From traditional church weddings to exotic destination weddings, the idea of a perfect wedding venue looks different to everyone. There are numerous decisions to make while planning your wedding and the venue is a big one that ultimately sets the tone for your big day.  
 
Here are some of our tips for selecting the perfect wedding venue:

• Know Your Guest List. A quick way to narrow down which venue would work for your big day is by knowing how many guests you plan on inviting.  (Typically, ⅔ of the guests invited will attend; slightly less than that if it’s a destination wedding) This can also help with budgeting, as most wedding costs depend on the headcount.

• Plan A Budget. Setting a budget early will help steer you in the right direction when it comes to all the other decisions needing to be made.  Think about which areas you would like to budget more for and where you may be willing to cut costs. You don’t want to spend more than 50% of the total wedding budget on a venue.  One way to reduce spending on wedding decor is by choosing a venue with an abundance of natural landscape that will not require as much extra decorating. 

• Set A Date. Dates tend to book up very quickly at popular event venues, so it’s important to check if your date is available before getting too far into the planning process. If you are willing to be flexible with the date, you will have a better chance of scoring the perfect venue and may even get a lower rate. Friday and Sunday weddings usually lead to more discounts and to more availability with vendors and venues.

• Have A Vision. In the early stages of planning, you should have a good idea of what style of wedding you would like. Indoor or outdoor…mountains or beach…church or farm. This will influence which venue you choose as it plays a huge part in shaping the ambiance for your special day.  

 
While wedding planning can be overwhelming, don’t forget to embrace this time and enjoy the process. After all, your wedding day is a true celebration of love and if you are with the one you love, it will be perfect! We find that couples who relax and let their vendors do their jobs are the happiest – and their wedding days go the most smoothly too! At Deans’ Duets, we complete your wedding day with the perfect music. Contact us for more information. 

Wedding success!

This aisle was so beautiful, and we played Canon in D for the entrance.

On New Years Eve, we were privileged to provide wedding ceremony music in Highlands, NC, as a violin guitar piano trio.

Oh how we love playing music for weddings at Old Edwards Inn! This venue never ceases to host epic wedding ceremonies and receptions.

The seating chart was so pretty!

Congratulations to Amiee and Guy!!!  Thanks for allowing us to provide ceremony music for this incredible day!

The Charlotte City Club is on the 31st floor at 121 West Trade Street. A golden elevator takes you to the club level. It's a great view of the city from the top!

Jon and Kathleen's wedding in Charlotte was elegant and full of personal touches.

We Charlotte musicians played an arrangement of the Moldau for the bride's song, which the groom requested to be arranged just for the occasion. Here is a video of the arrangement played by a string quartet and pianist in Charlotte.......

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Our Charlotte string quartet played Christmas music along with the piano during the prelude, and then the string quartet stayed and played music for the cocktail hour as well.

Thanks to Jon and Kathleen for inviting us to be a part of this very special day!

The Crossing at Hollar Mill is a great venue for hosting the wedding ceremony and the reception at the same place. We love playing there.

String quartet wedding music is always so energizing, and this wedding was no exception.

Congrats to the bride and groom! Thank you for inviting us to play wedding music in Hickory in such an incredible setting.

Melissa and Brad were married on this lovely and slightly chilly day in October. Our Greenville string trio played popular music for their prelude and ceremony music.

It was our first time playing at Viewpoint on Buckhorn Creek. Such a beautiful venue. We are expanding our wedding music in Greenville, SC a bit, with more musicians in that area. Hope to be back soon!

How cute is this sign!

Loved all these thoughtful ideas. Melissa chose her wedding songs carefully and worked closely with us to design a program that matched her vision.

Michelle and Jackie are our dynamic violin harp duet! They play duets in the Asheville area often, and we always love making the short drive to Lake Lure. North Carolina harpists who can play classical and popular music well are highly sought after! We are blessed to work with such talented musicians!

Rumbling Bald Resort is such a sweet wedding venue. The gazebo is right by the lake.

Jurcic and Ryan were the sweetest couple, and we loved helping them plan their wedding ceremony music.

Thanks to the bride and groom for inviting us to provide live music for your wedding ceremony. The violin and harp provided just the perfect backdrop for this beautiful day. Congrats!

We debuted our violin mandolin guitar trio in Banner Elk in August, and we were so pleased with this new sound! Sometimes it sounds a little like bluegrass and other times it verges on an Italian feel. ​

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Can’t wait to be back at Overlook Barn again soon!