5 Wedding Venue Questions to Ask Yourself 

Congratulations, you’re getting married! Whatever you do, don’t waste time in booking your venue. Popular wedding venues, bands and DJ’s can get booked up years in advance, so make sure you decide what you what sort of wedding you want and where abouts you want it, in the shortest time possible.

Number of guests

Firstly, you need to get planning. Start with a rough list of wedding guest drawn up to see how many people you will need your venue to accommodate. It’s no good finding the perfect place, only to have to leave people off you invite list. Trust me there is no quicker way to end a friendship than to not invite someone to your wedding. Of course, you also need to think about the style of wedding you want and the time of year, but we cover these point below.

Ceremony, reception or both

If you are having a church wedding, then you won’t need to worry about this, as you can keep the venue for the cocktail hour, the meal and the party afterward, but you will need to make sure that the journey from the church to the reception is not too far for your guests.

However if you want your wedding ceremony and reception to be in the same place, you will need to find a venue that can offer both of these services combined. You will also need to consider whether the venue offers accommodation in the form of a bridal suit. Or whether you will be jetting off in your honeymoon straight after the reception.

Formal or informal

Of course, the style of your wedding is going to play a large part in the type of venue that you will choose. If you are going for a more formal and traditional day, then you will need a space that offers a full sit down silver service like Brookshire. One of the top wedding venues in the Midwest.

If formal isn’t your style and you’d rather wear your cowboy boots or converse, then how about a quaint rustic setting? Hay bales and lemonade in drinking jars are really in the season!  You can make it really informal with a ‘sit where you like’ policy and have a BBQ or Pig roast instead of a sit-down meal.

Outdoor or Indoor

Another issue that you’ll need to decide on is whether to make use of your venues outside facilities. If you are heading out to the Caribbean for a beach wedding, you probably won’t have to worry about the rain too much, but if you’re staying at home, then an outdoor ceremony can be ruined by inclement weather. If you do decide to go for the outdoor option, make sure that your venue offers an indoor backup plan at no extra cost. It means one less thing to worry about, on the run-up to the big day.

Entertainment

If you want a band or DJ for your wedding, your chosen venue may be able to recommend someone that they work with. The same goes for wedding cake suppliers and decorators. It’s always worth trying to negotiate a discount for using the venues approved suppliers as they probably get a preferential rate.

Follow