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Choosing your venue should be a breeze with these simple steps and helpful guides.

Step 1 – Guests Attending and Accomodation

Prior to your venue search, ask yourself how many people are going to be attending your wedding. It is suggested that the best way to figure out how many guests are attending is to take the total amount of wedding invitations you sent out, and subtract about a quarter to a half, as most likely not everyone will actually attend. If you plan accordingly, you should have plenty of space for all of your guests to share your special day, making it easier to find and book a venue.

Step 2 – Number of Venues

Decide if you want separate venues for both your wedding and reception. If you want to do them both separately, a good idea is choosing venues that are near to each other, eliminating stress on your wedding day. Make sure that the reception venue is going to seat all the guests that attended the ceremony as well as a few more. Statistics show that more guests attend receptions than the actual wedding.

Step 3 – Visiting Locations

Do a walk through of each and every place you consider for your wedding. This is very important, and may make it easier for you to narrow down your picks. Remember to bring a camera to document specific things you think make one site better than another. Also, carry a notepad and pen to make any notes or jot down any questions you might have.

Step 4 – Venue Ideas

Research different venues for your wedding. Consider churches, botanical gardens, community centers and any building that rents space as a viable option. Don’t remove a site from your consideration until you have seen it, you may be pleasantly surprised as there‘s more to see than what meets the eye.

Step 5 – Narrowing Your List

Compare prices of all of the venues you are considering. It might help to make a column of pros and cons for each site and use that to help you make a decision.

Step 6 – Ask Questions

Always ask prospective vendors questions. Here is a list of questions that may help on your quest of finding your perfect wedding venue. Happy hunting!