Know  your budget!

• You need to know how much you intend to spend before you can make any other serious decisions about your wedding!

Have a rough idea about a wedding date.(Try to at least have a season determined!)

• This can affect the price of venues, as well as availability.
• You’ll want to be able to tell photographers if you want to have pictures taken outdoors!
• Seasonal decisions can change travel arrangements vastly!
• Time of day can influence several decisions as well, know what you’d prefer!

Have a general idea on the number of guests you’ll have attending.

• The number of people attending your wedding can influence your venue decisions!
• You’ll need to tell caterers how many people you intend to feed.
• Calligraphers and printers will be able to better serve you with an estimate on invitations!

Decide on the type of reception you’ll be planning.

• Are the wedding ceremony and reception sharing a venue?
• If not, transportation for the bridal party should be considered.
• Less formal receptions can have very different locations considered.

Browse the exhibitors on the website!

• Knowing who you’d like to visit with most can help you use your time efficiently!
• You can get some great ideas from our experienced Wedding Professionals!

Make time to watch the Bridal Fashion Shows!

• You’ll be amazed at the variety of gowns to choose from!
• Nothing helps make a gown decision like seeing them on a person, in action!
• See what gown you love most, how they move and flow, how people respond to them!
• Watch each individual store’s stage show; all are different, and carry different designers!