Lake Tahoe is perfect for your Destination

If you are one of the very lucky ones to have received an engagement ring this holiday season, Congratulations!

And now…the task of what may seem like an overwhelming task, of deciding when and where the wedding will be. The guest list, the colors, style, and what the budget will be, especially if you are going to consider a Destination Wedding.

The first thing to do is take a deep breath, relax and enjoy being “in the ether” during this very exciting time.

Take the time to be alone together, without outside influences from your parents, friends, or other family members, and talk about your wedding at Lake Tahoe. Ask yourself this very important question, “at the end of the day, what do you want people to remember the most about your wedding.” Will it be the atmosphere/location, the music, the food or any other elements that are important to the two of you?

Then, start to prioritize your list. If you have decided on a “destination wedding” and Lake Tahoe is on your list, you have chosen one of the most beautiful locations in the world.

Lake Tahoe, the ultimate Wedding Destination provides not only a beautiful backdrop for your nuptials, but a location where your family and friends can take advantage of a mini-vacation.

When deciding on a wedding venue at Lake Tahoe, more important questions to consider:

• Do you want the ceremony and reception to take place at the same location?
• Are you looking for a church and a reception at another location?
• Is it important to have a lake view or be as close to Lake Tahoe as possible? Or do you want to be in the meadow or on a mountain top?
• Is proximity to lodging and the event site important?
• Do you want one location that can provide a “one stop shop” service or do you want to customize your event by hand picking every vendor?

Now that you have found several locations you love, call each place for a proposal to help you understand everything that you will get with the pricing. It will help your potential on site. Your Lake Tahoe coordinator give you accurate proposal if you can answer the following:

• What dates are you considering?
• Will you consider a midweek event?
• How many guests do you plan to invite?
• Formal or informal?
• Lunch, Dinner or Brunch?
• And the question that every location will ask you, “What is your budget?”

This is a tough one since you don’t really know what things cost yet. But try to come close and be realistic. For example, if your budget is on $1000.00 for everything, Dress, shoes, honeymoon, food, wine, DJ, etc… but you are inviting 100 people, you won’t be able to have that private home on the beach with a catered 5 course meal… we joke, but we have gotten calls for just this situation. That is less than $10.00 per person!

My recommendation is to pencil out your dream wedding, take the top five elements and go price out different options. Then you will have a good idea about the kind of budget you will need in order to pay for the things that are important to you. We can provide you with a wedding and reception to match every budget at Lakefront Wedding!

Now you have the first steps in planning your Lake Tahoe Wedding! Contact us and we’ll get you started on your perfect Lake Tahoe Wedding! We have great sites, both inside and out, for you to hold your wedding and receptions. Your wedding coordinator at Lakefront Wedding Chapel has done all the homework for you and knows all there is to know about your Lake Tahoe destination wedding!

Stay tuned for “what’s next” and questions to ask your Lake Tahoe Wedding Vendors!