Choosing the Right Wedding Venue!
When you start planning a wedding, you’ll quickly come to realise that you have a whole lot of decision making to do. While many people decide to take a load off their shoulders by hiring a wedding planner, you can make a whole lot of savings by dedicating the time and effort to doing things yourself. So, if you’re taking a DIY approach, or even if you have a planner and want to be able to guide them in the right direction, let’s take a moment to look at your wedding venue. Now, a wedding venue is essential to having the perfect day. After all, this is the space your wedding will be set in – and consequently it sets the scene and the atmosphere for the entire day. This is also likely to be the most expensive investment for your wedding day, so you’re going to want to make sure you get your money’s worth! Here are just a few areas you might want to take into consideration before booking up to make sure you make the right decision!
At Home or Overseas?
The first big area you need to decide on when it comes to booking a wedding venue is location. You can have your wedding close to home. You can have it a little further away. You can even have it overseas. The factors that you need to take into consideration here is probably whether you want everyone in your life to be able to attend, or whether you’re happy having a smaller and more intimate event. If you’re close to home, people are more likely to be able to get time off work and they’re more likely to be able to afford to get to the wedding. If you opt for overseas, people’s commitments may get in the way of being able to attend.
Churches, Manors, and More
Once you decide where you want your wedding, you can consider the venue itself. There are all sorts of different types of venues. From churches for the religious amongst us to stunning manors like Woodhall Manor. Generally speaking, it’s best to choose a venue that is used to being a host of weddings. This will help things go more smoothly on the day, as the people there will have experience in making sure everything goes well and they’ll be familiar with the routine and run of things.
Availability
Of course, you’re also going to have to consider availability. If you’ve already chosen a wedding date, you’re going to have to consider the waiting list on your chosen venue. Some have short waiting lists so will be able to fit you in. Others will be high demand and will have extensive waiting lists and you may not be willing to wait quite so long. This may mean opting for somewhere else, so always make sure to have numerous options available, rather than setting your heart on one particular venue!
Hopefully, giving you insight into these different areas will help you to choose the right venue for your big day! Once you’ve got your venue settled, a weight will be lifted from your shoulders and you can start getting invites out!