The Big Fat Wedding Venue

One of the most expensive portions of wedding planning is the venue for the ceremony and reception. Some couples opt for a fancy hotel, banquet hall,country club or even a fancy restaurant as the site for both the ceremony and reception. These days with gas prices going through the roof, it can help not only you save more money with not having the limo chauffeur take you from one place to another, but the guests and/or bridal party as well. Some couples are more traditional with choosing a church/temple or any other place of worship for the ceremony and another place for the reception. One way to cut back on costs for the venues is to have the wedding at home. Besides the fact that you have a smaller guest list to deal with and that it's in a place that you cherish is great. However, when planning the wedding venue at a home, there's factors to take into consideration: if you and/or the host relatives are willing to clean before and after the wedding. Besides that, you must also think of selecting a place that is accommodating for you and your guests and the maximum or minimum amount of guests you can have.
There are some venues that do offer other services to help you on your big day such as on site catering, decor and more.



Again, I will emphasize that a venue with on site catering services is great, but this is just plain laughable. Imagine the invitations: A reception will follow with slider burgers, fries and Danishes for dessert. Real classy, huh.


Moral of the Story: Find a venue that is accommodating to you and your guests needs and that is appropriate for the occasion.