There are many reasons to book your wedding venue early.
Planning a wedding can be stressful. You have to consider the budget, as well as aspects such as your guest list, décor, food, beverages, and entertainment. However, planning and organizing early can make your planning experience less stressful and more fun.
Book your wedding far in advance to avoid putting unnecessary pressure on yourself. This will allow you to address any issues in advance and avoid last-minute problems.
There are many reasons to book your wedding venue in advance. You’re able to secure your desired date, of course. But you’ll also have more control over your budget, time to hire other vendors, and many other benefits.
Control Over Your Budget
One of the top priorities for many couples is keeping wedding costs down while getting great value for their money. By preparing for your wedding early, you’ll be better able to create a budget. When you know your venue’s cost, you can anticipate items like food, drinks, and decorations in your budget. So booking further out with us will help you stay on budget.
Many venues will not be available if you wait too long. With fewer venues, you may have to settle for a more expensive venue than you would have otherwise.
Planning Your Other Vendors
All your other wedding planning hinges on booking your venue, including securing a DJ and ordering your cake. For example, if you want to book your favorite photographer, you must know your wedding date. And if you’re going to book a wedding party bus or limo, they’ll need your venue’s address.
When you book your venue early, you’ll have more time to research and hire the other vendors of your choice, such as your photographer, florist, DJ, and caterer. However, if you wait too long to choose your wedding date and secure your venue, another couple may have already booked the vendor you wanted.
Allows More Time for Planning Details
Once you’ve booked your wedding venue, you can start thinking about your wedding details, like your dress, décor, who you want as the officiant, and even where you’ll go for your honeymoon.
As soon as the initial delight of getting engaged settles in, many couples start daydreaming about the different aspects of their wedding day. Maybe you’re eager to start wedding dress shopping or have a fantastic band in mind for your reception.
But before you can start planning these details, you’ll need to secure a venue since it lays the foundation for your other wedding details. For example, before you can send out your invitations, you need an address for the wedding. And before you start working on your guest list, you need to know your venue’s capacity. Your venue impacts almost every other step in the wedding planning process. By finalizing your venue first, you will avoid having to redo some of your initial wedding plans later.
Allows Guests Time to Plan
Booking your wedding venue in advance means you can send your wedding invites immediately to the people you want to be present on your special day. If you give your guests plenty of notice about your wedding location and date, there’s a better chance you won’t have the letdown that comes with guests having missed out because they had other plans or couldn’t get time off work.
Plus, by giving your advance notice, they can make travel arrangements before all the good flights and hotels are booked. So to ensure your guests can attend your wedding, plan ahead and reserve your venue now!
HISTORIC OAKLAND MANOR: THE PERFECT WEDDING VENUE
Nestled in a peaceful wooded area in the heart of downtown Columbia, Historic Oakland Manor stands proudly in natural splendor. Elegant Oakland is the perfect setting for ceremonies, wedding receptions, bridal showers, holiday parties, family celebrations, business meetings, or retreats. Schedule a tour today with our expert venue coordinators! Please call (410-730-4801), email ([email protected]), or visit our chat on our homepage to book a tour appointment.
