Key Factors to Consider When Choosing Your Wedding Venue
As the most exciting day in your life, your wedding will require a lot of planning. One of the biggest decisions you'll need to make is where the event takes place. With your budget, theme, and prospective guest list acting as some of the influencing factors, it's worth considering how you'll make your choice.
Consider what underpins your wedding theme
No matter what your wedding theme is, it's worth considering what underpins it before you choose your venue. For example, is it modern? Is it traditionalist? The chances are it falls into one of the two categories, which should then help you to choose your wedding venue accordingly.
If you have traditionalist tastes, try venues that have stood the test of time, such as churches, marquees in rural settings, and grand ballrooms that rest within hotels. Otherwise, modern themes can command locations such as beaches, rooftop restaurants, or even a warehouse.
Think outside the box when it comes to space
Although venues can successfully estimate how many people can stand in a room or sit down to enjoy a meal, you need to consider whether reaching the top of that number will give your setting a crowded feel. If you would rather have plenty of space between tables so that people can mingle freely without brushing into chair backs, will that reduce the number of people who can attend the wedding breakfast?
Similarly, will your theme's decorations suddenly reduce the number of people who can use the dancefloor space? Consider using the services of an experienced wedding planner to dig beneath the figures a venue provides you with.
Focus on how your guests will make it to the location
If a wedding venue ticks every box but makes travel arrangements difficult for your guests, you may want to avoid it altogether. However, that doesn't mean you must abandon your ideas of a rural setting entirely.
The ability to organise a coach, have taxis on call, or place guests in a nearby hotel can make rural venues accessible. When considering such factors, always get quotes before signing an agreement with the venue you're looking at. If providing additional transport means you're cutting into other elements of your budget, you might need to question whether your venue of choice is still the right one or cut costs elsewhere.
Seeking out the perfect wedding venue requires a lot of effort, but it can translate to a magical day when the big event arrives.
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