The Venue

Find Your Style

From the time your engagement is announced you need to be thinking about where you want to marry.
Sleecting a wedding venue is a important decision that will be influenced by your lifestyle,personality,and buget. On the wedding day, it will be the addition of your personal touched and creative flourishes to the ceremony and reception that will set you wedding apart from the others.

Overall Style

- Casual
- Eclectic
- Informail
- Semi-formal
-Very formal (black tie)

Ceremony Setting

- House of Worship ( church/synagogue/temple
- Chapel
- Garden/park/beach/other outdoor location
- Combined cermony/reception
- Courthouse/civil service

Reception Setting

- Hotel
- Garden/park/outdoor location
- Ocean view venue
- Private home/estate
- Banquet faciliy
- Country club/private club

It pays to check out in person the wedding reception venues that you are considering. Above all, remember your first impression- it is likely to be the same impression of you guests on the wedding day. Additionally, be sure to gather the appropriate information including the following.


- Take photos and ask for the floor plans.
- Always check capacity.
- Ask for a copy of the contract and clarify all fees associated with having your event at the location.
- Ask about the flow of the event- where will the ceremony take place ( if applicable), the cocktail hour,the    dinner/reception.
- Get everything in writing. Sales and banquet managers move around to different properties, so be sure the "promised" items make it into your contract.
- At any facility or when working with a rental company,ask to see samples of their glassware,flatware,china.linen.and chairs. What you are shown in photos and brochures is not always what you get.

Questions to ask

- Ehat are the contracted hours? Does that include set up and breakdown?
- Is there a cleaning fee? Id it included in the rental fee?
- Are there any overtime charges?
- Are there security charges?
- Is there a site representative who will be available on the event day? is she/he an additional cost?
- Are there areas that we are not allowed to utilize?
- Can the caterer use the kitchen( of-premise locations)
- How many people can be seated in the area or room?
- What is the rain contingency plan?
- What is included in the rental fee ot wedding package?
- Is there a noise ordinance?
- Are there any permit fee's?
-What are the parking arrangements?
- Is the site insured? Will we and our vendors need insurance?
- Are we required to use the location's preferred vendors?
- Aew there an appropriate number of restrooms for our guests?


I hope this helps you ask the right questions...