Hi all,
I have been planning my wedding and expect to have 20-25 guests at my October 2021 reception and ceremony. I have been really wanting to have an outdoor wedding in the near a forest, mainly due to COVID restrictions in Washington state, but most of our guests who are immediate family will be traveling from Oregon or from the east side area of Seattle, Washington.
My main question is what are your thoughts on choosing either a venue that would allow us to stay for 2-3 days and leisurely setup the venue and also has an outdoor covered tent for the reception or choosing an outdoor venue where I would have about 12 hours to get the place ready on my wedding day and have no access to a shower (were expecting that we will be sweaty after our DIY setup and will not be wanting to be in our wedding day outfits while decorating) and only having a getting ready room (inside with heating) for the bridal party. I assume my guests that traveled a long ways might not want to be outdoors for that long which makes me think a place with lodging might be more suitable. Any advice would be really helpful!
