WDW: How To Search For Your Venue

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WDW: How To Search For Your Venue

 

Hello lovebirds,

 

Here at We Do Weddings, we specialize in helping you search for your ideal wedding venue!

 

When it comes to finding that perfect match of a venue, a lot of details can come into play!

 

Today we wanted to run through our search parameter options so you can know exactly what they mean and how to use them!

 

Let’s jump in!

 

Location:

Where do you want to get married, put the city name in there!

 

Time Frame:

When do you want to get married? The system can be as specific as you want it to be…

  1. Specific Date — example: if you want to get married 10/7/22
  2. Specific Date Range — example: if you want to get married sometime in the month of November 2022
  3. Period of Time — example: if you are looking to get married sometime in the next 6-9 months

 

Price Range:

What is your budget? How much do you want to spend?

 

Guest Count:

How many people do you want to have at your wedding? What can venues accommodate?

 

Ceremony Site– Indoor/Outdoor:

Where do you want to get married? Are you a fan of indoors or out?

 

Alcohol Availability:

Does the venue allow alcohol? Does the venue provide alcohol? Do you have to provide your own alcohol?

 

Catering Availability:

Does the venue provide catering? Do you have to provide your own catering?

 

In House Florist Availability:

Does the venue provide a florist? Do you have to provide your own florist?

 

In House Planner Availability:

Does the venue provide a planner? Do you have to provide your own planner?

 

Lodging Capabilities:

Does the venue provide any lodging options for overnight guests?

 

 

See lovebirds, so easy right?

We hope this little refresher on how to use the site was helpful!

If you need any additional help, let us know. That is what we are here for!

 

Until then, sending lots wedding vibes you way!

Cheers to your searching fun,

C+K

 

Top 5 Things To Look For When Choosing A Venue

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Top 5 Things To Look For When Choosing A Venue

Hello again lovebirds,

As you know, we love all things wedding venues! So, today we thought we could talk about the Top 5 things we think you should look into when choosing a venue!

While there are so many details to think about when deciding on what venue you want for your wedding day, we think these five things are crucial and can really help you when it comes to decision time.

Let’s take a look!


Here are the Top 5 Things To Look For When Choosing A Venue

  1. Privacy
  2. Space
  3. Features You Like
  4. Available Backup Plans
  5. Good Customer Service

Now, let’s break them down!

Privacy:

When getting married it may be important to you that the venue belongs to just you and your event the day of. When talking to venues, see if you have to share the space! Privacy also comes into play when getting ready and preparing for the day. Especially if you aren’t sure that you want to do a first look, think about asking about a specific and private space where you and your spouse-to-be can get dressed and prepped ahead of the ceremony!

Space:

Having enough space to do everything you want during your wedding is a big deal. The most beautiful venue in the world may exist but if it cannot fit the needs of your guest count, then you may want to think about looking elsewhere (or resizing your guest list). Make sure the space can accommodate your guest count and that it has enough space to do things you want to do like have a cocktail hour, dance, photo booth, etc.!

Features You Like:

this one always has us thinking of that sentiment, “you only get married once”…well if you only do this once, it is important that you love the space you marry in. If there is something specific your heart desires in a wedding venue, like an outdoor ceremony space, lodging, or a built in bar, seek out venues that have those special details. The more you love about the space, the more you will love your wedding day. Don’t compromise on details, they will be what make you smile come the day of and when looking back at pictures.

Available Backup Plans:

Texas is known for its crazy weather. One minute it is sunny and beautiful, the next it is pouring down rain. If you really love a venue, make sure they have provisions in place come yucky weather days. THEN, make sure that rain plan is okay with you. Bad weather plans usually involve tenting (which can be more money) or doing an indoor ceremony. Do your homework here!

Good Customer Service:

Working with a great team is so important when it comes to wedding planning. See if you like the vibe your venue gives off during the tour, through email, via phone, etc. If you don’t love the staff, communication may be difficult and you do not want to deal with the additional stress during wedding planning! Make sure your personalities mesh!!

As you can see, there is a lot to think about when it comes to choosing a venue, lovebirds! 

There are even more things to consider than just what is on this list.

If you have questions or concerns about your venue prospects, let us know! We are always happy to help!

Until then, do your homework and FALL IN LOVE with a venue!

Sending you all the food luck vibes! Cheers!

