Most Popular Types of Wedding Venues 

Pros and Cons

The Outdoors

Pro: Flexibility

You can literally incorporate any element you can think of and visualize the entire setup as per your liking. The outdoors allow you to experiment to your heart’s content and play with several elements and natural lighting at once, allowing you to have amazing pictures as well.

Pro: Natural Beauty

The unparalleled beauty of nature cannot be underestimated. It is much better than an artificial setting and has a plethora of options for you to experiment with. A wedding in a natural environment will feel like a breath of fresh air, away from pollution.

Con: Weather Conditions

You won’t be able to control the weather. It may get too stuffy or may start raining. Your guests may feel too cold if it’s a ceremony late at night in December. Opting for a location outside makes it a little tricky and calls for a backup plan.

Con: Comfort Level

Your guests may not feel as comfortable outside. Mosquitoes, inadequate seating arrangements, the lack of an air-conditioned environment may make cause a bit of a situation. Proper planning may help avoid these complications.

A Hotel

Pro: Facilities

A hotel has all the facilities you may possibly want or need for your wedding. You don’t need to make several arrangements for your ceremonies because everything will most probably be taken care of. You can also get great deals, discounted rates and even get separate dressing rooms and accommodation options for your guests. The weather won’t hurt your plans either.

Pro: Skilled Staff

You can get the hotel staff to help you out with everything. From food to taking care of your guests, everything will be taken care of by people who know what they’re doing. They’re used to wedding parties and entertaining many guests at once, leaving you in a relatively stress- free state.

Con: Rules and Regulations

There may be certain rules you won’t be able to work around. The number of options available may feel restricted and not let you experiment as much as you want. This can be slightly frustrating to handle. They may also require using their vendors’ services.

Con: Total Costs

There may be hidden costs that may come to light only later. Things may add up and your budgeting may take a hit. It’s a lot more expensive when it comes to hotels because of their set list of rules and regulations.

Destination Weddings 

Pro: A Change from the Usual
It adds up to the overall glam factor of the wedding and adds to excitement as everyone ends up looking forward to a wedding and a holiday. It’s like a constant party and a new destination makes most guests very happy.

Pro: Plenty of Time

You’ll get to spend a lot of time with your wedding guests without having to rush to certain locations. It’s much more relaxed and fun. You can also invite only a certain number of guests, your closest friends and family. This will allow you to squeeze in a lot of quality time and give your priceless memories.

Con: An Expensive affair

A destination wedding can add up to the overall the cost of the wedding. There are hotel bookings, flight tickets, transport arrangements to take care of at the location, a whole itinerary to plan, and more.

Con: Learning Laws of the Land

You don’t want to end up offending locals with a loud party and drunken guests disturbing locals late in the night. This requires you to tread carefully and you may need to obtain legal permission for certain ceremonies – a wedding ceremony at a beach, for instance. Local vendors may be difficult to negotiate with as well, which means you’ll have to get a lot of research done well in advance.