Five Things To Ask Yourself When Booking A Wedding Venue in the UK
So you’ve been engaged for a while now and it’s time to get your finger out and start to plan your big day! Some girls start the wedding planning the minute their partner gets off one knee while others are just happy to be going in the right direction and are happy to be engaged for a while. Whichever one you are we all have the same tasks ahead of us, yes that’s right picking a wedding venue. Choosing a wedding venue is one of the biggest jobs and hardest when it comes to planning your wedding day. For that reason we’ve compiled a list of our top 5 things to ask yourself when booking a wedding venue in the UK.
- What’s the Budget? – Let’s be realistic here and don’t go looking at places that you frankly can’t afford. This is where you need to ask yourself how much am I willing to spend on the perfect wedding venue? The venue is where all the other elements come together so it is important so we want it to be a beautiful venue. There is nothing worse that going to view a wedding venue for your big day then finding out that you are unable to afford the place. You can stop this from happening by asking for a price list prior to viewing the venue, they will give you a breakdown of packages per person and a price list of any packages with extras that they have. Although saying that, be sure to ask the wedding coordinator if there is any way the price can be dropped or can you take items out of the package to make it more affordable, hey if you don’t as you don’t get!
- This brings us onto our next point. Ask for an estimated bill – You should as the wedding coordinator to do you up an estimated bill after all the tweets you’ve made, this will include everything like the food, drink, cocktails, chair covers and any other items mentioned. This will give you an idea of the costs that you will have to pay so there is no nasty surprises at the end.
- Having a civic ceremony? If you and your partner have chosen to have a civic ceremony rather than a traditional wedding in a church you must find out if your wedding venue of choice is approved for this and has a licence for that room. Each location must have a licence for you to get legally married in that room, without this you would need to have a simple blessing and go to the registrar’s office to make it legal.
- What will the wedding venue room look like on the day? When you go to view the wedding reception area try to see beyond a blank room if the room is not dressed for a wedding. Ask to come and view the room when it’s dressed for a real wedding or go to the hotel when they are having a wedding fair on, this way you will get the best view of what your big day will look like. Then you can make any changes you wish to the room to get it looking just how you envisioned.
- When you visit the wedding venue walk around – When you go to view the wedding venue of your choice ensure you walk around the whole place before you make yourself known to staff. This will give you a real view of how the venue runs daily. This will also give you a chance to compile more questions for the wedding coordinator so don’t forget your notebook.
So that’s the top five things to ask yourself when booking a wedding venue in the UK. If booking a wedding venue abroad click here for tips on how to pick the ideal wedding venue abroad.
Happy wedding planning to you all!
