Thursday, March 13, 2014

Tips For Choosing Good Austin Texas Wedding Venues

By Gwen Lowe


A wedding has a lot of expectations to live up to, so choosing the right venue for your big day is very important. However, most couples are not aware of the things that make venues great. There are several things you can look out for when putting together a shortlist of possible Austin Texas wedding venues for your dream day. Some of these factors are discussed below.

The expected number of guests is very important and should be your first consideration. You do not want a venue that is too small for your guests. At the same time, you should not choose a venue that is too big for your visitors. It will be costly on you for nothing and will also make your nuptial to appear poorly attended. Other than the number of guests, accessibility also matters. Consider making a few sacrifices here and there in order to make it easy for your guests to attend the function.

You will also want first class services from the staff working in the venue. As such, you should ask for their credentials before choosing the venue. Only choose the venue if you are convinced its staff are professional enough. On top of having proficient staff, there must also be venue manager in charge of all the operations. This is the person you will talk to if you are not happy with an aspect or the other.

You also need to decide on the budget. Working out your budget in advance will help you shortlist potential sites for your function. Wedding catering and the drinks are known to take huge chunks of the budget and must thus be included in the budget. You must also compare quotes from at least three locations before making a choice. This way, you will know the average market charges. Never pick on the most expensive venue thinking that it is the best. At the same time, you should also be very wary of sites that are charging suspiciously low rates.

Vendor flexibility is another important factor that must not escape your attention. Find out whether you are at liberty to choose your own vendors or if the venue will demand that you work with its caterers, bakers, photographers and florists. A good venue will only recommend to you reputable or their preferred vendors but will still give you the freedom to choose whoever you want.

Good locations are always booked in advance. Because of this, you should also follow suit and make advance booking if you want the best. Otherwise, you will find your first choice venue taken up and you may be forced to look for an alternative.

It is a common trend nowadays for couples to use different locations for ceremony and the reception. However, if you want the function to flow effortlessly, you should consider using one venue for the two. This will even be cost effective compared to using two different sites for the ceremony and reception.

Follow the above tips if you want an ideal venue for your wedding. The bottom line to finding a great venue lies in conducting thorough investigations. Because of this, you need to dedicate ample time for this in order to end up with the best. You can also browse the local wedding planning page to find the listed venues.




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