Things To Consider Before Choosing A Venue

Things To Consider Before Choosing A Venue 

BUDGET – There is a reason why this is in capitals… this has to be one of the most important things when planning your wedding, it goes without saying. Talk through with your partner how much you want to budget for the venue. Do your homework and try compare prices online and enquire with a venue before viewing it. By determining how much you can afford will help you avoid the heartache of falling in love with a venue that’s well out of your price range — we believe that you don’t want to spend more than 50% of your total wedding budget on your venue.

Number of Guests? - Since not all places can accommodate a wide variety of wedding sizes. Nearly every venue will have a guest count minimum: Be sure to aim low in your numbers, it will be easier to add guests than to deduct. If your final attendance number winds up being smaller than you had anticipated, you may have to pay for extra plates. Knowing your number of guests will mean that you can easily choose the right venue depending on how many you want for both the reception and evening festivities.

Theme – Are you set on having your wedding in a certain theme? Or perhaps you have already thought through the colour scheme of your very special day. Now is a good point to start thinking about what sort of venue will accommodate the type of wedding you are wanting to have. However, if you are waiting to see what venue you choose first, then that is completely fine.

Location – Whether you plan on getting married in a church and transferring your guests to a separate reception venue, or plan on having the ceremony and evening party all in the same place, it’ll need to be a suitable location. When considering a location, most couples pick somewhere that is either near to where they currently live, or a place where either the bride or groom grew up. This is especially important to remember if you want a church wedding, because you will need to either still be living within the Parish or have a family connection to that church.

Booking time… If you are wanting to get married between May – August on a weekend, then it would be best to book your wedding venue 12-18 months (or even earlier) before the date. This will mean that you will avoid disappointment if your date is not available. If you are however looking to get married soon, have a look on venues websites and they may give you any dates they have spare. You can usually book these and get additional offers for your wedding!