| Finding the right wedding venue in New Zealand | | | | Some places offer help with arranging flowers and |
| for you and your partner can feel a little bit | | | | decorations, or let you be more in complete |
| overwhelming. After all, it's your big day and it can | | | | control. It's important to find out if there are any |
| feel like you have to get it all completely perfect, | | | | restrictions to colour ways, or designs and room |
| controlling everything you can. | | | | layout if you are to retain the full control of the |
| If you need some help working out what sort of | | | | room's appearance. |
| things you should look for when selecting the right | | | | 4. Do you want to be indoors or outdoors? |
| place here are some helpful tips: | | | | It's a good idea to ask if your guests can be |
| 1. Think about the ceremony first. | | | | housed outdoors, possibly in a marquee or if it's |
| While many people have the ceremony in one | | | | going to be an inside wedding, that there is |
| place and the reception in another, you can also | | | | enough room for everyone to be comfortably |
| select one place that does it all. What suits your | | | | seated. |
| personality best? If you have a particular place | | | | 5. Can they cater? |
| planned for your marriage, you may want to | | | | The key to a stress free wedding is to have as |
| consider how far away the reception will be from | | | | few people micro managing as possible. If you are |
| that point. You'll also need to consider the time | | | | selecting a wedding venue in New Zealand, go for |
| you'll need for photos between the two events. | | | | one that also supplies catering. It is important |
| 2. How big doe the venue need to be? | | | | however to go over the menu to ensure you |
| If you are planning the event of the year, and | | | | have food you enjoy. If you want to arrange the |
| half the city is invited you'll need a different venue | | | | catering yourself there may still be a per person |
| than you would for a small intimate affair. Keep in | | | | charge for this, remember to ask the wedding |
| mind when selecting a wedding venue in New | | | | venue owners about any extra costs. |
| Zealand that there is nothing worse than feeling | | | | The key to finding the right place is to select a |
| dwarfed by the size of the room, or trying to | | | | venue that captures your vision for your perfect |
| cram everyone in, as it will only make your | | | | day, with people in charge whom allow you to |
| guests feel hot and uncomfortable. | | | | relax and focus on the more important things |
| 3. Will the people in charge of the venue help with | | | | such as your dress, ceremony or even your |
| the planning? | | | | honeymoon. |