There are so many different factors to consider when deciding where to get married, that making the right choice can often be a difficult task. Whether you are getting married in a church or having a civil ceremony you want to be certain that your wedding venue is perfect.
Budget is usually the main factor that limits your choice, but this doesn’t prevent you from choosing a venue that will make your day memorable and ensure that your guests have a wonderful time.
If you are having a traditional church wedding then it is a good idea to ensure that the reception venue is not too far from where the ceremony will take place. The last thing that your guests will want to do is drive a long distance and the cars that are often hired for the occasions are not suited to long distance travel.
If you are opting for a civil ceremony then, again, ensure that the reception venue is either near to the registry office or has a license themselves to hold civil weddings.
Another important factor to consider is making sure that the venue has the capacity for the number of guests attending the civil ceremony, wedding breakfast and the evening reception. The capacity often varies between the three due to layout etc and you often find that additional guests will be invited to the evening reception as it would be too costly to invite everyone for the entire day.
Luckily there are a number of websites that provide a searchable database of wedding venues and also include Google maps so that you see how far the venue is where the ceremony will take place.
These online tools will help considerably when you carry out your initial search and try to narrow this down before contacting the venues and making that all important booking.
Using the services of a wedding planner can help to take away some of the stresses involved in the venue finding process and leave your time free to concentrate on other important areas.
