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Sam
Master August 2024

Which came first: booking your ceremony venue or your reception venue?

Sam, on December 11, 2018 at 11:05 AM

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Did you first fall in love with your ceremony space? Or did you choose somewhere close by to your reception venue? Which space did you book first: your ceremony venue or your reception venue? Ceremony? Photo from Imoni Events in Scottsdale, AZ Or Reception? Photo by Warwick Allerton Hotel Chicago in...
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Did you first fall in love with your ceremony space? Or did you choose somewhere close by to your reception venue? Which space did you book first: your ceremony venue or your reception venue?

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Photo from Imoni Events in Scottsdale, AZ

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Photo by Warwick Allerton Hotel Chicago in Chicago

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128 Comments

  • Sam
    Master August 2024
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    That's amazing, Erica!

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  • Tara
    Master May 2020
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    Booking the ceremony venue. We haven’t even looked at reception venues because we plan to have the reception several months later.
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  • Sam
    Master August 2024
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    Hi Simone! Where will you be having your ceremony?

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  • P
    Beginner August 2019
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    I having everything at one place
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  • Sam
    Master August 2024
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    That will be very convenient for your guests!

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  • P
    Beginner August 2019
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    Yes I hate to travel for weddings
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  • Kayla
    Dedicated October 2020
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    Our venue is both ceremony and reception so that part was super easy for us
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  • Nyikee
    Expert February 2020
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    They happened at the same time!! I got lucky and have both at the same place- the reception is downstairs and the ceremony is upstairs!

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  • Sam
    Master August 2024
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    That is really helpful, Kayla! Where will you be getting married?

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  • Sam
    Master August 2024
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    That's wonderful, Nyikee! Did you always intend to have your reception and ceremony at the same venue?

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  • Nyikee
    Expert February 2020
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    Pretty much. I didn't really want to have it at two locations just because of how much extra work that would be for me to figure out the transportation to and from each location.

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  • Sam
    Master August 2024
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    That's great! I am so glad to hear you found your ideal venue for your big day!

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  • Kayla
    Dedicated October 2020
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    On a whim event barn
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  • Sam
    Master August 2024
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    I love barn weddings, that sounds so lovely!

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  • Michelle
    Just Said Yes June 2019
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    Same venue for both. We fell in love with the location 3 years before while on vacation in Puerto Vallarta. Smiley heart

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  • Allie
    Master August 2019
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    Ceremony and reception are at the same venue, but I definitely fell in love with the ceremony space first, and I'm learning to love the reception area haha.

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  • Riley
    Expert September 2020
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    We are getting married at our church so wedding venue first
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  • maryann
    Expert June 2019
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    Reception venue... the ceremony spot was very open but the reception venue books up very fast

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  • Christina
    Devoted February 2020
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    Same location. It was a package deal for us.
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  • Marlena
    Expert June 2020
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    We actually booked both at the same time. different buildings but same location
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