wish list - venue

one of the proposed wedding ideas i gave my parents was an outdoor wedding. that idea was nixed two seconds after i suggested it.. what if it rains? what if it's too hot? what if someone gets heat stroke from being in the sun too long?

my ideal location would have been outside, in an open space surrounded by trees. the key part here is a space where there happened to be four trees that would make up the mandap. in my head i thought - cheap, simple, and uniquely stunning.

i'm not talking about pine trees or anything.. those old oak trees with huge trunks, thick branches, full of greenery. or in my imaginary utopia, there would be four huge flowering trees perfectly placed by mother nature creating four corners of a square - the perfect mandap. i'm not huge on flowers, but this i would love because it's very organic.

i know, i know.. impossible to find. i'm sure it exists somewhere in the world.

from project: 10k wedding

music hall = wedding venue?

i think it could totally work. well, for the wedding only that is.. not for the reception, unless the venue has other facilities that could accomodate.

i stumbled across koerner hall (toronto). look how gorgeous this is! the architecture of the ceiling is beautiful. WOW! really the only decor you'd have to take care of is the mandap. obviously you'd want to enhance the look by having a mandap that accentuates the amazing curves in the ceiling.

there's no worries about the seating since there's plenty on the main floor. it seats 540, which can easily be filled during an indian wedding. even though the balconies is unnecessary for guests, they would be great for the photographer and videographer. you don't typically get opportunities for angles like that in photos and videos.

considering it's a music hall with awesome acoustics, you could imagine what a live indian classical ensemble would sound like during the wedding. i'm sure it would create a very calming experience throughout the entire hall while the wedding is taking place.

i really love these kinds of venues.  it's definitely an easy way to make your wedding unique.

art deco delight

allstream centre (toronto):
the art deco details in this former automotive factory - think tulip-shaped light fixtures and a frank lloyd wright inspired ballroom ceiling - add flair to the greenest conference facility in canada. the sprawling 160,000 square foot limestone fortress of environmentally responsible bells and whistles features a white reflective roof and is powered exclusively by renewable energy sources.

the tree hugger in me loves this place. the artsy-fartsy in me adores this place. everyone can certainly appreciate the walls and ceiling in the ballroom.  with capacity of over 3800 for a banquet, i would have had no problems transitioning from wedding to reception.

i seriously wish i had found and looked into the possibility of this venue a year ago.  not to say i don't love the venue we booked.. it would have been nice to have comparable options.

from en route

FINALLY!!

we have a venue! *relief* the biggest booking is over. now for the mandap, photographer, cake, and most importantly flight tickets to india (along with convincing tj to come..).

still no venue..

i'm going nuts.. and so are my parents it seems. still no venue. the majority of places that has the capacity that will work are either booked or only available after 6pm. now the places that are available are ridiculously expensive. *sigh* so we're now trying some alternatives. two locations? different date? completely different city?

ugh..

a lot of people i've been talking to have said this is basically the hardest bit of the planning. gosh, i hope so :S