The question has been popped and the date has been set. In some cases, the date may not even be set before you begin planning your wedding. You may want to save setting the date until after you have considered where the event will take place. Regardless of what you do first, it is important to take some time to really search for the right wedding venue. Sometimes the venue dictates the style of the reception, the dress you buy and who you invite. In other cases, if you know exactly what you want, you will need to choose your venue based on what can accommodate your dream wedding. The earlier you begin searching for venues, the better, because places often book up months or years in advance. Whether you are choosing one of the basic event facilities or you want something more rustic like one of the ranches, you are going to need time to tour each place, meet with the coordinators and planner and decide for sure this is what you want. While doing this and making the decision, there are some important things to consider.
Think briefly about your guest list before venturing out to potential sites. While your venue may determine if you have less than a hundred people or if you invite everyone you have ever met, you at least need to know who must be on the guest list. Count up your family and friends so you know the absolute minimum you will have. Consider options like inviting a smaller group to the church than you do to the reception or talk to the space coordinators about having a portion of your reception outdoors. If you can be flexible, you will have more options.
Decide what the theme of your event will be. While you may not want your wedding to have a hard and fast theme like a child
