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Welcome back, St. Louis brides!\u00a0 The next step in your wedding planning process definitely requires a glass (or three) of wine!\u00a0 It\u2019s time to think about your venue!\u00a0 This was definitely the most stressful part of wedding planning that I\u2019ve experienced so far.\u00a0 Yet, once it\u2019s over you can breathe a HUGE sigh of relief.<\/p>\n
Picking a venue has so many challenges that come with the task.\u00a0 There are so many things that you have to take into consideration that I didn\u2019t even know I would ever worry about.\u00a0 Not only do you have to worry about the price per person for food and drinks, you also have the room rental to consider, the ceremony and the ceremony fee, the space for guests, etc.\u00a0 After emailing and calling so many places, I started to lose track of you who I had and had not talked to!\u00a0 I highly recommend creating a spreadsheet!\u00a0 It was very simple and basic since I knew eventually I will have chosen a place and I wouldn\u2019t need it.\u00a0 My spreadsheet included the location, the price per person, venue rental, ceremony fee, and the person I was in contact with.<\/p>\n
Next step\u2026calling and emailing and emailing and emailing.\u00a0 So many emails!\u00a0 The most important thing to consider when you are considering your venue is what type of reception you are wanting.\u00a0 I was interested in a \u201cparty\u201d vibe.\u00a0 I want my guests to just eat and drink to their heart’s desire and of course, have a blast!\u00a0 I wanted a place where I could put out some games like giant Jenga, cornhole, etc.\u00a0 I knew I needed more of a barn or brewery type of vibe!\u00a0 So, I could immediately rule out some of the places I talked to that were more industrial and seemed \u201ccold\u201d to me.\u00a0 Distance was also a huge factor!\u00a0 Which set of family and friends was going to have to drive a distance and which set were going to have a short commute?\u00a0 Were there hotels nearby?\u00a0 What about a fun restaurant or bar that guests might be able to get a drink at after the reception? (Can you tell yet that I really just want my guests to have fun?)<\/p>\n
Another way to narrow down your search is by thinking about what is absolutely too far for guests to travel.\u00a0 If you\u2019re on the fence about a place, I suggest taking a \u201cdrive-by\u201d before you schedule an official visit.\u00a0 I drove by a location that I was unsure about and by just driving to the location, I immediately ruled it out.\u00a0 It just wasn\u2019t what I was looking for and through this approach, I didn\u2019t have to spend my Saturday at an appointment at a spot that I knew wasn\u2019t going to work.<\/p>\n
After taking all of these aspects into consideration, I was able to narrow my search down to two places!\u00a0 I booked an appointment with one of the places and the next day I toured the location.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t even call my second option for an appointment because I fell in love with the first one!\u00a0 It has the room and ability to play games, it has a great price for food and drinks, a beautiful area for a ceremony, and it\u2019s the perfect distance for so many of our guests.\u00a0 I can finally breathe!\u00a0 The hardest part is over.\u00a0 Like my fianc\u00e9 said, \u201cWhen you know, you know.\u00a0 Just like when I saw you.\u201d Aww, sappy I know\u00a0\ud83d\ude0a.\u00a0 More to come next week!<\/p>\n
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Welcome back, St. Louis brides!\u00a0 The next step in your wedding planning process definitely requires a glass (or three) of wine!\u00a0 It\u2019s time to think about your venue!\u00a0 This was definitely the most stressful part of wedding planning that I\u2019ve experienced so far.\u00a0 Yet, once it\u2019s over you can breathe a HUGE sigh of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[150,135,167,114,128,139],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n