I just saw a post in a Facebook wedding forum that asked for referrals to “Event Venues. Not Wedding Venues.” And it sent my mind on a trip. Is there a stigma about wedding venues that some people want to avoid? Is there a difference? Or is this just marketing the same four walls differently? Doing the google SEO dance? As owners of four “wedding venues”, we’re going to…
I was “today years old” when I learned that some wedding venues close their bridal suites before the reception starts. Technically, it was “this past year” years old, but when we’ve been in the wedding industry for 20 years, it feels like today. My hunch is they do this to prevent people from sneaking drinks behind closed doors? My wife and I are parents of three adult kids. Trust…
We just launched an all-inclusive option, but then it hit me … we didn’t include the officiant. Was that false advertising? Is truly all-inclusive really a thing? Would you want it to be? My hunch is that all-inclusive is appealing for the stuff that feels like work, but choice matters where it feels personal. Where that line is drawn makes all the difference. We’re pretty much team “all-inclusive” when…
There aren’t any. There’s what’s important to you and then finding a venue that agree. For years, I wanted to plan an event in an old parking garage. We just saw it as an outdoor event surrounded with bold architecture, city views and urban flare. Yes please! Oh, and it would have plenty of parking for guests. Unfortunately, there weren’t any parking garage wedding venues in the market. If…