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Hello, beautiful brides of 2024! Today, we embark on a magical journey – the pursuit of the perfect wedding venue. Choosing the ideal setting for your special day is a monumental decision, and I’m here to be your guiding light through this enchanting process. So, make yourself comfortable, grab a cup of tea, and let’s immerse ourselves in the world of wedding venues together.
Choosing The Perfect Wedding Venue: #1 Defining Your Vision:
Before you start exploring the myriad of venue options, take a moment to envision your dream wedding.
What style tugs at your heartstrings – rustic charm, modern elegance, or perhaps a fusion of both?
Defining your vision will serve as the guiding force that directs you through the labyrinth of venue choices.
Choosing The Perfect Wedding Venue: #2 Setting a Realistic Budget:
Budgets, the steadfast companions of wedding planning, play a crucial role in your venue selection.
Establish a realistic budget, considering not only the venue rental cost but also additional expenses like catering, decor, and any venue-specific requirements.
A clear budget ensures financial peace of mind, allowing you to focus on the joy of the journey.
Choosing The Perfect Wedding Venue: #3 Guest List Considerations:
Early in the process, ponder your guest list. Having a rough estimate of the number of guests will help you choose a venue that harmonizes with your vision, providing the perfect ambiance for your celebration.
Remember, the venue is not just a backdrop; it’s an integral part of the storytelling canvas.
Choosing The Perfect Wedding Venue: #4 Location, Location, Location:
The location sets the tone for your entire celebration.
Evaluate the convenience for both you and your guests. Does the venue offer picturesque views or the urban charm you desire?
Consider logistics and how the location enhances the overall experience. Your venue’s location should align with the story you want to tell.
Choosing The Perfect Wedding Venue: #5 Venue Amenities and Restrictions:
Delve into the details of venue amenities and restrictions.
Does it provide essential items like tables, chairs, and linens? Are there any constraints on decor or preferences for specific vendors?
A comprehensive understanding of these details ensures a seamless alignment with your expectations, avoiding any last-minute surprises.
Choosing The Perfect Wedding Venue: #6 Visit Potential Venues:
Time for a captivating field trip! Schedule visits to potential venues.
Experiencing the space firsthand allows you to envision how your dream day could unfold. Pay attention to the ambiance, layout, and overall feel of each venue.
Trust your instincts during these visits, as the right venue will resonate with your heart.
Choosing The Perfect Wedding Venue: #7 Ask the Right Questions:
When visiting venues, be proactive in asking the right questions. Inquire about setup and breakdown times, any venue-specific rules, and the availability of a coordinator or point of contact.
Gathering comprehensive information empowers you to make an informed decision, ensuring that your vision aligns seamlessly with the venue’s offerings.
Choosing The Perfect Wedding Venue: #8 Flexibility and Backup Plans:
Flexibility is a cornerstone of successful wedding planning.
Check if the venue offers flexibility in terms of dates, layouts, or other accommodations. Additionally, inquire about their contingency plans in case of unexpected weather or unforeseen circumstances.
Preparing for these variables ensures a stress-free planning journey.
Choosing The Perfect Wedding Venue: #9 Trust Your Heart:
In the grand tapestry of wedding planning, trust your heart.
Your wedding venue should speak to you on a personal level. It’s more than just a space; it’s the canvas for one of the most significant chapters of your life.
If a venue feels like the one, trust that feeling – your heart knows the way.
There you have it, a comprehensive guide crafted exclusively for the 2024 bride on the quest for the perfect wedding venue.
Remember, this is your fairytale, and the venue sets the stage for your happily ever after. If you found these tips helpful, stay tuned for more wedding wisdom.
Wishing you joyous venue hunting and a magical planning journey ahead!
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If you’re someone that is wondering “What the heck is a wedding theme?!”
It’s okay, you are not alone! Let me explain below.
A wedding theme is an overall vision of what you want your event to look like.
So, when you picture your wedding you might picture big trees in the middle of the woods, a beach or maybe with a mountain view, all of these are related to your theme.
Whether you are picturing a horse-drawn carriage or a fancy limousine it is all related to the vision you have for your big day.
Below I’m going to give you the top 5 things to consider when you are choosing your wedding theme.
