The Militant Venue Owner

We're wedding designers, planners, and producers and spend a lot of time in a variety of venues. Some are great and easy to work with. Others, not so much. I've coined them 'militant venue owners.'

Did you fall in love with a venue that was just what you were looking for and as soon as you signed the contract you suddenly were being told you can't do that or no, we never do it that way, or some other comment about what you can't do? You've just been diagnosed with "militant venue owner' syndrome.

Suddenly all the joy and fun of planning your wedding has been sucked out of your soul. This is where you will find having a wedding planner on your team who will be your liaison is worth her weight in gold. You can even hire them for that sole purpose. Just make sure the person you select can effectively communicate (diplomacy)your needs and expectations.

We keep note of the 'quirks' each venue has so we're prepared any time we are in that venue.

My ultimate goal is to have a venue (in the not so distant future - within a couple of months) where a client will never hear the words, no, you can't do that. We'll be about solutions not dead-ends.