There's a lot more to choosing a wedding venue than just picking the prettiest place. Selecting where you're going to hold your ceremony and reception is a huge decision with a lot of flow on effects - it determines so many of the details, the logistics and practicalities, and the overall aesthetic and mood of the day.
In these articles I go through all of the different things to consider when choosing a wedding venue, accommodation and transportation for your big day.
Choosing a venue is one of the biggest decisions of wedding planning, and it needs to be made very early on in the process, as it impacts every booking you make afterwards.
You need to consider a venue's aesthetics, guest capacity, and the location and how that will impact travel to and from the event. And then, of course, you have to think about the overall price, looking carefully at what exactly is included. Maybe you're searching for an all-inclusive venue with an expert, in-house vendor team; Or maybe you'd prefer a DIY venue where you build your perfect vision on a blank canvas of a space.
Whether you're hosting a local celebration or a destination wedding, making sure that you and your guests have somewhere to stay that's both comfortable and convenient is a really important part of the celebrations. Staying onsite can save a lot of travel and stress, especially if you're able to stay the night before your wedding as well as the night of, while staying at home the night before can be a good way to calm nerves. Or maybe a rental with your whole wedding party is the best option for you.
No matter where you choose to stay, you need to put thought into the logistics of it to ensure that your wedding day starts and ends in the ideal place.
Wherever you're hosting your wedding, ensuring that you and all of your guests are able to get there is a vitally important, but often underrated, part of the wedding planning process. You need to consider how your families and wedding party are getting to the ceremony, how you, the wedding couple, are going to make your grand entrance and grand exit, and any transport that might be needed in between. Maybe you're also planning on organising shuttles for all of your guests.
To book the right transport, you need to consider comfort and convenience, your wedding aesthetic, the size of your wedding party and needs of your guests.
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