Finding Your Dream Venue
It’s all about the location! The first thing to consider when planning your wedding is deciding on where you and your fiancé would like to say your vows. Each wedding venue can seem more enticing than the previous one, making it a daunting task. We are graced by several incredible wedding venues in Orange County, but the wide range of choices can be overwhelming.
Sit down with your significant other and create a list of things both of you want, considering different aspects of your personalities. What sort of environment do you wish to have on your big day? Something elegant and sophisticated, natural and rustic, something spiritual or a garden wedding? Divide your choices with these categories to avoid being caught up into something you don’t really wish to have. While having this conversation, decide on how much you are willing to spend for your wedding venue by creating a budget. You must consider the aspects of wedding rentals (tables, chairs, linens, etc.) in-house catering and packaging prices, which are sometimes included in the venue. All these aspects determine the amount of money you are willing to spend on your wedding venue.
In order of preference, choose a couple of dates that you would like your wedding day to be on. It would be heartbreaking to find out that your dream wedding venue is booked every weekend of the month you desire. You should consider the time of the year you are getting married, while some wedding venues offer a glamorous summer view while others look better during the winter season.
It is essential for you to consider the number of people you will be inviting to share the joy of your big day. It should your top priority to make sure that the guests have enough room to dine, dance and mingle with each other. You must also consider the wedding venue in regard to the people you are inviting. For instance, is the venue suitable for the elderly and physically challenged people?
It is important to consider whether you and your fiancé wish to have a religious or spiritual wedding ceremony. This could be a determining factor of whether the wedding ceremony and reception will be at the same place or different venues. Discuss with your fiancé whether both of you wish to make a wedding weekend, as the celebration becomes much more joyous. If you plan to do this, you may need to rent a large mansion or house to accommodate all the chief members of the wedding party.
Take suggestions from the wedding vendors you have hired, about the venues and which one according to them is just perfect. Moreover, as your wedding photographer the same question as well. The photographer will know which venues are the best for beautiful wedding pictures. Your friends, newlywed couples, family and coworkers can give you great suggestions with their past experience at the different wedding venues. Use the internet to do your research and homework on the various wedding venues, but avoid making the financial decisions based on what you find over the web. Each of the venue that you are interested in should be inspected in person. Carry a pen and notepad with you when you visit the venues, bring a camera and snap pictures of all the elements that you just love about the wedding venue.
