The most exciting step in wedding planning is often selecting the VENUE! Once you?ve locked this down, you?ll have the added bonus of picking a date. Hunting for a venue can feel equal parts exhilarating and daunting because there?s no denying that this one piece will inform almost every other decision you make going forward. Oh, and it?s the one vendor you can?t skip… Even if you?re eloping!
We’ll dig into the nitty-gritty of what makes a great venue, but first, you may want to download this cut + paste email template + checklist we?ve created! It includes all the info you?ll want to check off for each venue, so you can have everything you need on one page. PLUS, with our email template, we?ve included detailed questions to help you avoid the most common budget pitfall: missing hidden costs!
One more resource you may want to check out is our 5 steps to start planning your wedding like a pro. This worksheet lays out 5 simple steps you can take this weekend, that will get you ready to book your first and most important vendor… you guessed it, your venue!! Ok, let?s jump in…

(Photo by Heather Waraksa)
What?s your vision"

If you haven?t had a talk with your partner about the overall style of the wedding, now is the time to do it! Don?t get caught up in the details quite yet. Instead stick with the broad strokes, like rustic vs. modern, city vs. country, indoor vs. outdoor, etc. As you start researching venues, the number of option...