As soon as you select your wedding date, it’s time to start looking for a location. Couples understandably want to find the most romantic location for their weddings, but pricing is a huge aspect to first consider. Hotels often provide the entire appealing package: rehearsal and reception areas, ceremony location and plenty of amenities for all guests. When you choose the right hotel for a wedding, you eliminate much of the stress and annoyance that can take over the process of planning.
One of my friends recently got married at a hotel for her wedding, and it was a great experience for all involved. Everything was located in one place, making it one of the easiest travel experiences I’ve ever had; I didn’t need to keep driving around town to find a nearby location to spend the night, or to switch locations between the rehearsals and reception and the actual wedding. It’s clear that having all aspects of a wedding in a single place makes things so much easier for those getting married along with their guests, who may have to drive far enough to get to the hotel.
There are a lot of specific reasons to choose a hotel for your dream wedding, aside from the fact that many famous and wealthy celebrities have chosen hotels for their special occasion.
Reserve Many Rooms
Larger hotels are more likely to allow you to reserve ten or more rooms, which can truly come in handy when you have your wedding date set and want to make sure your guests have a place to stay in advance. Reserving room blocks also means you can give guests choices of room rates and location, which is really good if you want your rowdier college friends to stay separate from your parents. If you find that guests can’t come or if more are visiting unexpectedly, be sure to coordinate these changes with the hotel event manager so they can make alterations to the reservations quickly.
Convenience
There are many advantages of having your wedding ceremony, rehearsal and reception take place at a hotel. The biggest reason is because guests won’t have to travel all over the place to get to the ceremony and reception when they’re unfamiliar with the area. You’ll also be able to eliminate the need to reserve more parking lots, and you’ll keep those who’ve had a little too much to drink during the reception from driving to another hotel to sleep for the night.
All the amenities are located in one place as well, with pools, banquet halls and spas all available for guests for a fun celebration. Catering is also available in many hotels, giving you and your guests quality meals for a reasonable price as well.
Welcoming Bags
One great way to welcome all of your guests on arrival is to provide them with welcoming bags. Hotel staff will usually be able to work with you to distribute customized bags to all guests. Welcoming bags can be exciting for guests, giving them samples of local food that’s unique to the location, along with other products not provided by the hotel.
Kids’ Suite
Weddings aren’t the most exciting place for kids most of the time. If you want all guests, including the children, to be happy with their stay, you can oftentimes have a suite reserved for them, with a hired professional sitter to watch over them. This keeps the kids safe and occupied while their parents can enjoy the wedding and reception. You should make sure you know how many guests have kids before the wedding so you can plan ahead when hiring a sitter, and make sure the suite contains enough activities and snacks to keep the kids entertained.
Package Deals
When planning special events, such as weddings with rehearsal dinners, receptions and ceremonies, hotels will offer special deals in many cases. After all, they should give you a deal because you’re coming to them for one of the most important occasions in a person’s life. For instance, a budget Albuquerque hotel can provide you with special deals that encompass nearly every aspect of your wedding, giving all guests traveling to Albuquerque the opportunity to stay at a lower overall cost to both you and them.
When you choose to have your wedding at a hotel, it’s a decision that’s likely to carry no regrets. You’ll be able to save a lot of money while pleasing your guests with convenience and quality of location. You can take that exotic trip on your honeymoon away from everyone after the wedding, but to make your wedding as enjoyable for friends and family as possible, consider a quality hotel for your ceremony and all that surrounds it.
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