Finding the perfect wedding location: How to make your dream wedding a reality

Choosing the wedding location is one of the most important and emotional steps in the entire planning process. It is not just the backdrop, but the stage for your personal love chapter. Whether it's a romantic manor house, a stylish loft in the city or a free wedding ceremony on the beach: your location determines the style, mood and often also the budget of your wedding.

To avoid getting lost in the jungle of possibilities, it helps to start your search early - ideally 12 to 18 months before the big day. Pay attention to capacities, weather options, accommodation options and of course: your gut feeling.

Pukka tip: In Mumbai, where some of our rings are made, many weddings take place in the open air - with fairy lights, fabric roofs and festive colors. Let yourself be inspired - perhaps a touch of wanderlust will suit your dream location?

The perfect location for your wedding

The place where you and your partner celebrate your love together with friends and family - the wedding venue. It is one of the most important and earliest things that bridal couples organize for their wedding. Whether it's a magnificent ballroom for an unforgettable fairytale wedding, a romantic winery with historical charm or a wedding on a farm with a rustic ambience. Wedding venues are versatile and depending on the number of guests and the wishes of the bride and groom, there are different ways to find your dream wedding venue.

Wedding ceremony and wedding reception - where we celebrate what

For many couples, the wedding ceremony and the wedding reception take place at different locations and even on different days. Depending on whether you want to officially say "I do" to your partner in a civil or church ceremony, the wedding will either take place in a previously selected church or at the relevant registry office. If you prefer a particular place of worship or official building, you should enquire about this location in good time and arrange a date. It is up to you and your partner whether you would like to have guests present or just want to share the personal moment with close friends and family. However, most registry offices do not offer space for many people.
The ceremony usually takes place in a special location that makes the most beautiful day even more unforgettable. Of course, you can also have a free wedding ceremony at the start of your celebration to celebrate the special moment of eternal commitment with all your guests.

How to find your dream location!

There are numerous exclusive locations that can offer your guests a dream reception. How about a fairytale hall of mirrors, for example, or a dreamy, idyllic pavilion with a spacious meadow?
Finding the perfect wedding location can be a bit of a challenge, especially if you are generally under a lot of planning stress. We have put together a small number of points to help you with your search and decision.

• An important criterion for finding your wedding venue to celebrate the perfect party is the number of guests. If your guest list is particularly long, you should look for venues with a correspondingly large capacity. If you are celebrating with a smaller group, look for a correspondingly smaller venue. Basically, your guests should be able to move around freely without being forced to stand in a crowd.
• Another criterion for choosing the perfect wedding location is the weather conditions. Of course, you can't know exactly what the weather will be like on the big day, but you can guess it based on the time of year and choose a suitable location accordingly. In summer, when it's warm, an outdoor wedding with access to a terrace or romantic garden is ideal so that you and your guests can enjoy the weather. If you prefer to get married in the fall or winter, indoor venues are better suited, as they can be heated to keep guests comfortable on cold days.
• As your partner and you as the bride and groom are the main focus, you can of course also choose the location according to a specific theme. A romantic, classically themed wedding can unfold perfectly in a festive hall with stucco on the ceilings, while a rustic and close-knit family wedding can find a suitable place on a cozy farm.

The perfect location for your dream wedding should therefore offer your wedding party enough space and comfort and at the same time meet your and your partner's expectations.
The important thing is to find the perfect wedding location, enquire about it as early as possible and reserve or book it so that all the other planning steps such as the seating plan, setting up the tables and decorations can follow.

What are the costs for wedding venues?

There are numerous different places to celebrate a wedding. Prices can vary greatly depending on the size, location and facilities of the venue.
In terms of size, venues that can accommodate up to 25 people for a small celebration cost between 500 and 3,000 euros.

Locations that can accommodate between 30 and 100 people cost between 3,000 and 8,000 euros.

Larger venues offer space for up to 300 people and therefore cost a lot more. The price range there can be between 8,000 and 20,000 euros upwards.
In terms of location, they can be divided into rural, urban and exclusive. Rural locations such as a farm or vineyard can cost between 2,000 and 7,000 euros.

The prices for urban locations go up. Hotels, event halls or restaurants cost between 5,000 and 15,000 euros to rent for a wedding reception. Special locations in an exclusive location, such as a castle, a villa or a beach resort, can cost between 10,000 and 30,000 euros upwards.

Other factors that can influence the price are

• Catering: is catering included or are you taking care of it through an external provider?
  
• Day of the ceremony: many venues are more expensive at weekends and in summer than on a normal weekday or in winter.
• Private wedding: if you share the wedding location with other bridal couples, the price is reduced.
  
• Additional services: would you like an extra guest service or party service? Do you need extra decorations or a wedding photographer?
  
• Top wedding locations: very popular locations, with a unique view or special historical reference, can cost more and are often booked out years in advance.
  
• Recommendation: if you know a couple who have already got married and whose location would be suitable for your celebration, you can use this contact to enquire about the venue and thus have a better chance of getting a place.

Conclusion

Celebrating the perfect wedding depends to a large extent on the right wedding venue. Such a perfect location offers you and your partner as well as your guests enough space and catering to enjoy the day to the fullest. To narrow down the radius of your search further, go through the approximate number of guests and consider together with your partner which mood or theme the venue can be chosen according to. You should also not lose sight of your planned budget. To keep track of everything, you can put together a wedding planning folder and collect all the important information and possible locations on a few pages. Once everything has been collected in a wedding location entry, you can enquire about the pre-selected locations and look for alternatives afterwards if necessary.
In the end, the most beautiful wedding locations only come together with the people who make the day an unforgettable experience.
We wish you every success in your search for wedding locations and an unforgettable day!