Congratulations… You’re about to tie the knot! After you’ve celebrated over the fact that you’re engaged to be married, it’s time to get busy and start planning! Once you’ve decided your budget and know what you can spend, it’s time to start looking for your wedding venue. Finding your perfect wedding venue may seem like a challenge but if you have a clear mind of what you both want, it can be surprisingly easy.
Before deciding on what your wedding style and theme is going to be, there are two big factors that will influence your day.
The first step is finding out how many guests you think you might have. Are you having an intimate event with just less than 50 people? Private hire venues or a restaurant could be perfect for you. If your wedding will have 150 or more guests; hotels, marquees country castles are more ideal.
The second question is about your involvement. If you love planning down to every little detail, a marquee or private rental could work for you. However, if you want minimize the stress, a hotel with a dedicated Wedding Coordinator and staff might be perfect for you.
After this, you can decide on what your wedding style is. Would you love to be married in the country? Or do you want the buzz of a city? Will your day be classic and timeless or does rugged and rustic sound like music to your ears?
Once you’ve created that shortlist in your mind (or on paper), you’ll have a pretty clear picture of what you’re after. Doing your research online will save time in narrowing down your search .
Top questions to ask a wedding venue
- How many people can your venue accommodate?
- Do you hold more than one wedding per day? Do you have any other events held earlier or later in the same day?
- Do you provide a Wedding Coordinator? Will they be available on the same day?
- Do you have a max/min number of guests for the sit down meal?
- What time will our guests have to leave at?
- Do you have wedding packages? If so, can we make changes to them?
- How much is the deposit? Is it refundable id we change our minds?
- Can décor be changed/moved to suit our purposes?
- Are you planning any renovations before my wedding date?
- What are your parking facilities?
- Is décor or menu stationery provided as part of our package? Or will we need to provide our own?
- How much is the house wine or champagne for toasts? Is there a corkage fee?
- Is there an option to taste the wedding menu? Can you cater for any special dietary requirements?
We’d love to hear any issues or points that you think we may have missed…
Image via Every Last Detail via Lisa Hessel
