Planning a wedding is exciting and stressful at the same time. The feeling is difficult to describe, because on the one hand, it’s an opportunity to celebrate one of the most important days of your life, while on the other hand, planning such a large event means that a lot hangs in the balance. Choosing the venue is one of the most important decisions in the planning process. You need to settle on the venue early, because everything else will need to be built around the specifics of the venue.
There are many different options for venues. Much of it, of course, depends on the size of the guest list. However, for a wedding of any size larger than small, there is one clear best choice: a grand ballroom. It has many advantages over other venues. In this article, we will review why a grand ballroom makes the best choice for a wedding.
First of all, any venue needs to be weather-safe. This is not negotiable. Many a wedding has become ruined because an optimistic couple didn’t make a plan for poor weather. Bad weather doesn’t have to mean rain: uncomfortable temperatures, wind, dust in the air due to nearby construction, bugs- we’ve seen it all. Even if the wedding ceremony should take place outside, there must be a place to go in case the outdoors becomes inhospitable. Grand ballrooms are always comfortable. They are climate-controlled and resistant to all weather.
The next thing to consider is capacity. When it comes to a wedding venue, going too big is always better than too small. An overcrowded venue is more than uncomfortable- it is dangerous. Having too many people in a small space is a fire hazard. On the other hand, the only downside to getting a venue that is too large for the group is a sense of too much space, and competent planners and designers can overcome that with clever placement of curtains and other dividers. The final size of the crowd is always uncertain- people can change plans or even show up uninvited, so expect that a few more or less people than you thought will appear on the day itself. When it comes to size, grand ballrooms are about the best interior event spaces outside of convention centers, because they combine capacity with a staff that is used to large parties. That experience goes a long way when it comes to making the day go smoothly.
We talked with The Cadre Building who added, “The beauty of the venue is a crucial point. A grand ballroom is almost by definition a beautiful space. The luxurious size of the room means that it is easy to alter it to suit your own theme and vision for the wedding. The colors, the flowers, the seating arrangements, the decorations on the tables, lighting- grand ballrooms are like a big blank canvas. Smaller venues simply don’t have the space for you to really make your mark on the party- the distinctive feel of the small venue will overpower most of your input. There is simply no matching a grand ballroom for majesty, grandeur, and beauty.
That is why a grand ballroom should be at the top of every couple’s venue list. It ticks off all the boxes in terms of comfort and logistics, but the true benefit is that intangible aura that a well-decorated grand ballroom holds, and that no other venue can deliver. It’s a unique atmosphere that changes the whole feel of a wedding.
