A wedding being undoubtedly the most important event in your life, you simply cannot afford to compromise on the venue. It is when you inadvertently end up checking out several venues on the trot that you get confused in the decision. You need to organize your schedule and cover it first for every recommended venue before going to the highly marketed ones. The question of whether the ceremony and the reception are to be conducted at the same place should also be resolved beforehand. Once you know these basics and some select venues to contemplate, you need to think twice before booking the most alluring one.
Scan the d©cor. Does it fit your taste? Do the colors suit your wedding style? If the venue has not already been decorated, how much do you need to spend on materials to make it beautiful? You may pen down your observations about the esthetics to help you check them later. Proceed to the catering part. If they do have an in-house caterer, check whether or not the food is up to the mark. If not, then how many options of outside caterers do they have if any?
Check the specific interiors now. These include the bathroom facilities, private spaces, the space available for the reception and other such characteristics. Now we come to the prices. Hope you have fixed your budget beforehand. If so, then get ready to tweak it. It is not always possible to bag a grand venue for the budget you fix for the first time. Once you come to terms with the refined budget, ask the vendor for the available payment schedule, and more importantly the first deposit to be made. It goes without saying that you need to read the contract carefully to detect any hidden charges. And weddings generally run much after the time limit, so it is better to check the overtime charges at the time of signing the contract.
Additionally, if you are planning to serve liquor, check whether the vendor boasts of a liquor license. Does he also have a sound system or do you need get one along? The crucial point is that of a supervisor. If something goes wrong during the reception, who will be the authority at hand? While today, every venue has a vehicle parking system, you need to see whether they provide valet parking services. If not, then how long will it take for guests to reach the wedding area from the parking lot? You better hope it’s not too far off since the guests might need to walk back to their cars every now and then for changing their garments or for carrying gifts.
If the reception and the ceremony are going to be held at different venues, then take care that the distance between them is not much. Pick the reception venue bigger than the ceremony one, since there is the high possibility of additional guests attending the former. All the more, don’t break your head over all these aforementioned points. They are simply to aid you in your ventures of picking the best venue for that crucial day. It’s you and your spouse who matter, after all.
