When planning for my wedding, one of the first things I did was to create an excel spreadsheet of each venue I was doing research on. Here were points that helped me to decide which venue was right for us.
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Location
Location was a huge decision maker/breaker. First you want a place that is convenient for you and your bridal party as much as possible. You will likely have to go to the venue at least a couple of times (initial meeting, final meeting, rehearsal day, wedding day). Also it may be cost effective to be close to your home then you don’t have to carry all the materials for your dress, hair, etc to a hotel and then the venue. Secondly, if you want a lot of your guests to come, then it has to be in a location fairly close for them.
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Consider pros and cons and what you are willing to sacrifice
No venue is perfect. Questions to ask yourself are:
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What is your maximum budget?
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Prefer church and then another location or one location?
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Parking?
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Scheduling availability?
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On site coordinator?
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Do the research
Get contact information, look at their websites, read their reviews. Set up a meeting to go to the venue. Talk with their event coordinator. What is your impression?
