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Legend July 2022

What Sold You On Your Venue?

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Lisa, on February 2, 2022 at 1:04 PM

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It's been a while since I've seen a venue thread, so I figured I'd start one! What about your venue made you want to book it? Does it have a beautiful ceremony spot among the trees? Or an elegant grand staircase for the perfect reception entrance? Large windows overlooking the city from the dance floor? Fancy chandeliers in a ballroom that matched your vision? Somewhere meaningful to you and your future spouse? Convenient location and unbeatable price?

Share a photo of your favorite part of your venue! 📷 Or, if you haven't booked your venue yet, share an inspiration photo of what type of venue you're looking for!

All above photos found on Pinterest.

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Expert March 2022
devotedlydavis · on February 15, 2022 at 8:26 PM
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Thank you! Same to you!
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Shelby · on February 17, 2022 at 6:15 PM
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Boulder creek w/ Wedgewood Weddings- this creek side seating area is what sold me for our venue and we booked it right after touring. It was the only venue we toured and that's all i needed to know it was the one for us!! Absolutely beautiful site and amazing company to book through!!
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Lisa · on February 17, 2022 at 7:16 PM
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Ooh, I love that it's right by the creek!! Gorgeous ceremony site! Are you doing the indoor reception outdoor reception? I love them both, that chandelier in the last photo is my favorite!
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Mrs.evans · on February 18, 2022 at 12:06 AM
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Mine was the floors chandeliers hoe big it was and it did have a outside attachment when we were going to have a outside wedding but we had to change the date. And its has a dj with it it beautiful
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Lisa · on February 18, 2022 at 9:10 AM
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I love how beautiful that indoor space is! And those chandeliers are so unique! That outdoor lounge space looks perfect for a cocktail hour too. Will your ceremony and reception both be held in the same room?
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Megan · on February 18, 2022 at 1:07 PM
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I love that my venue is in our local mountains so it feels like a destination wedding, but is only an hour drive! It’s all inclusive, which has made planning super simple. It’s all outdoors, which has allowed for less covid stress. It has housing on site, so guests can stumble back to their rooms . It is in the forest, so we don’t need to spend much on decorations. It was the first place we found when looking online, and nothing else we saw even came close to feeling as perfect for us!
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Lisa · on February 18, 2022 at 1:09 PM
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Those lights in the forest at night!! Wow, that looks super pretty!! Very cool that guests can all stay on site, great find on the venue!
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Mrs.evans · on February 18, 2022 at 2:30 PM
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Yes but we took off the outside money needed to go elsewhere. So both things will be held inside now. When I saw some pics I went to check it out and when me and my daughter went inside we were stunning on how beautiful it look inside. And no stairs became have disabled ppl attending. This why I didn't need to go over board with too much decor.
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Lisa · on February 18, 2022 at 2:46 PM
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I agree, the inside of that room doesn't seem to need much decor at all! I think that with a pop of color from the tablecloths, you'd likely only really need centerpieces and maybe uplighting. Otherwise, the room looks fancy as is, especially with that beautiful flooring. Are you using the same color tablecloths and centerpieces as shown in the photos? Very cool that the venue is accessible to everyone attending!
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Mrs.evans · on February 18, 2022 at 5:26 PM
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Hi we are not maybe some white trees that I will have to rent. My tablecloths and centerpieces we are making them ourselves our colors are yellow and Grey. They are giving us the tables and chairs which are white or clear. I bought all of my linens and chargers centerpieces to cut cost and we will have some up lighting with petals around the centerpiece which are clear vauses
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Mrs.evans · on February 18, 2022 at 5:53 PM
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I'm sorry if I didn't answer the questions both will be held there all in 1 save cost and have more fun
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Mrs.evans · on February 19, 2022 at 1:13 PM
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That is a great price and all of that came with and it is really big spacious way to go
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LeLuHuBa · on February 19, 2022 at 5:27 PM
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Helping us make it easy for our 2nd marriage. But they are flexible with our particular needs.
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Kristen · on February 19, 2022 at 7:08 PM
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My husband actually discovered our venue while he was on his way to meet me at another one! It had a big fancy marquee with the name Meridian on it. He took a picture of it and said we should check it out. I’m so glad we did! The full name of it was Meridian Banquets in Rolling Meadows, IL. We liked their manager the best of the ones we met, and the decor was beautiful. What really sold us was when we learned it had once been a movie theater! We’re big movie buffs, so that did it for us.
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Lisa · on February 19, 2022 at 7:22 PM
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That sounds like it will be super pretty!!
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Lisa · on February 19, 2022 at 7:24 PM
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I love that light curtain!! Even better that they are flexible with what you need. Are you using that same curtain for your ceremony and/or reception?
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Lisa · on February 19, 2022 at 7:29 PM
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Oh my gosh, no way!! I grew up in that area, and went to that movie theater many times as a kid! I can't remember when it closed, but I haven't been in there since it became a banquet hall (I moved out of the area). It looks like a nice place though. Awesome that you found it by driving past it!
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Charlotte · on February 19, 2022 at 8:35 PM
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It was a few things;

1) The price. Less than $5000 for Friday all day, Saturday all day, and Sunday till noon, was unheard of. We’re planning on a budget and that was the lowest price I had heard by far2) The owners. Sooooo nice and seemed very flexible and personable.3) The space itself. Room for people to spread out and the reception area is so stunning it hardly needs any decorations!
No venue is perfect, but this feels pretty darn close! 😍
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Mrs.evans · on February 19, 2022 at 8:51 PM
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I love your chandeliers you had for your reception
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Mrs.evans · on February 19, 2022 at 8:53 PM
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Oh wow it looks cool
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