How to Plan a Wine Wedding Theme

If you and your partner are looking for a unique wedding theme and you both happen to love wine, a wine wedding theme would suit you best. Wine themed wedding is not only very elegant, but it also contains three main ingredients for a fabulous party that your wedding guests will long remember – great wine, delicious foods and good friends. For a successful wine wedding theme, consider the following wedding planning details:

Location

Choosing the location for your wedding ceremony and wedding reception comes first and foremost. A winery or a vineyard is the best location for your wedding and reception. If you are planning to have your ceremony and reception outdoors, consider an alternative plan in case it rains. Most wineries have both indoor function halls and outdoor gardens intended for special occasions such as weddings. Do not hesitate to ask the wineries near you. [Read more]

Great Wedding Venues That Don’t Bust Your Pockets

The average cost of weddings in USA today is around $28,000. This is a pretty substantial sum, probably big enough for a starter home. If you are shocked about the high price tag of getting married, don’t worry, you do not have to spend this much money to make your wedding memorable. There are many ways to keep a wedding inexpensive, yet fabulous and unforgettable. The key to great, yet affordable wedding is creativity and resourcefulness, but most importantly, keep in mind that the type of formality or style of your wedding and the number of guests in your list will greatly affect the cost of your wedding. Once you have established what these are, it would be easier for you to look into more tangible options and choose the best in terms of price for what vendors offer.

The choice of venue is one great option where you can cut down on expenses. There are many great, unique, and inexpensive venues out there just waiting for you to discover. Here are some places that you might consider for that great wedding venue at a pocket-friendly price: [Read more]

Your Perfect Wedding Reception Venue

Looking for the perfect place to hold your wedding reception requires time and effort. To minimize your travel and reduce stress, the first place to start your search of venue is through the Internet. Some of the many locations to consider are: restaurant, hotels, private estates, banquet facilities, country clubs, community center, museums, parks, yachts and historic mansions. Most of these locations offer both indoor and outdoor reception areas. Many brides, especially those holding their receptions in moderate climate areas, choose to have their reception outdoors — to blend with their “green” wedding theme or simply because they love nature and its beautiful, natural ambiance. One word of advice for those brides who want outdoor reception, make sure that you have an alternative location for bad weather. You do not want your guests to get wet in case an unexpected rain invades your well-planned wedding reception.

Questions to ask before visiting the wedding reception venue:

Some of the tips below can be done through the email or over a phone, so you do not have to visit the venue, if it did not meet your basic expectations. [Read more]

Planning your Wedding Reception

Your wedding reception, quite possibly, can be the most costly item in your wedding budget. By shopping around, you can get some really great deals for reception locations and caterers. But before the search begins, you should have settled on the following:

• your guest list, so you know how many will be attending the reception
• the wedding date, which is also the ceremony date
• the type of ambiance you want for the reception, i.e., formal, semi-formal or informal
• the wedding reception theme

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