Wondering advice on how to decide between two equally beautiful wedding venues. We have been stuck on this decision 50/50 and we can't decide either way. Our first option is a cottage wedding - the pros are certainly being married on the lake, beautiful scenery for photographs, the cottage can sleep all immediate family/bridal party, bus transportation offered to guests for safe commute to the hotels 10 mins away, intimate setting and opportunities for different guest experience such as campfire, outdoor dance floor etc. The cons are we are limited to 55 guests seated inside, it's a 3 hour commute for the majority of guests (including us) and we had to push our wedding date to the Thanksgiving long weekend.
Our second option is minutes from our home. The venue is owned by a well respected and known for their food and historic hotel. The venue itself is an industrial building converted beautifully for events on a second floor, with large balcony to the river. They have a beautiful room looking onto the river that is complete redone in exposed brick, wood and industrial feel (also our style). The pros certainly being close to home, we can celebrate with many more loved ones for the same price as the cottage, and they have our original wanted date in September. The cons would be trying to find a place for photos and a ceremony location (as we are not fond of flipping the room over in between the ceremony and the reception).
I have never felt more torn on a decision and wish I felt a gut feeling toward either one. I truly can see us being married and celebrating at either.
Would love some input or feedback!
Thank you,
