For couples to be, choosing the perfect wedding destination can be a challenge due to the overwhelming options available. Whether you're thinking of a church, garden, hotel or beach ceremony, Kenya provides wonderful options that may leave you dazed. Nashepa Gardens has put together a guide on what you should consider before selecting a venue for your special day.
1)
YOUR BUDGET
The first thing and main thing to look into when selecting
your wedding destination is your budget. Remember that choosing a wedding venue is much more than the
initial price of hiring the venue, but rather, the additional costs needed to
make the wedding a success. Wedding costs typically include the venue, transport, entertainment,
décor, and floral design, catering, gown + suite, photographers, videographers, accommodation to mention a few.
Consider your wedding in a holistic way, and then start to
break down your budget in terms of highest priority, all the way down to lowest
priority, giving them the required percentage of the total budget.
2)
WEDDING PLANNER
The second thing we recommend doing on this list is Hiring
a wedding planner, as they have the ability to transform a space to your
liking. A wedding planners task is to help you know the capabilities of a space
you want to hire, the layout, and items you would need to transform it to your
preference. Kenya has a whole list of wedding planners who could handle last-minute
tasks leading up to the big day, or planners who could plan the whole event for
you, depending on your budget.
This would benefit you by reducing your stress levels, as
well as benefit you by allowing you to be fully present during your big day. It
would also make you more organized in general, as you would have the ability to take on your otherwise daily tasks such as focusing on your career.
3)
GUEST LIST
Thirdly, Your guest list plays a very important role in
deciding your wedding venue and should be given due consideration. You should
have a rough estimate of the numbers you expect at your wedding, to which you
can use as a base to choosing your venue. Imagine hiring a venue without
following this step, only to find out that the venue you chose was too small,
or too large for that matter. Many a time do couples underestimate the number
of people they or their parents will add to the list, leading to ballooning
numbers.
Your guest list is also important because numbers associated
with it directly affect the expense of your ceremony, as some costs are dependent
on the number of people your inviting.
4)
VENUE
Fourthly comes the actual wedding venue choice you decide to
make. This we recommend you do putting into consideration points one, two and
three. Choices include whether you want to have an indoor or outdoor wedding,
location of the venue, price of the venue to mention a few.
Nairobi and Kenya by that extension have a variety of wedding
destinations you can choose from. Whether you want to be indoors such as
hotels, or outdoors such as garden weddings, or even on the beach, the choice
is yours. Luckily for us, the weather here is mostly sunny year-round, meaning
that your imagination is your limit when it comes to the goals you set for
your ceremony venue.
5) CONSIDER GUEST EXPERIENCE
Lastly, When choosing a wedding venue, remember that you as
the couple are the first priority, but the second priority is your family and friends. Consider their comfort as well,
when thinking about the venue you decide to settle upon. Ask the potential
venues how many people they can comfortably support, and how many cars their
parking can handle. The last thing you would want is your guest's number plates
being called out to move their cars, instead of them being fully present on
your special day.
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