Essential Checklist for Venue Visits: Insights from Real Brides on What to Avoid in Wedding Venue Selection♩
2016.07.13 published
I Want to Choose a Venue Without Regrets ♩
A once-in-a-lifetime wedding ♡ It's incredibly important to decide where and at what kind of venue to have a wedding filled with special feelings. The desire to choose a venue without any regrets is a common feeling among brides-to-be ♩
There are truly many wedding venues out there, which can make it confusing to decide where to go. If you don’t do any research, you might not come across a good wedding venue ♩ Before visiting venues or while going on various tours, it's important to firmly discuss and decide with your partner on the non-negotiable conditions and specifics you want ♡
By visiting venues with your criteria and preferences in mind, you should be able to thoroughly check for details like "This place is great!" or "This is a downside." If you can identify the downsides, you can narrow down the overwhelming number of venues, and hopefully, you won't have regrets on your wedding day!
Let’s learn about the experiences of past brides to understand what aspects of venue selection turned out to be negatives ♩
\Venue Selection/Negative Point ① Poor Accessibility!
No matter how beautiful and large the venue is, many brides feel that having a venue in a "poorly accessible" location is a downside. You definitely want to avoid having guests become tired before they even arrive at the venue.
Another accessibility issue is if the ceremony venue and reception venue are far apart. If you’re inviting a lot of elderly guests, you want to avoid stairs, and if it rains and they get wet, you would feel bad for the guests, right? >
\Venue Selection/Negative Point ② Unable to Bring In Your Dress!
For brides who were planning to wear their mother's dress or had a dream dress they really wanted to wear, a "no outside dresses allowed" policy is a significant downside! It's just important to have your specific preferences honored ♩
Not only dresses, but if there are any other special items you want to bring, like shoes or paper items, make sure to check in advance whether bringing in those items is permitted! ♡
\Venue Selection/Negative Point ③ Prices Were Not Justifiable!
Of course, budget is a very important aspect of planning ♩ Not only is the venue itself a cost, but there are many other expenses like wedding items and gifts, so brides often feel they can't spend all their budget just on the venue.
Therefore, if "the quality of the venue does not match the price," it becomes a significant downside! It's important to consider cost performance and choose the most suitable venue ♩
\Venue Selection/Negative Point ④ Weather-Dependent Venue!
A venue with large windows or a wide garden is fantastic if it's sunny, but it loses its charm if it rains... Although such venues are very attractive, if the reception is scheduled during a rainy season, it's advisable to see a "weather-dependent venue" as a downside ♩
\Venue Selection/Negative Point ⑤ Too Many Columns in the Venue!
A point that is often overlooked is the "columns in the venue"! While touring, it might be hard to notice, but depending on the column positions, guests might not be able to see the couple’s main table. It would be disappointing for guests if they couldn’t see the bride and groom during the wedding, right? >
When selecting a venue, it's very important to consider the feelings of the guests ♡ You want to choose a venue that everyone attending can enjoy, not just you two ♩
\Venue Selection/Negative Point ⑥ Had to Limit the Number of Invitees!
No matter how good the atmosphere of the venue is, if it’s small, you’ll have to restrict the number of guests you can invite... Depending on what you want to emphasize, if you have a lot of people you wish to invite, the size of the venue will be a related downside ♩
Be sure to know how many people you absolutely want to invite in advance so you can choose the appropriate size venue ♩ You want to avoid having to reduce the guest list after deciding on the venue.
\Venue Selection/Negative Point ⑦ Risk of Bumping into Guests Before Entry!
Brides who dislike having their preparations seen will find "the possibility of encountering guests before the entry" to be a significant downside! You want to save the best moments of the couple for the guests to enjoy, and thus, you want to avoid those pre-ceremony encounters!
Make sure to check whether the entrance areas for the bride and groom and guests are separated so that they won’t encounter each other. It's essential to consider the flow of events on the day of the ceremony when touring the venue ♩
\Venue Selection/Negative Point ⑧ Difficult to Eat the Food!
At weddings, there might be dishes that make you think "How do you eat this?" or foods that get your hands dirty ♩ Since it's a formal event, guests might be concerned about manners, and many brides would want guests to feel at ease enjoying the food ♩ For those brides, difficult-to-eat food is a downside!
It would be great if the food is easy to eat, with the basic being items that can be enjoyed with chopsticks, so even children and the elderly can enjoy the meal! A venue that provides alternative menus for guests with allergies makes it even better ♩
Understand the Negative Points and Choose Your Venue Wisely ♡
With so many venues to choose from, starting from scratch without any considerations can be very overwhelming! However, by understanding the negative points in venue selection and firmly keeping your own preferences in mind, you should be able to smoothly find the venue destined for you ♡
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