Picking the Perfect Wedding Venue

So it finally happened. He proposed, and you said yes! woo! now you're engaged and that means wedding planning mode! Now, whats the first thing that you want to do? Book a venue of course, but with so many beautiful spots to choose from, how do you decide? Well here are some tips to help narrow your venue search!





1. Communication!
    Communication is SO important. Have a chat with your other half about what kind of wedding you want to have, and be prepared to compromise; this could help avoid disagreements later! Do you want a big wedding? or a small one? do you want it in the morning? or at night? these are the foundation questions to start building your wedding on!

2. Church Wedding, or a Civil Wedding?
Deciding what type of ceremony you would like will tighten the area in which you should look for a wedding venue. Remember, your wedding reception should ideally be within a 20 – 25 minute radius of the Ceremony location.

3. Make a Budget

Working out a budget early on will help you to shortlist potential wedding venues. wedding catering and alcohol normally take up quite a large chunk of your budget so remember to include it in your calculations. as well as your Wedding Video, and Photography.

4. What about the Guests?
Don’t forget about friends and family travelling to your wedding.  If you want to avoid expensive taxi charges and hotel bills, look for a wedding venue near to where the majority of your guests live. Or make them drive.... that's always an option! its ok to be a little selfish.

5. Wedding guest numbers
Have a rough idea of the number of people coming to your wedding before you start looking for a wedding venue.  This should avoid the disappointment of visiting a beautiful wedding venue only to find out it is too big/small for your wedding.

6. Your wedding date

If you've decided on a date for your wedding and it’s set in stone, check the availability of that date before you visit.  If you’re flexible about the day of the week, month, season, or even the year of your wedding you’ll have a much wider choice of venues.

7. Seek expert advice

Wedding Blogs and websites such as this one are useful because they have details of a wide range useful information. If you’d like some assistance searching for a venue, a wedding venue finding service can help; tell them your requirements and they will search for a venue to suit you. Wedding Planners can also help you choose a wedding venue as they have experience of weddings at different venues.

If you Follow these simple tips, it will help narrow your choices, and take away the stress and pain of having to go to hundreds of different venues, trying to find one that fits!

Cheers,

Zach

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Zach Boyd is the founder, Director and Producer at Tailored Fit Films - filming weddings from Canada all the way to Sydney. Visit www.tailoredfitfilms.com for inquiries or to watch a film!