Three popular ways to arrange the tables at your wedding venue and the pros and cons of each arrangement. The three choices of table arrangement are traditional, horseshoe shaped, and banquet style...
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Before you finalise your wedding decorations, you might want to check that they work in your chosen venue. Here are six tips on making sure your decorations and your venue work together, including choosing decoration of the right size, colour, and style,
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Your wedding venue will play a central role in your wedding photos, so here are seven tips on using your venue to get the best possible shots. These include finding a photographer with experience of your venue, looking for original locations for ...
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Reducing the wedding budget is a key consideration for many couples, and getting a discount on your wedding venue is a good place to start. Here are seven ways to reduce the cost of your wedding venue, including getting last minute deals...
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Lighting can make all the difference to the atmosphere of your wedding venue, so this article gives ten suggestions for original lighting including starlit backdrops, chandeliers, coloured tables, candles and fairy lights.
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Thirty questions that you might want to ask potential wedding venues before you make a final choice, including questions about the ceremony, catering, entertainment and accommodation
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Five tips on visiting potential wedding venues to make sure you get the most from each visit. Tips include taking a camera with you, having a list of questions, and timing your visit to coincide with your wedding arrangements.
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Once you pay a deposit to reserve your wedding venue, they should draw up a contract to be signed by both parties. Here are the elements you should look for in your wedding venue contract, along with some other wedding venue details that you could try to
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Creating a shortlist of potential wedding venues to visit is one of the first tasks to tackle when you are planning a wedding. This article gives advice on putting together that shortlist and discusses some of the factors that might be important to you..
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Choosing a wedding venue can be overwhelming, but it helps to know which type of venue would suit your preferred wedding style. Here are four popular types of wedding venue, and some of the pros and cons of each.
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A brief visit or phone call to your venue a couple of weeks before the wedding can reassure you that everything is on track for your big day. Here are seven items to confirm or discuss with your venue before the wedding.
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A hotel is still a popular choice as a wedding venue, with very good reason. Here are seven reasons you should check out hotels when you are choosing your wedding venue
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Outdoor weddings can be charming, but they do require more organisation than getting married at an indoor venue. These top ten tips on holding an outdoor wedding will help to ensure you have all the practicalities covered.
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Who to seat at your top table, and how to arrange them, can be incredibly contentious issues when you are planning your wedding. Here you can find the answers to some of the common questions brides ask regarding seating their top table
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The size of your wedding venue will be a key factor when you are deciding where to get married. These seven tips on choosing the right size venue will help to make sure you get it just right for the size of your guest list and your wedding style
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Bed and Breakfast Venues are increasing in popularity as cosy venues for small intimate weddings. Here are seven reasons to hire and bed and breakfast for your wedding reception.
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Brides looking for a truly unique and memorable wedding venue should consider a cruise. Here are some types of cruise venues to choose from, along with the pros and cons of holding your wedding on the water.
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For a sophisticated reception venue, surrounded by immaculate grounds, a golf club is an excellent choice. Here are some of the pros and cons of holding your wedding at a golf club.
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A nightclub can be the perfect venue for a wedding with a modern, funky theme. Here are some ideas on the catering, seating, flowers and dress that would be suitable for a nightclub wedding.
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Winery weddings combine charming facilities with beautiful scenery, and you can sample the in-house wines with the wedding breakfast. Here are four reasons to hire a winery venue for your wedding.
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If you are inviting children to your wedding, you will want to find a child friendly wedding venue. These four questions will help you decide whether or not your dream venue is suitable for kids.
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Vacating your wedding venue may be the last thing on your mind as you prepare for the big day, but many venues charge high fees if your party goes on too long. These ten tips will help you get everyone out of the venue on time without killing the party...
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Wedding venue costs can run into thousands of dollars, so it is a good idea to be clued up about what you will be expected to pay and when. These questions and answers will help to clarify how you pay for your wedding venue.
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You want to use the same wedding venue as a friend, but you don’t want your weddings to be identical. Here are seven tips on personalising your wedding venue to make your reception unique.
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There are so many customs to fit into a wedding reception; it can be hard to know where to begin. This handy seven step guide to wedding receptions will help you put together your running order.
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When you make a final decision about your wedding venue, you will probably have to reject a couple of others where the staff have spent time giving you a tour and answering your questions. This article answers your questions about whether you need to...
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It can be shock when you get the final bill from your wedding venue and discover a whole host of extras that weren’t included in your wedding package, or mentioned by the wedding co-ordinator. Here are ten common hidden costs associated with wedding venue
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Many wedding venues offer menu tastings so you can decide which dishes you want served at your wedding breakfast. Here are a few tips on getting the most out of your menu tastings.
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Many venues now offer an on site wedding co-ordinator, but is that always the best way to plan your wedding? Here we look at the pros and cons of using a venue based wedding co-ordinator instead of an independent one.
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Choosing your wedding venue is one of the largest wedding planning tasks you will need to tackle. Here are some tips on when to book your venue, and how that is affected by seasonality, and the popularity of the venue
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