Xo,

C+K


  

Venue Showcase: Vesper

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Venue Showcase: Vesper

 

Hello Lovebirds,

 

Welcome back to the We Do Weddings Blog! Today we are introducing you to the amazing and incomparable wedding venue, Vesper!

 

We love this venue for so many reasons. Not only is it structurally so unique and so Austin-y, but they are a venue doing good for the entire community and city!

 

Here is our Venue Showcase: Vesper —

 

From Vesper: 

“As a non-profit venue, our model takes the income generated from your rental and invests it back into the community by providing free or reduced cost space to community members who canʼt afford market rates for their creative, community engagement projects. This means that your rental at Vesper concurrently serves a dual purpose by providing an elegant space for your wedding and for future events enjoyed by the community at large.”

 

Now, here is what you need to know if you end up booking with them!

 

Pricing:

 

$2700 base price

Option to add the “House Bundle” for 500

 

What is included in the rental:

 

Exclusive use of the full facility, including Sanctuary, Library, Meditation Room, & Courtyard 

12 Hours for Ceremony, Reception, 

Setup & Breakdown Complimentary 

Scheduled use for bridal portraits 

Complimentary scheduled use for ceremony rehearsal 

Curated list of local community vendors 

15 folding tables & chairs

 

Why you should choose this venue:

 

This venue is a great one because it can appeal to all kinds of people, couples, and ceremony types!

Whether you are the relaxed couple or the Boho bride, Vesper will provide a beautiful back drop for you day!

 

We also highly recommend this space for elopements or micro weddings. There is a certainly homey quality to it and with it being so close to downtown Austin, it really lends itself to being the perfect spot for a ceremony ahead of a big celebration!

 

Who to Ask For:

Lena! She is so easy to work with and absolutely will help your dreams come true!

 

 

 

Need help connecting? Let us know! We are happy to do an introduction!

Until then, fall in love with Vesper as much as we have!

 

PLUS! Keep an eye out for an AMAZING shoot we will be doing with them in just a few short weeks!

 

Cheers to you all, lovebirds!

Conor and Kaitlyn

 

The We Do Weddings Experience

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The We Do Weddings Experience!

 

Welcome back, lovebirds!

 

Today we thought we would do a little refresher on all things We Do Weddings! Welcome to the We Do Weddings Experience! 

 

We wanted to tell you all about us, the website, and what we hope your experience will be when using WDW.

 

Now, if you are reading this, you most likely know what We Do Weddings is all about. But it never hurts to read and maybe learning something new… are we right??


WHAT is We Do Weddings?

Well, we are a brand new wedding website (we launched in November 2020). We noticed that couples were looking for venues specifically based on date availability and while there are other websites out there that can give you venue ideas, nobody can help you connect with a venue who is actually available on the date you want! Thus, WDW was born!

 

WHO is We Do Weddings?

We Do Weddings was actually created by people who know the business well, wedding venue owners! Karen and Ken Moise own Dripping Springs wedding venue, Ma Maison! They have been in the wedding business for over 30 years and are passionate about helping couples in any way they can.

 

The gals behind the day-to-day, us, are Conor and Kaitlyn! Kaitlyn is daughter to Karen and Ken and Conor is an extended part of the family too. From doing social posts, meeting with venues, connecting with couples and so much more, we love doing this! Weddings are such a wonderful part of this world and we love being able to help couples navigate the tricky waters of wedding planning.

 

The We Do Weddings Experience…

Our hope for all our couples is that We Do Weddings will help ease any stress of the burden of finding a wedding venue. While building our site (and as it continually evolves with the help of YOU), it was most important to us that the website be user friendly and helpful! 

 

When you register or login, our hope is that you can put in your preferred date and details and easily find venues that you will fall in love with and instantly connect.

 

Our site offers an easy instant email option to venues or you can go to their website and connect organically that way too. Options and ease are the name of the game and we hope to succeed in both for all of you!

 

Have any questions or need additional help connecting with your venue?

Please let us know! That’s what we are here for!

 

Also, if you ever need wedding inspo, look at our social hubs! We constantly are posting about our partnered venues and showcasing the different styles and designs that can inspire your very own wedding!

 

Thanks for reading our refresher lovebirds! We love working with you!


Until next time, cheers to love!

C+K

 

The Guest List: What You Need To Think About

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The Guest List: What You Need To Think About

 

Well hello there, lovebirds!

