As I have mentioned I am currently a maid of honor for my best friend’s wedding. She is getting married in the NY/CT area, but her quest to find a castle to get married in really opened my eyes to what goes into finding a venue. There are so many factors that go into a wedding venue. It depends on the bride, the groom, the INLAWS, location, price etc. I am going to talk about some of the things that Kelly (my best friend) found of note or challenging in chooseing her location. By the way it is finally decided that Kelly will be getting married at the Ethan Allen Hotel.
Really Big factors:
-price
-number of people it can seat
-if they can all be seated in the same room
-handicap accessibility
-location of the bar
-can your guests stay on site?
-parking
-do they have a date in the month I want to get married open
-could I fit a tent on the premesis if I wanted
-will they allow me to bring in outside vendors?
-do I love working with the coordinator?
-menu
-location of cocktail hour
-indoor and outdoor space
Ok now onto the important stuff 🙂 Things that will Show in your Photos!
-what the ceiling looks like
-where the dance floor is
-the lighting (a professional photographer should be able to bring their own portable lights)
-the chairs (look at a picture of a room with uncovered unrented chairs and then compare that room when it has covered and or rented chairs in it)
-the carpet (these things should fit your tastes)
-the curtains (they will be in most of the shots)
-is there something that makes the venue unique (that will identify where your wedding was)
-are there places on site to take amazing evening shots (sunset view?)
-is there room for a photobooth
Some venue’s in Maine that I adore shooting at are:
The Colony, Sunday River, Bethel Inn, Breakwater Inn, Whitehall Inn, Lucerne Inn, Point Lookout, Clay Hill Farm, Harpswell Inn, Camp Hammond, Inn on Peaks Island, Maple Hill Farm, Red Barn at Outlook Farm, Grace, The Portland Country Club, Nonantum Resort, Dunegrass Country Club, Black Point Inn, Inn by The Sea, The Berry Manor Inn, The Samoset, Skiesta