Getting married on a farm may be more work and more money for you! See why here…
- Evviva Events Nashville
- Apr 5, 2016
- 2 min read
We LOVE farm weddings and they are all the rage right now however sometimes using a family farm could end up being more expensive and more of a headache than renting some of the most popular venues in town! When you are thinking about what you need for a wedding, it can get overwhelming so we have put together a list for you of vendors you need to hire and things you need to rent when you are hosting your wedding at a private property.
Vendors
Wedding Planner
Parking Attendants
(or signage and markers)
Catering Company
Bartenders
DJ or Band
Transportation
Ceremony Musician or Speakers/Music Set-Up
Waste Removal
(sometimes the catering company will take the trash at the end of the night with them, if not, make sure you have a plan for this to be taken off of the property)
Officiate
Florist
Photographer
Videographer
Rental Company
Wedding Cake/Grooms Cake
Ceremony and Reception Space Rentals
Ceremony and/or reception tent
(depending on the size and type of tent, this can drive the price up. You will also want to consider pole covers for aesthetics and walls depending on the weather).
Catering tent
Fans/Heaters
(depending on the season/weather)
Lighting for tents and perimeter of area
(you will need lighting for both the main tent as well as the catering tent. You will also need lighting leading from the ceremony to reception area as well as lighting leading to parking areas and restroom trailers)
Restroom Trailers
Generators
(for tent lighting, restroom trailers, DJ, catering company, etc.)
Trash Cans/Liners/Trash Can covers
Flooring
(optional depending on the weather and grounds)
Dance Floor
Staging
Drapery
(optional)
AV/Sound equipment/Lapel Mic for Officiate
(most of the time your DJ/band will provide this)
Tables and chairs
(for ceremony, reception space and cocktail hour area)
Linen
Linen Napkins
Runners and/or Chair covers
(optional)
China
(for cocktail hour, dinner and cake)
Glassware
(for cocktail hour, dinner and bar)
Flatware
(for cocktail hour, dinner and cake)
We don’t want to scare you away from having your wedding on a family farm. These types of weddings can be sentimental and absolutely lovely however, you have many factors to consider. A venue will provide you with a lot of these things so that you don’t have to have more vendors than you can count on your fingers and toes. If you are wanting a farm wedding but don’t have a family or friend’s farm to host it at, check out some of our favorite Nashville farm wedding venues around town…
Ready to make a decision? Here are the 5 main factors to consider:
1) Budget
2) Vision
3) Location
4) Availability
5) Time you have to plan a wedding (or you can just call us) to handle all of your needs for your big day!
HAPPY PLANNING!
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