Richmond, VA Wedding Venues for Every Budget and Taste

Richmond, Virginia offers an almost mind-boggling selection of wedding ceremony and wedding reception venues! Whether you want your ceremony and reception held in the same place or not, whether you're on a shoe-string budget or plan to spend a small fortune, you're certain to find a venue in Richmond that meets your needs, fits your budget and adds to the joyous memories of your wedding day.

The website eventective.com lists 378 venues in a fifteen-mile radius of Richmond from which to choose. All are not suitable for a wedding and/or reception, but the website offers an eclectic mix of options from which to choose. One would think that many choices would make the decision of where to hold your wedding and reception very easy-not so!

Once the husband- and wife-to-be have determined the size of the wedding and wedding party, e.g., how many guests will be invited, how many attendants will there be and should we have flower girls and/or ring bearers? Will the wedding be more traditional, or will you want a unique, personalized ceremony and celebration? The wedding plans begin to take shape.

Additional questions the couple needs to ask include, "Do we want a sit-down formal dinner or go more casual and offer heavy hors d'oeuvres?" Will alcoholic beverages be served or not? What is your total budget and how much of the wedding budget will be spent on the reception? When will the wedding take place-what time of day, what time of year? Will it be held in a church or outdoors? Once all these questions have been answered the couple can begin to determine the best wedding locations in Richmond.

Begin your list with the most important criteria first. That list will vary from couple to couple, so your list won't be the same as another couple's. Some of the logical criteria for everyone to use include geographic location, and setting - outdoor venues would not be practical during cold weather or in sweltering Richmond summer heat. Many facilities offer tents and other coverings in case of rain and to protect guests from the hot sun for the ceremony, reception or both. Some even offer a contingency or back-up plan in case of inclement weather.