HELP PLEASE! Trying to decide between two venues. One is PERFECT in terms of ambience/style we are looking for but is FAR. The other is convenient but lacks in character style but is convenient - which is more important?
Here are some more background details:
Option 1 is overlooking the ocean - we are from CA and really wanted something to incorporate the ocean without having a beach wedding since we both love the water. We will be having about half of our guests from out of town so also thought it should be a special venue to showcase CA. It is a unique venue as it is at a non-profit and the space is perfect for our size with a lot of character (which was important to me as the bride!) However, it is about 45 minutes away from us and our date is locked in for a Friday (so think Friday rush hour traffic). The other half of our guests are 'local' but local in CA means that they might be drive already 1.5 hours just to get to our hometown and this option would add thirty minutes to that drive. It also means that for our friends and family that are truly local to our hometown now might have to get hotels since Uber/Lyft becomes quite sparce and costly from this option. AKA this option is GREAT for style/ambiance (just what we want!) but more inconvenient for the majority of our guests! (both options have hotel accommodations close by for out of town guests)
Option 2 is at a country club - nothing wrong with this at all and it is beautiful - I just felt like when I saw it it could be anywhere in the country and had nothing unique about it. However, it is really close to where we live (less than two miles!) and would be convenient for most guests and I know at the end of the day I can decorate it to be beautiful and will still be a great party...
The fact of the matter is neither feel truly perfect or right but these are the best two options - How do I decide??
