Wedding planning can be exciting, but also stressful at times. Follow these essential wedding venue tips, and wedding planning tricks to make the whole process easier and more fun.
1. Get a Head Count Before Choosing an Indoor Wedding Venue
Start by making a guest list to get the approximate number of guests you’ll invite. Knowing this will help you choose an indoor wedding venue or outdoor wedding venue that’s the right size for your event. Consider working with a wedding planner. This professional can help you find a venue that fits your vision.
2. Cutting Your Wedding List is Allowed
Since half of your wedding expenses are food and drink for your guests, the easiest way to cut costs is by trimming your guest list. Who to cut? Put your immediate family, bridal party, and close friends at the top of your guest list. Under this, add cousins, aunts, uncles, and good friends. Finally, list coworkers, neighbors, and friends of your parents. Start cutting at the bottom of your list until you reach a number that fits your budget.
3. Outdoor Wedding Venue? Watch the Weather
When choosing a date for your wedding, always factor in the weather – especially if you’re considering an outdoor wedding venue. Be sure your guests won’t swelter in a hot summer wedding tent or shiver at an evening beach ceremony. And in case Mother Nature throws you a curveball, always have a Plan B. If the weather is calling for rain on your wedding day, no need to worry! Since the property is yours for the day At The Haley Mansion, you and your guests can enjoy the benefits of an outdoor wedding venue and all the comforts of being inside the mansion.
4. Splurge on a Mansion Wedding Venue
Trying to prioritize spending? List all the essentials for your wedding, like your gown, outdoor or indoor wedding venue, photographer, music, flowers, food, and invitations. Rank these things in order of their importance to you. If your dream is to get married in a grand mansion wedding venue or a fabulous gown, spend more on these things and less on flowers and invitations.
5. Get Organized When it Comes to Wedding Planning
Avoid getting overwhelmed by trying to do too much at once. Make a schedule of things you can do one at a time, in order. For instance, you’ll want to hold off hiring any vendors until your wedding date is confirmed. And wait to book a band or DJ until you’ve picked a venue. Keep a file of your communications with vendors, notes from meetings, and photos of wedding ideas you love.
6. Earn As You Spend
Now might be a great time to apply for a credit card with rewards. Put all your wedding purchases on this card to earn cashback on shopping or free flights and hotel stays (which could be handy for your honeymoon).
Your wedding day is a day you will remember forever. At our stunning mansion wedding venue, we are here to make your dream wedding come to life. Whether you’re looking for an elegant indoor wedding venue or want to get married outside surrounded by lush gardens, The Haley Mansion has it all.
Contact us today for more information and to plan your special event at our historic mansion wedding venue.