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No matter if you went through the arduous task of online dating or you met the love of your life in high school, planning a wedding is exciting; not only have you been waiting your whole life to find the person of your dreams, but you finally get to plan the biggest party of your life. Though this event is exciting, when you have to figure out the logistics of wedding planning, stress and frustration can begin to take over. Today on the Your Event Party Rental blog, we’re going to give you some tips to take the stress out of wedding planning and choosing your venue.   

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Talk to a Wedding Planner

First, we would suggest talking to a wedding planner. A wedding planner can quickly and easily determine the type of wedding that you want and what venues in the area will fit your vision and budget. However, if you decide not to utilize the help of a wedding planner or simply want to better determine what you are looking for, here are three questions to consider.

3 Questions To Ask When Choosing a Venue

Planning a wedding is overwhelming. Asking yourself and your fiance these direct questions can help you figure out what you really want for your special day.

What is Your Vision?

What do we mean by vision? Your vision is essentially what you see when you think about your wedding day: do you envision a whimsical small garden party or a classic, vintage-inspired hall wedding? If you’re unsure what your vision is, brainstorm for a minute and write down words or thoughts that come to mind when you think about your special day.

How Big Is Your Guest List?

Your guest list will also be a big determining factor when you are deciding on a venue for obvious reasons: if your guest list is too long, you won’t be able to fit your wedding in some venues, or it will be incredibly uncomfortable and detract from the happiness of the event. Even if your guest list isn’t finalized, estimate how many people you plan to invite and how many will come, and use that as a starting point.

Does It Fit Your Budget?

If you haven’t set a budget for your wedding, now is the time. Determining your budget will help you finalize the guest list and the type of wedding you can plan, and as a result, your wedding venue. In some cases, you will have to make compromises: for example, if you are set on a specific venue, then you may need to make a cut to the guest list.  

Planning a wedding doesn’t have to be a miserable experience. Stay tuned for more tips from the wedding planning experts at Your Event Party Rental and contact us for all your wedding rental needs in the Plymouth area.

Hello and welcome back to the Your Event Party Rental blog! Our blog is your one-stop shop for all things party planning. If you’re ready to start planning your next big function such as a corporate event or your wedding, be sure to stay tuned for upcoming blogs. Already know what you need? Be sure to stop by the Your Event Party Rental website. We offer a variety of party rentals, as well as wedding rentals and catering services. We would love to help you make your event a success! Read our blog to learn how to make a seating chart or go to our website and make your reservation today.

I Have to Make a Seating Chart . . . Where Do I Begin?

If you’ve never had to make a seating chart before, the endeavor might seem a little daunting. Perhaps you approached it with a method and slowly found yourself getting more and more confused, eventually feeling like you want to pull your hair out. Don’t fret! We have some tips that can help you create a seating chart that works for your wedding.

Pick a Table Shape

First, you need to pick a table shape. Picking your table shape will not only let you know how many people you will be able to seat at each table, but how you will orient the tables in your space. It will also tell you how many tables you will have to work with.

Keep Your Friends Close

If you decide to seat your wedding party with you, and if you have room, seat their dates or significant others with them. If you decide for a sweetheart table instead, you could seat the wedding party together or have each couple host a table as well. Traditionally, if you don’t seat your wedding party with you, you should seat you and your partner at the best table, your parents at the second best table, and your wedding party and friends at the third best table nearest the dance floor.

Figure Out Where to Put Your Parents

It is best practice to seat the parents of the bride and groom together and, if there is room, to put the grandparents at the same table. Sitting them together allows for the parents to get to know each other and enjoy this special day.  

Get Help

If your parents have invited some of their friends, enlist their help in setting up the seating chart, since they know their friends best. Also, you could get their help when seating your family members as well.

Categorize Your Guests

Weddings are a time that brings all the people in your life together and often those people are from all different areas of your life. To ensure that your guests have a great time, you can categorize them so that those friends from work get to sit together and your family can enjoy some time together. You can also think about your guests’ backgrounds, ages, and interests and seat them that way.

Consider a Kids’ Table

Creating a kids’ table allows those parents who have kids who are old enough to be independent to have a break and for kids to have fun playing together.

Be Conscious of Your Friend’s Feelings

One thing that you NEVER want to do at your wedding is to create a singles table. This can be incredibly awkward for your single friends and hurt their feelings at an event that can stir up a lot of feelings to begin with. Conversely, you don’t want to seat your single friends at a table of married couples. The best way to approach knowing where to sit your single friends is to be mindful of their feelings and to consider where they might have the best time. However, this doesn’t mean that you can’t sit your cousin next to your coworker who you think would be perfect together.

Make It Digitally

Making your seating chart digitally can be a great way to see all your options. Certain websites such as the Wedding Wire, All Seated, and Wedding Mapper offer online tools that can make creating your seating chart easy. Use technology to your advantage.

Use a Physical Chart

If you are more of a hands-on person, you can create a physical chart. Use a large sketch pad or poster board to draw out your venue space and each table. Be sure to use pencil as you arrange and rearrange your guests. You could also use sticky notes or sticky plastic markers as representations of your guests.

Creating a seating chart can be a headache, but investing in chair and table rentals can help the entire process! Contact us to learn more about our wedding retail options.