Among all the decisions that you make while planning your wedding, choosing a wedding venue is the most important one because it directly affects the whole tone of your wedding day. Most of the people consider this a starting point and then all the other decisions are done in accordance with it. Some even choose the venue many years in advance and maybe before choosing a life partner. But if you are not one of these people then this article can surely help you.

The first thing you need to know is the number of guests you are having and when that becomes clear you will obviously go for the venue which will accommodate the right number. Then you need to consider if you will have a religious or civil ceremony.

In UK people usually prefer civil ceremonies. But if you want a religious ceremony in a church then you need to know all the issues regarding it which will obviously be variable in every church. Most such venues require that the couple should have been members of congregation for a certain period beforehand.

While some of the couples want both the ceremony and reception to be held at the same venue, some others want them to be held in separate venues. Your choice of civil or religious venue will basically determine if both the ceremony and reception can be held in the same place. In most of the religious venues you cannot hold a reception but in civil venues reception can be held as well as a ceremony. It is obvious that the venue that you choose for the ceremony must be licensed to consider your marriage legal but it is your own choice where you wish your reception to be held.

If you do not want to go for a civil or religious venue then there is another option. You can hold a humanist ceremony anywhere in front of your relatives and friends like on a beach or a beautiful garden full of flowers which would make your wedding photographs look more stunning. For the legal issues you will need to pay a quick visit to the registry office though.

Quick Tips for Choosing a Wedding Venue

• If you have selected a venue for the reception which is somewhat small then it is best that you choose buffet meals which will save the space as well be something different rather than a traditional sit down meal.

If you want badly to get married in a castle but it is out of your budget then you can get married off season like winter and mid-week like Wednesday rather than Saturday for amazing discounts.

You need to ask what will be included in the package and what will they offer for free as your off season and mid-week wedding is worth a lot to them

The humanist ceremony is the best example of what you can call great wedding in small budgets and that is because the beaches, fields and forests are free as well as stunning.

Lighting at the venue should be paid special attention. To avoid flash photography choose the venue with sufficient natural light or strong artificial one.