Source: Villa Viscaya, Murietta’s Well, Los Gatos Opera House.
Source: Bernardus, Highlands Inn, Carmel Valley Venue
I need a little wedding break so I can get my thoughts together and re-focus my vision BUT I can’t re-focus my vision until I find the venue! So the search continues.
After looking at a few venues, I am sick of the time it takes to get any real information. So as brides, what can you do to get the answers you need and fast? Venues need a few details to give you pricing info about their venue. Here are some of the following.
- What day?
- Afternoon or night wedding? How many guests?
- What month? Give a few if aren’t completely sure.
- If they are the sole caterer let them know if you prefer Buffet or Sit Down.
Send over an email with that relevant information and request a quote from the venue. This way you get a final answer instead of trying to figure out and calculate how much you will pay.
What tips do you have for keeping all your inquiries together??? Let me know which other areas you would like tips in as well!
I have to say this was THE most stressful part of planning for me so far. After we had the date and the venue set (with a deposit), it was a HUGE relief!
Good luck!
I see that now!!! :(
I want to find the venue and pick the date like ASAP!
It is very important to figure out a few more things from your venue before you can decide for it:
- If you can BYO drinks and if there is a corkage fee if you do
- If there is a “wedding coordinator” coming with the venue to help with basic set up and everything
- Does the quote include everything from food to linen, lights, ceremony set up (if it is at the same place) and so on.
- Ask for a clear outline of what is covered and what would be extra so you have no surprises.
The venue is almost the single-most important item of your wedding (apart from the dress maybe!?)
The venue will often decide on your wedding size (if you are set on it), your style (relaxed, sit down and formal,…) and most of the time your wedding date (as unless you are set on a date to work with, you will fall in love with a venue and want to accommodate the date to get it!)
A venue will inspire you and give you new ideas.
A venue will change everything you had in mind when you step in it because it will reach you in a different way and if you feel like this is the one (and I believe it is important), new ideas may come from it.
But make sure you are not jeopardising everything for the venue because at the end of the day, the really MOST important thing of all: is to say ‘I DO’ to that partner you have chosen, surrounded by your friends and family! And really, if you had to do this in the street, wouldn’t you?
*sigh* They all look SO pretty!!!