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Wedding Planning- How to Choose a Wedding Site Location
General information
We recommend that if possible, both bride and groom will attend all interviews.
Always carry a note pad and pen to write down important information and questions that may arise during your interview.
Actually, choosing the wedding site location that is just right for you, is a lot of fun.
Before you start looking, you should brainstorm. As you do, take to consideration your wedding budget, your wedding theme, the atmosphere you want at your wedding, your interests, and your guests.
The location is one of the most important aspects of your wedding, so consider carefully what will make yours a special, one-of-a-kind wedding event. You have many option including a do it yourself wedding (friends and family contributing of course.) Following is a list to get you started.
Ideas for wedding sites include:
You can probably come up with some more ideas.
Unless the location is your top priority, choose the dream location and a few alternative sites that will be just right for you, so that if necessary you can be flexible. Some location are natural for weddings and offer all the amanities you need. Others rent the space and leave the rest to you, still others are free but you have to make all the arrangements. So, consider your wedding budget, consider the work involved, consider your guests and choose the site that will afford you your dream wedding. The information you gathered, is actually a wonderful preparation for your interviews.
FULL SERVICE WEDDING SITE and FACILITIES
These are venues that can take care of every little detail regarding your ceremony and reception. You'll still need to attend to your personal needs. You'll need to attend to the attire, wedding accessories and wedding gifts for each other, family, and wedding attendants.
SITES AVAILABLE on a RENTAL BASIS
Many wedding sites that are available on a rental basis. Some provide the space, others provide tables and chairs too, while still others provide linens, tableware, flatware and glassware as well. There are also rental based sites that have a working relationship with selected caterers and are familiar with other wedding service providers and vendors.
PUBLIC SITES
Public parks, beaches, gardens etc... make great wedding sites and are perfect for do it yourself weddings. They offer you the opportunity to express yourselves in an unconfined atmosphere. Most are free to use but you'll need to do the majority of the planning and contracting. Your first step is to find if you need any permits and or licenses. If you do, obtain them.
HOME
Many apartment complexes, condominums, mobil home parke and gated communities have club houses available for residents to use. So whether you choose to have your wedding in a home or a club house, you'll need to be in charge. Do recruit your family and friends and assign them appropriate tasks. Most will be honored to be asked and excited to be a contributing part of your wedding.
HOW to FIND WEDDING SITES
Once you have chosen the type of wedding site you want for your wedding, do the following:
Either call or visit the facility and request a brochure specific to weddings.
You want only the best! Be selective! Before you commit consider the following:
Now, check the internet for local wedding sites and go to their websites.
WHAT to EXPECT of the REPRESENTATIVE of the FACILITY YOU VISIT:
* If you plan not to include children in your reception, do not alienate guests who'd rather bring children than miss your wedding. You should provide a babysitting service for such guests.
For ideas read the article PLEASE - NO KIDS IN OUR WEDDING
Once you made your choice, you need to receive a written contract signed by the person in charge, and dated. The contract must include all of your responsibilities and all of the responsibilities, warranties and guarantees offered by the facility.
Caveat Emptor - Buyer beware!
Take into consideration that in most parts of the USA you have 3 days to examin the contract and if you need to, cancel with no penalties.
Copyrights © 2007 All Rights Reserved Nily Glaser
A-wedding Day, A Gan Publishing Company
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Riverside, California 92501
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About the Author:AUTHOR BY LINE
Nily Glaser who is an educator and a published author, is the CEO of A-wedding Day at: http://www.a-weddingday.com
She writes important articles, and has presented workshops for wedding professionals all over the USA.
Nily Glaser pays special attention to enlighten educators, families and wedding professionals. Her web site is a very popular Wedding Resource and Information Center, and a discount shopping mall for wedding gifts, supplies and bridal accessories including the exclusive line of Wedding Accessories By Nily.
A-wedding day specializes in theme and family weddings and in do it yourself projects. To read more of her articles click here.
