Hot tips for waterfront wedding venues

Less is more If you have booked a wedding with a water view, use it! Captivate your guests by ensuring they can mingle with a view prior to your reception, don’t theme over water view windows, instead incorporate the coastal elements into your internal styling plans and bring your theme full circle, by drawing on your vista as the main element in your reception space.

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rain The weather is one of the unpredictable factors in your big days equation but don’t let it be a negative. Make sure your water view venue has under cover options for terraces and ceremonies and if the weather happens to turn a little grey, remember that a storm rolling in over the lake can provide for a moody and dramatic back drop to photography.

Timing Consider the time of the day you are planning your reception. A lunchtime wedding will utilise the daylight perfectly and offer you the lake views throughout your whole event, whereas an evening wedding will provide a stunning sunset backdrop for you. Consider what time and direction the sun sets on your chosen wedding day, if you are looking for that beautiful sunset wedding,

Be different Consider arriving and departing by boat! If the venue offers a jetty that is viewed from the venue (like ours!), make your bridal transport a point of difference!

Think outside the box Use group transportation options as a way to keep your wedding location a secret to surprise the guests.

Party on Weddings can become somewhat of a reunion of family and friends. Make sure you select a venue that has the capabilities of hosting those who want to catch up before and after your reception.