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Hello:

This is my first marriage and my first time planning a wedding. Right now I am having trouble picking what type of venue will be best for me and my fiance to hold our ceremony. We are not having a big wedding just something small anywhere between 100-150 guests. Can someone give me some tips We are getting married May 19th

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Permalink Reply by Soulful Engagements on March 8, 2010 at 11:27am

Congratulations! There are so many options when it comes to picking a venue. I suggest thinking about the feel and style you want for your wedding and pick a venue that best suits your vision.

Below are links to two posts about finding a ceremony and reception venue that may be helpful. It also provides a link to a list of questions to ask the ceremony and reception site manager during your visit to the site.

Reception Venue Post

Ceremony Site Post

Stephanie
Soulful Engagements

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Permalink Reply by Janet P. Frye CFD on March 8, 2010 at 3:26pm

Congratulations! We have some great venues here in the Asheville area and May 19th is such a beautiful time up here with all the blooming flowers & trees. Your choices can range from a rustic barn on a mountaintop as Claxton Farm to a stately mansion such as Biltmore Estate with everything in between.
Lots of brides use their wedding to give guests a get-a-way experience to remember....so what type of experience would your guests (and you & your fiance') enjoy? Would a "down-home" venue complete with mountain tops, bon-fire and fishing pond excite them or would you & them be more excited being treated as royalty in a grand estate.
In our area there are many venues between these....Crest Pavilion with beautiful views & rockwork yet retaining an "outdoor" feel, Homewood a smaller less grand private home with polished wood and a secret glen and Castle Ladyhawke private "home" built like a miniature castle complete with turret on a mountaintop. There are a multitued of others as well. Asheville has become one of the destination wedding meccas.

Think of your wedding venue as a vacation spot for you and all your guests.....what type of vay-k would you like to have & give?
If I can be of further help feel free to email me at enchantedflorist@bellsouth.net.
Have fun planning!
Janet

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Permalink Reply by Caren Jeanty on March 10, 2010 at 3:11pm

Congratulations! I can offer you some great suggestions but I need to know your City and State.

But if you are interested in a Destination Wedding, here are my suggestions:
Paradisus in Costa Rica
Coconut Bay Resort in St. Lucia
Sandals in Antigua
Gansevoort Turks & Caicos