Deciding On The Wedding Location

Here we will address step 7 of Defining Your Wedding Vision – the wedding location.  Your wedding location is an important factor in creating the overall feel to your wedding.  When choosing a location for your wedding, you have the option of having the ceremony and reception in separate locations, or they can both be held at the same location.  Many churches have a hall or some other facility in which you can hold your reception.  Alternatively, often you can hold your ceremony at your chosen reception site.

If you are planning a fairytale wedding, for example, having your wedding in a grand historical house in your city might be a perfect match.  If you are planning an organic or eco-friendly wedding, holding it at your local botanical gardens or at the gardens in a city park might be a great match.  If you are an artsy couple, a wedding at your local art gallery might be a perfect wedding location.  If you are into sports, holding your reception in a sports complex might be a unique statement.

Looking for something completely different?  How about a wedding at a local farm or ranch?  Or maybe there is a grand factory that rents out space in your city.  For a family friendly wedding, holding it at a zoo might be a fun, unique location.  Small weddings might be perfect at a pretty bed and breakfast in a lovely location.

Of course there are the usual hotels, resorts, golf and country clubs, and restaurants if you want both a reception site and food services together.  Some other options, which may or may not include food services—meaning you might have to arrange for a caterer—are local theatres, museums, cultural centres, gymnasiums, community halls, Canadian Legions, and so forth.

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