Your wedding venue, from my point of view

Those who have already worked with me know that I am a reasonable man, in every respect. Except they get extremely pretentious when it comes to the location of the event. In my opinion the reason is not that important. I most likely accumulated, over time, all sorts of imaginary arguments with various restaurateurs that ended with me taking flames over their heads (very, very small, compared to mine). This type of discussion purpose was (and will remain) only imaginary. Unfortunately, rather than asking an uncomfortable question when appropriate and asking for further clarification from those who drive these cars to make real money, which are wedding locations, I didn’t allow myself to do so. Because, yes, customers need solutions, not arguments. They need people to collaborate, not get in their way. And he is waiting for some kind of control of situations, from me, first of all.

How does the normal man choose the wedding venue?

The part with the chosen place for the wedding happens in two ways. Or you chose the restaurant before you hired me (ok, I admit, my pride suffers a little, but I try to treat myself well) and then you might wake up with all kinds of questions about things you hadn’t considered (like those related to additional storage spaces, the number of people who will provide service). In the same scenario there is the possibility of more serious problems occurring, but I always leave the assumption that all customers have thought well before signing a contract and weighed the advantages and disadvantages, choosing what is best for them. I just have to try to adapt to some situations, even if it’s not always easy.

It can also happen that we choose a place together, and here you will see what my priorities are and what problems may escape the unknown eye. But let’s continue the discussion with the first variant, the one in which you choose your restaurant yourself…

How do you choose the wedding venue? As you will have learned from dozens of articles written on various blogs and through specialized forums. It’s the first thing you do for the wedding, after establishing a minimum guest list. You are looking for a room with a capacity close to your number of guests. Looking at the price of the menu and comparing the offers in detail. Asking left and right, on the same forums or friends, if I know anything about that restaurant, if they were there in some country, if they liked them.

What don’t you consider?

Some details will be dropped from the first meeting with the event manager employed at the money machine (well, and to prepare the food at least every Saturday). It is normal not to think that the space you see and that you swear can accommodate up to 150 people, in reality it is suitable for a maximum of 120, or rather 130 guests. Don’t ask how many waiters will serve x number of tables and people. Or believe the good (false) information that one waiter can cover 20 guests without any problems.

It is normal to forget to ask for the bathrooms, to be sure that they are sufficient for the number of your guests and that you will take a seat with the enormous train, where usually only one person goes – except that, being a bride, you may need help and there are two of you…

There is no harm in not asking if the light in the room can be dimmed, if the audio outlets are wired on the same line as the kitchen refrigerator, if they have had any problems with the electrical pens, if they have a working generator, if they have a handyman, by chance, etc.

It is equally natural not to be interested in all these details and not to give such great importance to the place itself, allowing yourself to be seduced by the all-inclusive wedding offer placed before you and by the certainty with which the event manager speaks, a little pedantic, a little from above.

It’s not normal get answers in dodiAlthough. It’s not normal to be rejected when you have a precise and reasonable need, don’t look for solutions to accommodate particular situations, especially when people suck up half or more of your wedding budget… When you encounter such wrong attitudes (for their brand, first of all), it’s better run as much as you see with your eyes.

It doesn’t seem nice to me to tell your client (who you have to eat for, among other things) that it’s better to make up his faces at the table, that you’re a little old and worn out. Or that we cannot use the chairs without bags, because they break our guests… There are things that we have encountered in Marică hotels, in restaurants that look beautiful and in wedding salons that look impeccable.

for me, argue with event managers (from restaurants or hotels) poorly prepared and with head waiters from the communist era – with a few small exceptions – it is a real exercise. I constantly try not to leave my dragon in sight or set fire to the flames coming out of my nose.

Therefore, when I find a good man, who has put in a lot of preparation to make a place pleasant, who knows his duties and his salon like the back of his hand and who is a little flexible in all kinds of bizarre needs, I feel as if I have grabbed God by the leg and will not let him go, until he gets bored of me… Over 400 restaurants and other event facilitiesI can’t count more than the fingers of both hands Beautiful places, with beautiful people, where we can have beautiful weddings, without having our heads hurt afterwards.

I’m not saying I would know them all, but I have a fixed opinion about restaurants and wedding halls and I don’t think I’ll change it too soon. So, with an average of ten weddings a year, I just hope that at least two are not in Bucharest :)))

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The conclusion would be next. When you go to choose the wedding venue, lift your eyes from the menu brochure and look around. Do you notice respect for everyday customers (if it’s a restaurant)? Is the space tasteful? Would you like to dine there ever? Is the man in front of you aware that you have other options? Is he interested, at least a little, in your ideas? Propose solutions? If so, you are in luck and have found a place where I would like to have a wedding. Give me news, sooner or later 🙂

Photos – The Wedding House – a wonderful place for beautiful weddings… Wait and see!