How To Chose Your Wedding Venue

When you think about venues, most people think of hotels. And absolutely, hotel wedding are one of the most popular and convenient location to host a wedding as it typically have a lot more amenities than some of your other choices. However, this is not to say that you cannot have fun trying out what may be just the right venue for you! As mentioned earlier, below are some of the other popular venues choices to consider:

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Hotels

·        Golf course/Ranch

·        Community Centres (Cranston Community Centre, Al Azhar Shriners and the Glencoe Club)

·        Restaurants (Teatro, Newport Grill, River Front Café, etc.)

·        Local attractions (Canada Olympic Park, Heritage Park, Lougheed House, Devonian Gardens, etc.)

Knowing the above choices, it is important to then ask the critical questions of the venue’s availability, what it has to offer in terms of meal options, available service styles and possibly audio visual services and requirements based on your needs. All of these should help contribute towards picking your venue as these can sometimes be the deal maker or breaker! However, the most important aspect still remains, how in love with it are you, and can you make do with all your wedding arrangements? If the answer is yes, then you’ve found yourself a winner!

Ken Hsueh

Associate Wedding Planner

I am 26, 100% made in Taiwan and flown across the Pacific Ocean in 1999 to this place called Canada. I’ve lived In Calgary, Alberta ever since and grew wonderful feelings about this city until winter… I have completed my study in the field of hospitality and have worked in the industry for over 7 years. I am happily married with 0 kids at the moment, which is great as we intend to travel more before we settle down with a family! 

 A&A Photography (Devil's Thumb Ranch, Colorado)