Sorry for the lack of updates, I will try to do a little catching up. In the past month, I bought my dress and booked my venue! "Firsts" seem to be the trend. I'm marrying my first boyfriend, bought the first dress I tried on, and booked the first venue I visited. It's not that I just settled for anything that came along, I took my time, and did my research. I know what I want :)
It was so overwhelming once I started looking for a wedding venue. I was only focusing on NJ venues too. After browsing a couple dozen online, they all started to look the same with their grand ballrooms and gazebo and arch ceremonies. I wish I went about it more organized. At first I was just glancing to get an idea, then I tried to make a spreadsheet, but it was all too much for me by then, and I started to get confused at what I had seen already, and reasons why I liked or disliked a place. I had started to casually research in October..and then seriously looking in late December. I want my wedding in May 2015, so I thought I still have plenty of time even if i booked mid year. But my potential photographer friend told me she already had a date booked for May 2015! So that's I went to visit my first venue in late January. Before you start looking up venues, have in mind what kind of wedding you want, so you can filter out ones that won't fit your requirements. I knew I wanted an outdoor wedding ceremony and a nice impressive ballroom that'll be fun for dancing. It should also have a nice indoor ceremony alternative in case it rains. I want nice grounds for pictures. And of course, good food.
It was so overwhelming once I started looking for a wedding venue. I was only focusing on NJ venues too. After browsing a couple dozen online, they all started to look the same with their grand ballrooms and gazebo and arch ceremonies. I wish I went about it more organized. At first I was just glancing to get an idea, then I tried to make a spreadsheet, but it was all too much for me by then, and I started to get confused at what I had seen already, and reasons why I liked or disliked a place. I had started to casually research in October..and then seriously looking in late December. I want my wedding in May 2015, so I thought I still have plenty of time even if i booked mid year. But my potential photographer friend told me she already had a date booked for May 2015! So that's I went to visit my first venue in late January. Before you start looking up venues, have in mind what kind of wedding you want, so you can filter out ones that won't fit your requirements. I knew I wanted an outdoor wedding ceremony and a nice impressive ballroom that'll be fun for dancing. It should also have a nice indoor ceremony alternative in case it rains. I want nice grounds for pictures. And of course, good food.