 

How is the wedding planning journey going? We certainly hope very well!

 

Today we are going to talk about a very specific piece of the wedding planning puzzle: The Guest List.

 

Believe it or not the guest list may be the most important part of your wedding planning process. Guest lists determine quite a few things.

 

  1. Guest lists will give you an idea of what overall pricing for the big day may be

  2. They will help determine the venue you book

  3. It will help determine whether you want to do a buffet or seated dinner

  4. They will help determine whether you want to do a full bark or just beer and wine

  5. Guest lists will help you know how many save the dates/invitations/thank you notes you need to send

 

These are only a couple of things the guest count can affect…but do you see how many details it really touches come wedding day?

 

It can also be a point of major stress for couples. A lot of brides and grooms think they need to invite everyone in the world…we are big believers in inviting WHO YOU WANT to your wedding.

 

We have some tips on how to conquer the guest list so it is an enjoyable process rather than a stressful task to check off your wedding planning to-do list.

 

Keep budget in mind

If you have a final wedding budget in place when it comes to spending for the big day, this will help you in a multitude of ways! Depending on what your budget is, this will help you to know how many people you can easily afford to invite to your wedding. Take into account the price per head for feeding and serving alcohol to your guests as one of the first priorities when planning your wedding. By knowing what this price will be, it will help you determine if you can afford 100 people or 500 people.

 

Saying No is OKAY

A lot of couples get plagued with ideas and requests from their friends and families when it comes to the guest list. Peer pressure is a very real thing when you have people begging you to invite their significant other or their friend of their friend…the list goes on. If there are people you do not want at your wedding, it is simple, don’t invite them! Stay true to who you and your partner want at the wedding. If you are surrounded by people you want to have at the wedding, your heart will be full come wedding day. Follow your gut, invite the important and meaningful people!

 

Divide and conquer

This may seem a bit harsh, but we really think it helps! Guest lists can seem huge and daunting, so why not break it up? By having a list A: All the people you want at the wedding and then a list B: All the people you need at the wedding and then a list C: the ideal list that makes up your dream wedding guest list, this will help you prioritize and cut down should you need to!

 

Lastly, if you take anything from this read, it would be that we hope you enjoy making your guest list. It is one of the fun and “easy” parts of the process where you can snuggle up with your love, have a date night and brainstorm! 

 

Make it a sweet moment the two of your will cherish always!

 

If you need help or have any questions, we are always here! Also, take a look at this awesome selection of Guest List forms from Zola.com

 

Until next time, lovebirds…

Cheers to guest lists and love!

 

Conor and Kaitlyn

Venue Showcase: Woodbine Mansion

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Venue Showcase: Woodbine Mansion

 

Hello Lovebirds,

 

Welcome back to the We Do Weddings Blog! Are you ready for the newest Venue Showcase: Woodbine Mansion? Today we want to share some love with the incomparable Woodbine Mansion located in Round Rock Wedding.

 

The Mansion has a great history. It has been a fixture of the Pflugerville community for over 100 years! Recently bought and refurbished and beautified by Becky Navarro of Pearl Events here in Austin, Texas, the venue is truly incredible. 

 

The inside is as beautiful as the out. We personally cannot get enough of all the details and rooms. From a stunning bridal suite to an impeccable groom’s den, this venue is truly one of a kind. No matter where you go in the entire mansion, every detail and nook is picture worthy.

 

Here are some fabulous features of the venue:

  • Over 1.5 acres
  • Served as a Texas Historic Landmark since 1973
  • Private gardens for outdoor entertaining
  • Two spacious courtyards for outdoor entertaining
  • Elegant gazebo and garden trellis
  • First and second floor mansion access
  • 5 private changing rooms
  • Vendor green rooms
  • Wireless Internet throughout the property
  • Parking onsite
  • Handicap accessible

Woodbine Mansion offers tours and we highly recommend going! If you think the pictures of it are beautiful, just imagine how gorgeous it is in person.

 

Want to take a look at their website? Click here!

 

Make sure to ask for Maddie, she is wonderful to work with and will give you all the Woodbine information you need!

 

Need help connecting? Let us know! We are happy to do an introduction!

Until then, fall in love with Woodbine as much as we have!

 

Cheers to you all, lovebirds!

C+K

 

Photos taken from Woodbine Mansion Website

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