, Purpledish is not an accredited caterer yet, we would have to set-up ceremony area

Damage: Php10k for garden ceremony elsewhere (+allowance for set-up like chairs, arch, aisle, altar), Php55k for reception in Elements

We are open to other suggestions.

I hope you can comment down below for venue suggestions.

Lovelots,

The Happy Bride