Touring Wedding Venues in Orange County

When you first start searching the wedding venues in Orange County, the choices can seem confusing and endless. You wonder how you’ll ever choose from all the great locations out there and find what’s right for you. From Newport Beach to Yorba Linda. There are literally hundreds of beautiful locations throughout the County. So many possibilities: Beaches, Restaurants, Hotels, Museums……yikes!

If you’re already using a wedding theme when searching the wedding venues in Orange County, then you’ll want to look for wedding reception ideas to go with it. That’s a no-brainer—you’re probably just looking for ways to make it happen. You can also introduce a wedding theme in your reception. Whether subtle (butterflies, doves, hearts, silver or gold) or big and fun (western, or maybe a beach wedding theme), having a theme can make the rest of your wedding reception ideas come a little more easily.

Besides the obvious things like decorations and favors, think about how formal you want your reception to be when looking at wedding venues in Orange County. Once you get a feel for that, then other wedding reception ideas about things like wedding toasts, music, and traditional dances can be guided your decision.

Finally, don’t worry about having to “do everything” and “get it right.” Being familiar with wedding reception etiquette and traditions is a good place to start, but if you try to do everything it could end up feeling like a three-ring circus. These days your wedding reception ideas don’t have to fit any set mold. The main point is to have a memorable celebration with people you care about.

Trying to figure out how everything will come together when choosing one of the wedding venues in Orange County is a huge task to take on and it can become difficult and stressful at times, but in the end you will have created a one time wedding celebration to be remembered for years to come. Because there are so many elements of a wedding to plan for, the most difficult part may be deciding where to begin. A good way to start is to write down a guide for yourself of events, such as bridal or wedding showers and receptions, that you plan on hosting before, during and after the wedding ceremony. Also look through articles for planning tips in wedding magazines and web sites.

Once you have a general idea of all the tasks at hand, choose a wedding theme or set of colors. Stick with the theme or colors you choose throughout the wedding showers, ceremony and reception. Using a theme throughout the wedding will make the planning easier and it can also save money if you are able to use some of the same decorations at different events.

You will, of course, want your wedding celebration to be unique and set apart from any others, but your budget can sometimes halt you from being able to do all you want. When you start choosing shower invitations, wedding invitations, reception invitations, decorations, locations, shower favors, wedding favors, reception food, et cetera, the price of everything begins adding up and you may run into a budgeting problem. With a little creativity and time, this will be only a minor bump in the road to your wedding planning.

Essential tips to save money on your wedding, without sacrificing the importance of such an eventful day.

Purchasing all the items for your wedding can be expensive but many of the things can easily be made yourself. There are numerous creative wedding ideas you can craft on your own, and most reputable wedding venues in Orange County are happy to let you bring in your own decorations. Online and in wedding catalogs you can find instructions on crafting your own invitations, decorations and favors. Most ideas don’t require you to have any level of craftiness, and if you are determined that you cannot make your own decorations, you probably know someone close to you who is creative and can help.

When decorating for the wedding shower, ceremony or the reception location you’ve chosen from the wedding venues in Orange County you’ve toured, remember to utilize the items already there. You can add something small to enhance what is already there. Making your own invitations is an easy homemade idea that will save money. Find stationary or blank cards at a craft store and print the information out on a home computer and add any decorations. Most guest receiving the invitations will not know, or care, whether or not the invitation was homemade or store bought.

Choosing one of the expensive wedding venues in Orange County does not mean it is a better wedding celebration or that it will have anything better included or displayed. Creating your own wedding invitations and decorations will only make your celebration more unique and personalized to your particular style. Homemade wedding accessories does not mean you are sacrificing the quality of your wedding. Staying under budget in one area of the wedding can give you a greater budget to spend in another area, such as wedding favors or reception food.