31: What to Know Before Booking a Wedding Venue

This week Georgie is joined by co-host Shakira Obaid, commercial director of the Oldwalls Collection — the group behind Fairyhill and Sant Ffraed House — for a genuinely eye-opening look at the wedding-venue business from the inside.They get into how to spot a venue that's all talk, the red flags to watch for during the booking process, why a busy "wedding factory" might actually be a good thing, how to save thousands by moving your date, the questions couples always forget to ask on a viewing, and exactly what to do when your venue suddenly goes quiet on you. If you're looking for a UK wedding podcast that lifts the veil on how venues really work before you book, this one's essential listening.Before you say yes to your wedding venue, listen to this episode!A UK wedding podcast with honest, practical advice and real tips you can actually use!Check out Shakira;Website - https://www.oldwallscollection.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fairyhill & https://www.instagram.com/santffraedhouse-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Society is now open 🥳Wedding planning can be lonely — 100 tabs open, the bridesmaid chat's gone quiet, and nobody really gets what you're going through. So we made you a little corner of the internet where they do.The Society is our members' community for anyone in the thick of wedding planning. Inside: bonus episodes, helpful links, Q&A tutorials and loads of wedding gold — plus a whole group of brides to chat it all through with. Think of it as your own wedding workshop.Less than £10 a month. Cancel any time.👉 Join here - https://www.skool.com/the-secret-society-of-bride-6164/about-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Georgie wrote a book!Get 'It's Your Wedding: A Step-by-Step Down the Aisle' today - https://amzn.eu/d/3THATBx---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Do you want practical (downloadable) products that can help you plan & run your wedding day?https://www.georginaroseevents.co.uk/downloadsUse the code 'THESECRETSOCIETYOFBRIDES' will give you 10% off ALL digital downloads!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Stay in touch on socials:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the.secret.society.of.bridesTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thesecretsocietyofbridesYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheSecretSocietyofBridesWebsite - www.secretsocietyofbrides.co.ukGeorgina Rose Events - www.instagram.com/georgina.rose.events/GRE - www.instagram.com/g.r.e.weddings/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.