You’re ready to start planning your once-in-a-lifetime wedding! There is nothing more exciting than starting your wedding planning and choosing the venue you’ll say ‘I do’ at. Picking your wedding venue is a magical, exciting moment AND a practical decision. The planning process can feel daunting with so many factors to consider. You’ll be asking yourself “Where do I begin?”
The first major step when planning your wedding is locking in your dream venue! Your wedding venue will set the tone of your event, represent you, and serve as the backdrop for all your wedding photos and memories. For brides looking for a big, modern, elegant, and high-end wedding, Le Montage was designed with you in mind. This venue stands out with stunning water views, flexible room configurations and luxury amenities.
As leading wedding experts in the industry, holding unforgettable big weddings for decades across Sydney, we’ve put together a simple check list of items to help you choose the perfect wedding venue.
Checkpoint One: The Scale of the Wedding
Item one is the reception capacity. Ensure the venue you are considering can fit your guest list comfortably. The space will allow for a dance floor, entertainment space(s), a bar, and for guests and service staff to move around the room comfortably.
A venue like Le Montage is built to host large weddings, holding one of the largest ballrooms in Sydney, The Montage Ballroom, which comfortably accommodates up to 1,200 seated guests with a dance floor. This venue offers multiple ballroom configurations for weddings of all sizes, as well as modular styling and seating options.
Checkpoint Two: Guest Comfort
One of the most important points to consider when booking your large wedding venue is guest comfort. This is practical planning advice.
Ask these questions:
- Is the venue easily accessible?
- Does the venue provide parking?
- Will the room feel intentional with a large guest count?
- What does the event flow look like?
From the moment guests arrive to the moment guests leave, the experience should feel intentional and thought out.
A professional event venue such as Le Montage provides exceptional guest services. Every moment is intentional, from the moment of arrival.
This first-class venue provides complimentary on-site parking for convenience, breathtaking views for a stunning backdrop, door service for a welcoming touch, grand staircases for a first-class feel, a lift for accessibility, and an elegant welcome foyer serving bubbly and coffee for personalisation.
These features enhance excitement and luxury from guests’ arrival onward, making the venue experience unique.
Le Montage provides charming staff services to cater to your large wedding venue. Ensuring every guest is catered to, every detail feels purposeful, and every moment flows smoothly for an effortlessly glamorous event.
Checkpoint Three: Venue Features
Of course, you must fall in love with the venue you pick for your wedding day. The biggest thing about a wedding venue is whether it feels like you and your partner. Can you envision you both in the space on your wedding day?
There are multiple aspects you notice when you fall in love with a venue. The way a venue looks, feels, and photographs will play a part in making your final decision.
For example, Le Montage is a modern venue known for providing stunning waterside views and upscale, contemporary Hollywood glamour. This contemporary venue adds natural lighting to your wedding day from the floor-to-ceiling glass windows, balconies or outdoor bay access.
Couples can enjoy the beauty of the sun, sunset, and fairy lights at dusk as night falls, while family and friends celebrate.
Each room at Le Montage is a statement, featuring crystal chandeliers, floor-to-ceiling windows, gold and mirror accents, grand staircases, and balconies. Chic interiors, stylish lighting, and advanced technology ensure a spectacular wedding day.
Le Montage provides unique inbuilt features that you won’t see at any other wedding venue.
Checkpoint Four: Service and amenities
The final factor before locking in your wedding venue is to ensure it can accommodate all aspects of your wedding, from catering and styling to service and clean bathrooms.
A professional venue with a reputation for holding weddings will make you feel like you’re in safe hands. A well-established venue will have all-inclusive packages that include personalised catering, coordination, service staff, styling and extra special additions.
These aspects are especially important to ensure that the venue can handle a large guest list. The more heads, the more staff, the more food, and the more amenities needed.
Questions to ask:
- Is there onsite parking? How many guests can the parking lot accommodate?
- Where are the bathrooms located, how many are there, and how often are they attended to?
- Is there easy access for the elderly and those with special needs?
- What do your packages include?
- What are the added extras in the packages?
Le Montage has been holding iconic weddings since 1996. This venue is for brides who want a seamless and enjoyable bridal experience, with packages to support every bride, inclusive of venue, catering, styling, service staff and more.
Every personalised wedding package includes the unlimited beverages packages and complimentary NV Signature Inclusions such as concierge service, bridal suite canapés, a dedicated coordination team and red-carpet entry. In addition, Navarra Venues offers extra add-ons such as a reception DJ, chilled sangria, and a getaway limo.
Brides can feel at ease with onsite parking (as previously noted) and additional parking across Iron Cove Bay, multiple clean bathrooms, and lifts for access to all spaces.
Your wedding venue search may feel daunting, but with these four checkpoints, you’re equipped to select the right space for a large celebration. Focus on the venue’s ability to accommodate your guest count, ensure comfort, match your preferred atmosphere, and deliver excellent service and amenities. Le Montage distinguishes itself as Sydney’s premier waterfront venue, offering luxury, breathtaking views, flexible room options, exceptional guest services, and premium inclusions for couples seeking a truly memorable wedding. It’s easy to fall in love with Le Montage. For brides who love a contemporary waterfront location and are looking to host a large wedding, this is the perfect venue.
