Research, Visit and Reserve Your Ceremony Location

12 Months Before Your Wedding

Along with your reception, the most important part of your wedding is the ceremony. This is where in front of all your family and friends you will proclaim your love for each other—and it has to be just perfect! Maybe you are lucky enough to have had a vision of where your ceremony would be held since you were a little girl. Perhaps you have grown up in a Church or synagogue and feel as part of that parish that you must celebrate the sacrament of marriage there. If however you are either not tied to any particular religious venue or you need to find a location that can easily coincide with your reception hall, then you must do some careful research.

Some couples decide that they don’t want to hold their ceremony in a religious venue at all. This can make the location for the ceremony a little easier because if you luck out, you might just find a reception hall that can also be conducive to your ceremony as well. You can sometimes have the perfect location that has a separate area for a short ceremony and then guests can enjoy cocktails and appetizers in between this and the reception. This may not work for every couple however, and sometimes you need to find a ceremony location that’s located close to your reception hall.

In considering your ceremony location, you want to look at criteria that are important to you as a couple. Of course religious affiliation is crucial if that’s an important aspect of your wedding. Otherwise you want to look at where exactly the location can be held within each venue you are considering. If for example having an outdoor ceremony is important to you, you want to be sure to take this into consideration as you narrow down your list of venues. As with your reception location, it may be helpful to create a list of locations that you’ve narrowed down and then schedule visits to each one.

As you walk through each ceremony venue, consider the things that will be important to you. It’s imperative that you be able to envision yourself walking down the aisle and how the ceremony will unfold at each venue you visit. Understanding how the ceremony will work in detailed order, as well as any stipulations or guidelines that you must follow are also equally as important. If you select a Church for which you are not a member based on proximity alone, you will want to understand how the ceremony will take place and what choices you have in elements of the mass such as prayers and songs. If you are considering a venue that can hold your ceremony outdoors, you want to understand their contingency plan if the weather doesn’t cooperate. All of these factors are important and will help you to determine what the very best location is for your ceremony to be held. Then it’s time to start the daydreams as you picture yourself walking down the aisle of your selected venue to meet your Prince Charming at the other end!

If you just don’t know where to start or how to get your short list together for ceremony locations, visit CeremonySites.com . You can use the Venue Match service to get introduced to local venues that match your budget, needs, and availability for your special day.

Useful Links
CeremonySites.com – Directory of Ceremony Locations