Page 89 - Wedding Essentials & Essential Groom Issue 7

What should a couple consider while choosing a venue when it comes to the number of guests invited?
We are seeing a sharp increase in weddings booked for Friday evenings. The main reason for this is that the couple realises that the guests who really want to be there will make a plan on a
Friday, whereas the guest that would just have attended for the free food, would most likely not attend. We always suggest hat you keep your numbers a low as possible. The 50 guest wedding and the 200 guests wedding are both over in the same amount of time. But the difference in cost goes a tremendous amount of way on a honey- moon or even a bond payment for your future as a family.
Do you think a couple should keep accommodation in mind when they book a wedding venue?
10 years ago I would have said no. But lately guests try to avoid driving after such an event as far as possible. The laws on alcohol and driving and safety late at night on the roads has changed the scene on wedding accommodation.
As we know, weather is sometimes unpredictable, what should a couple keep in mind when choosing the venue? And what can you offer the Bride and Groom to be to keep their wedding day perfect?
We have facilities for indoor or outdoor ceremonies which can be set in less than an hour. In Western Cape you must have a guaranteed backup. But it does not stop there. You must have a back up for the photos as well. The photos takes twice as much time as the ceremony and lasts a lifetime. Make sure that you have in inhouse coordinator who can switch things around to offer you time for photos somewhere else in the nights schedule when there is a break in the rain for example.
BONUS QUESTION. What is your favourite part about hosting weddings?
My absolute favourite part is the advise and problem solving. Planning a wedding is an adventure than can take up to 2 years, but the actual event goes by in a blink of an eye. We are here to help you plan, give ideas, be creative and guide you. On the day – we will solve the problems and keep everything running smoothly.
AF R A A I G E L E G E N A SPECIAL DAY TO REMEMBER
“Our favourite thing is that our client become friends”
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