It was raining in the hours before Hannah and Ethan’s Panama City Beach wedding ceremony, and then the fates aligned, the clouds parted, and they had a beautiful and dry beach ceremony. Hannah and Ethan’s friends and family were so warm and welcoming from the moment we arrived at their beach house to film their first looks. They held their ceremony on the beach behind the house and had their reception on the first floor and around the pool of the beach house. It was the perfect setup for their perfect wedding day.
Hannah and Ethan’s wedding day is a perfect example of why having your ceremony and reception locations in the same place can streamline your wedding day.
Perks of a Combined Ceremony & Reception Location
- No Travel Expenses Between Locations – you won’t have to arrange travel (limo, shuttle, etc) for you and your bridal party between the ceremony and location sites
- Get the Party Started – no travel between the ceremony and reception locations means you can get the reception fun started even sooner
- Bang for Your Buck – your photographer and videographer are most likely charging you hourly rates for continuous coverage. No travel time means you’re getting more coverage of the wedding day events from your vendors.
- Budget Friendly – Renting one space is always cheaper than renting 2! Plus, if your ceremony and reception are in the same location, you can use the same decorations for both the ceremony setup and the reception decor.
- Less Stress – You won’t have to worry about traffic between the ceremony and reception locations delaying your wedding day timeline. Everything you need for your ceremony and reception will all be in the same location.
Photographer: Sandprints Photography