Though none of this is unchangeable, it will help you with your budget and decipher what is truly most important to you.
1.) Venue
Venue is number one.
Once you chose your venue or venue style it will help you SO MUCH with your budget.
The venue is going to be one of the most expensive things in your whole budget.
Determining your venue style is a must.
2.) Season
Whether you what to have a summer or winter wedding, choosing this will be extremely helpful when you are trying to come up with your overall vision.
Once you choose your season (Not necessarily your date) it will help you with your colors and floral choices.
(NOTE: It’s important to keep in mind that not all flowers are available all year around. If you have specific flowers, you already know you what, it would be worth you looking into the floral seasons a little more.)
3.) Color
As mentioned above, the colors will depend a lot on the season you choose.
Just like every year has its color theme, every season is the same. I’m sure just by doing your research you’ve already noticed a pattern in colors and styles.
Though it is not unheard of to choose a color that is not in the season, keep in mind that seasonal colors rely greatly on floral availability.
4.) Both of your interests
This is what makes your wedding more you.
Whether you put your favorite sports team on the groom’s cake, pictures of your pets on the cocktail napkins or simply have pictures of the two of you on the tables, this is what makes your event you.
When deciding what you want to do, consider things you both love.
Maybe you both like to watch the office or met at a roller rink, these are all important things to think about when coming up with cute/ fun ways to make your event special to you.
5.) Your budget
At the end of the day, it always comes back to your budget.
We all know that staying within your budget is important, if you have your heart set on something that is not within your budget it’s okay, we’ve all been there.
Consider doing something else DIY style instead of paying for it.
There is always a way.
You can read more about your wedding budget here
Click here for an awesome guide to help you pick out your theme!
Once you start planning your wedding, you’re very quickly overwhelmed by the amount of work and will probably start looking into somebody to help you with the load.
Often people are confused by the whole new set of vocabulary that comes with the wedding industry. Often people think that all wedding planners are just the same. But they are not. Every planter comes with a different set of skills, abilities and helpfulness based on what you need. You will want to make sure you hire the right one for you and your event.
Below I will explain the difference in all of the jobs.
Wedding Planner
A wedding planners’ main job is to help you plan the event, not necessarily execute it.
Though planning companies often offer the day of services included in the wedding planner package don’t just assume that they will be there on your wedding day, it’s always a good thing to double check.
A wedding planner will help you with the little stuff, if you feel overwhelmed in the very beginning stages it’s more than likely that you will want to get a wedding planner. The closer your wedding day gets the more things that you will have to do, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and if you are wanting to have a relaxing day I highly recommend you do this so you can be sure that all the little details are covered.
Wedding Coordinator
Often you’ll hear a coordinator referred to as a day of coordinator. This is not necessarily accurate. A day of coordinator does not exist, when you hire a coordinator they help you the month, week, and day of your event. This is not somebody you can just hire for simply one day.
A day of coordinator is a MUST for every wedding. Without having a coordinator on-site, the day of your event you will physically have to be in the venue to help the vendors set up, answer any questions everybody has, and direct everyone where to go. This is simply impossible for a bride to do herself, or any family member that wishes to be a part of the big day instead of working all night.
If you are simply looking for a little bit of help so you can relax on your day of, this is the way to go. You need to hire a wedding coordinator.
Wedding Designer
Think of all the pretty stuff, this is everything a wedding designer handles. A designer’s role is the aesthetics of the event this does not include anything to do with logistics.
If you are simply wanting somebody to help you make your wedding look and feel like you and not just some plain old wedding this is somebody will want to hire.
A designer is exactly what you would expect them to be. They help you design your wedding but do not offer any help with the logistics.
Venue Coordinator
This is not the same as a day-of-coordinator!
This is one of the most common mix ups of all of the wedding planners. A venue coordinator strictly is responsible for everything that has to do with the venue.
This means they are only responsible for making sure that everybody stays within the rights of the venue.
They oversee all set up of vendors and wedding parties they are there to assist you if you have any problems concerning the venue but they are not there to help you with your wedding. They are strictly there to work the venue.
With all of that being said, you will want to make room in your budget to hire someone to help you with your wedding.
It is A LOT of work and you want to enjoy the process. Not be super stressed about it!
Happy Planning! – London Wnek
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