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What you need to know, for picking your wedding venue.
Here’s a few Things to Consider
1. How many guests do you want, and are they able and willing to
travel?
What is your dream wedding. Do you want something small or blown
out. Do you envision it at the beach or in a church. While your wedding is
obviously about you it is also about the people you care about, your guests. If
your closest friends all have kids, it may be difficult for them to travel, so
you need to consider a local venue or at lease a venue that has reasonable
places to stay close enough, and a venue that is easily accessible via car or
even plane. If relatives are old, you must consider that as well when choosing
your location. How bout the grandparents. You might really want to get married
on the beach in Puerto Rico, but that could very well be impossible for gramma
and gramps. If you don’t care about having anyone there for your wedding then
it doesn’t matter, but if you do you need to think about them. You will never
be able to please everyone but it’s important that you make it work for your
guests so they will actually attend.
2. Do you want a religious ceremony in a church?
Many people do want a church wedding, but here’s a few things to
think about…
It’s important to book the church or ceremony location before
you book the reception venue. Some religious venues have specific dos and
don’ts so you should look into that before you book. If you want to do it in a
Catholic church you can probably have any number of priests in the area marry
you. call around, and get recommendations on who does good work for a wedding
officiant. Some priests really know how to make it about the couple getting
married while others act like it’s just another Sunday Mass.
If you want to be married outside the church than your options
are much greater.
Ask family members for input on the a religious venue. You
always thought that your grandmother really wanted you to be married in the
Catholic Church. But ask her, she’s getting old and her hard lines may have
softened. You may be surprised that she would be fine with you getting married
on the beach. Even if you are religious, speak with your priest or pastor or
rabbi. They may suggest some options for you that you never even thought of.
Each venue will have very different things that they will do or
won’t do. For instance some wedding venues may let you bring in your own
alcohol while others won’t. This could save lots of money and it’s relatively
easy to do yourself. Some places will let you bring in your own decorations and
some won’t ask how much each item is and ask for a line by line breakdown. You
may be surprised to know that they charge for little things like napkins. Also
depending on the venue, you may have to do some prep work yourself. If you are
on a budget you could save big money on little things like these. Put the money
towards other things for your wedding that you can not do on your own. Make
sure you know what will be done for you and what you will have to do yourself.
Usually money talks but sometimes places just won’t accommodate your wishes.
Take care in planning your wedding venues. It is an important
decision that may make or break your wedding day. Also don’t forget to hire the
perfect wedding videographer… Yup that’s right… http://jaxvideo.com JAX Video.
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