Task 3 - The Venue 

The Budget has been set..
The number of guests has been estimated..
So now for the fun bit.. The Venue.
When I was searching for venues we came up against numerous barriers. Websites that show no prices, Venues that only allow wedding packages, venues with a minimum spend and venues where you are tied to using their caterers and suppliers.
We found that although wedding packages are stress free and reliable, the premium cost was always there. We often needed a few items from a few different levels of package options which meant we would be paying more than what we wanted and paying for bits that we just did not require.
Going off the wedding radar..
Instead off doing a 'Wedding Venue Search' we did a venue and function room search which came back with a whole host of exciting results..
We had a few things on our check list;

• A large open space
• A pretty venue
• A room big enough for 100 people
• the freedom to be able to create our own day.

We searched through town and village halls, old schools, various function rooms, hotels, sports grounds. A whole variety of places.

you will find the hire price will dramatically drop. You don't have to have a venue with a Kitchen or a bar as outside caterers can provide an outdoor Kitchen, and a mobile bar can be brought in. 

The Venue that we decided on which my Fiancé found is a Tudor barn which is used as a community village hall. It is set in a small field and holds 100 people. It came at an attractive price too at just £15 an hour. The cost allows us enough money in our budget to be able to add lots of personal finishing touches that will really make our day special. We also had enough room in our budget to hire the hall for the entire day before. I cant wait to get a team of family and friends together to help me decorate and create a beautiful room to host our reception.

We were also able to provide all of our own welcome drinks and Champagne for the toast which is a huge saving in itself!!

I love the fact that we are so hands on with what we can have and the flexibility to create our own day is exactly what we were looking for.

if your able to and want to spend extra time and have more control over your wedding then don't be scared to go off the radar and 'DIYing' it. 

If you want a package option they are fabulous for a pretty stress free option.

What ever you decide to do, make sure its right for you.

And don't be afraid to book it. You find once its booked that you stop looking around at other venues and fall more in love with the one that you have picked.    

If you would like any more advice on anything above then please comment below or email the-wedding-assistant@outlook.com 

Have fun 

The Wedding Assistant