How To Choose A Venue That Suits Your Wedding Style

When searching for your wedding venue, the practical details are often what first come to mind. Is this venue within my budget? Is it a drivable distance for guests? How many guests can this space hold? While these questions are important and must be considered, every couple has a vision of what their wedding day will look like. So, why not begin the process with a different mindset – one that primarily considers your wedding style.

With Pinterest and the abundant wedding content on social media, couples today usually know what wedding style suits them best when they begin planning for their special day. But, sometimes their chosen wedding venue doesn’t reflect that vision, forcing them to alter their design elements in order to compliment the venue. Here are some tips to instead choose a wedding venue that reflects your wedding style.

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To pull off a design as unique as who you are as a couple, look for a venue that offers a neutral setting indoors and/or outdoors. Open floor plans, minimal decor, and neutral colored walls and floors indoors can serve as a blank canvas. Like our pavilion space! Outdoor spaces are also a great option, as the natural elements make for a clean backdrop for a custom design. Keep in mind that with this approach, you may be spending more to bring in the visual elements from rental companies.

Something else to consider! If you choose a venue that already embodies your style, less décor and rentals will be needed. If your wedding style is vintage, southern or romantic, historic spaces, inns, manors or private estates are smart choices that will likely require little work to exemplify your vision. Sometimes, well-designed tablescapes and floral arrangements are all you need to set the tone.

When you begin the planning process, start by creating a wedding mood board with photos of exactly what you envision. Then, do your research looking for wedding venues that can help achieve this look. Be creative, open-minded and never settle for anything less than what you envision on your most special day!