Lynsie Blau joins Christy on this episode to break down VENUE basics for us. Site visits, vibes, and contracts...all important! Picking your wedding venue is one of the biggest and arguably most important decisions you will make during wedding planning. Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls!

Lynsie is the owner, manager and everything-person for BRIK Venue in Fort Worth, Tx. Brik is a stand alone industrial beauty - 2 stories, original hardwood, exposed brick and pretty white painted walls, a graffiti courtyard and a gorgeous studio to get ready in. It is a premier venue for North Texas - for all these reasons and more. Namely - Lynsie herself. Now, let’s talk money, dolls!

(Forgive Christy - she sounds a little sick on this one!)

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Big Takeaways

Priorities for Lynsie when she bought Brik and began the transformation into a wedding venue:

1- two seperate indoor spaces that don’t require a ‘flip’ - it has 2 full floors so you can do ceremony on one floor and the reception on the other floor.

2 - Location - close to downtown

3 - Capacity - bigger than 200 guests (Brik is 300 max)

4 - Open, versatile and flexible

Site visit advice:

Know your date, or at least the month you want your wedding

Is there a budget limit you have worked out for the venue?

How many hours do you want the venue?

For pricing - make sure you ask if the numbers they give you are the FINAL quotes, or if there are hidden fees

Look at the bathrooms at the venue!

See if you have to work with a set vendor list, or if it’s a ‘preferred vendor’ list. Ask questions about how open their policy is

Does the venue have insurance requirements? Required valet or security? Is the set up and strike time included in the rental time?

Do you get an extra hour for the rehearsal? What about for engagement photos before the wedding?

The ‘getting ready’ room is very important! Look for room, the light, the mirrors…

Look down at the floors and look up at the ceilings...remember to include full perspective in your vision when you are thinking about how you would ‘transform’ a room.

Look into the transportation, parking and proximity to hotels/civilization when you are looking at venues. The fact that Brik is 5 minutes from downtown FW is a HUGE draw for couples - and it’s a big reason why Lynsie took the plunge and bought the place. She doesn’t worry about guests driving drunk, cause everyone can Uber!

Links we referenced

www.brikvenue.com

https://www.instagram.com/brikvenue/

http://www.thebigweddingplanningpodcast.com/fall-in-love-with-your-wedding-photographer

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