Everything you need to keep in mind when selecting a Toronto wedding venue. 

You are getting married! How exciting! Now it’s time to plan your dream day! One of the first tasks is to select where you want to get married. Each Toronto Wedding venue is different, so let’s focus on your needs. Remember that the further out you start planning your Toronto wedding, the easier it will be.  

what to do before you look at venues

The first step if you haven’t already done so is to write up a budget. How much do you want to and can afford to spend on a wedding? Talk to your partner and your family. Parents sometimes have saved money for their children’s weddings. Once you get a number, keep to that number. 

Now we’ll make a guest list. A spreadsheet makes a good way to keep track of people, and then you can categorize the guests.  Usually, there are three categories of people.

1. Guests you need at the wedding (parents usually fall into this category)
2. Guests you want at the wedding (friends and other family members anyone who you would be upset at missing the event)
3. People you feel obligated to invite (basically if they said no you wouldn’t miss them) 

Now, why are these important? Now you know how much you are comfortable spending and how many people you want to have. 

Don’t worry; we are almost at the fun part. 

Now we’re going to add to that spreadsheet here’s where we’re making a checklist of services that venues offer. 
  

Considerations for your Toronto wedding venue

• Name of venue (so you remember which one is which)
• Capacity (if you have to cut a few people you already have that sorted) 
• Type of site (maybe you prefer an outdoor or a historic venue)
• Rates 
• Restrictions
• Catering (do they allow outside food? Do they have the type of food you want)
• Addons and their price
• An estimated total (with addons you’d like with the venue) 
• Availability (some places book two years out) 
• Is the decor included? What’s the price, and do you even like it?
• Late fees, yes, places have late feed for picking up stuff left at the hall the next day.

Now what?

Now that we have all that we can compare! Does the venue fit your needs? Make sure that if it doesn’t, it’s not too expensive to change it, so it does. This is where you balance the costs. A cheap Toronto wedding venue might not include everything you need and will have to pay for separately but a more expensive venue might consist of everything you need and will overall be cheaper. Make sure you visit the venues as well, this will give you a good feel for the location and vibe of the venue. 

Use your budget to come up with different options. Mix and match until you come up with a plan you like. 

Remember decorations aren’t usually included so make sure you add in the price of things that you without a doubt want at your weddings such as flower wall backdrop rentals and Mr. and Mrs. rental signs. Big block letters are a Toronto wedding favourite.

Events 365 is a top-rated wedding decor rentals in Toronto. This Toronto wedding decor service company offers affordable flower walls for rent in Toronto and the surrounding area. From Barrie to Oshawa to Hamilton, this company has the reach to bring you the big light-up lettering rentals in the GTA you want.

Have fun; you are embarking on an exciting journey with your loved one. It should feel like it. There will be some stress, but overall enjoy creating a day that dedicated to you. 

Bonus tip:

Make sure everything is in the contract. If the Toronto wedding venue promises you something, make sure that it’s written in the contract. If they tell you something is allowed or is not allowed,  make sure it’s in the contract. Venues book a while out, and while they are booking your wedding, they are hosting others. It might not be intentional, but if it’s written down when they go to check what they need to do for your wedding, it will be written as a reminder to them of what they promised you.