Starting to regret venue choice

Your ceremony spot is beautiful. You can do a lot with draping and flowers. The indoor venue is definitely more of a banquet area and is beautiful if that's the look you are going for. If you were hoping for something brighter and more open that will be hard to get that feel. I'm sure it will be gorgeous once it's decorated. The key question is.....is this was you envisioned for your wedding or were you wanting something else. If you haven't signed a contract or put too much money down you might still find something else you like. It doesn't hurt to look, but this is a beautiful place. Good luck

Wow that ceremony backdrop is GORGEOUS! What were you previously imagining when planning your reception? You may be able to spruce it up with some decor. Feel free to send me some pics of what you were thinking and we can bounce ideas off of each other!

That ceremony space is beautiful! Is your reception during the day or in the evening? I agree that with some string lights it would brighten the space up. I also think that with some decor, even though the reception area isn't open up to the outdoors, it could be a very intimate feel.

It is a stunning venue! I've been to lots of venues like this and always like them. It looks classic and 10 years from now you'll look back and your venue won't look overly trendy for the time or outdated.

Hi Michelle! Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! I am also getting married in September--but it's this year! I'm sorry you are having second thoughts on your venue. I sort of felt that way about several choices I've made about venues and other things, but in the end--spending the rest of your life with the one you love is the most important thing. My FH and I are on a very tight budget, so we decided to have an outdoor wedding in my fiance's backyard--AND I really wanted to have a barn dance in the barn (even though the barn is a little on the goofy side--I wanted to fix it up to look really neat--sort of shabby/chic!) My sweetie didn't want to have a barn dance---(aw, he just doesn't really get into dancing), but was good with having the wedding in the backyard. Ok, well---I agreed to not have the barn dance, but wasn't all that happy about it---soooo---maybe I can get him to take me dancing on our honeymoon? We chose an area of the yard that has a little raised platform where we could say our vows. Last year, I even went so far as to check out the weather patterns for that time of year, and it looked promising! Well, several months ago, I saw that he'd been working diligently on getting the yard and vegetable garden ready; he's such a hard working guy, and he just has so much to do just keeping up with a farm and his regular job, (yep, he's kind of a workaholic, but I love him!) So, rather than have him be stressed about trying to make everything perfect, I started checking out different venues for our wedding. I looked at several places in the closest town, but the prices were astro--turfical, oh my!! So, after all was said and done, I decided to call our pastor and ask if we could have the wedding and reception at our church, instead. He wholeheartedly said, "Yes--and use whatever you need at the church!" I was dumbfounded at his kindness; I thought at that point, "Wow, isn't it incredible to be a part of such a great church family!" Our church is a rented space in a building that's more suited for an office, but it's our place to worship God. It's really just a simple place--no fancy stained glass windows, no beautifully carved wooden altar, and no chandeliers. But, on our wedding day, I know the Spirit of God will be present, along with the love of family and friends who want to share a special day when two people who love God and each other, pledge to share their lives together! Yep, we'll decorate with silk flower arrangements and nice tableclothes and hopefully be able to hang a few little light strands, but it's the beauty that's found in a heart where LOVE lives that can bring light and warmth to any venue! BTW, I think your venue is absolutely beautiful! Enjoy the journey you're embarking on, and may God bless you in your new lives together!

Christmas choir concert!Ladie's Springtime Tea!Worshiping God in our little church!

Hi Danielle! I like your ideas!