What to Do at a New Wedding Venue

I arrive at Wren House for the first time and walk through the exact venue checklist I use after more than 2,000 ceremonies. I meet the team, understand the cocktail-hour plan, test audio, walk the aisle, inspect the signing table, confirm where everyone will stand, study the sun, and plan my exit from the first-kiss photo.

I made this so an unfamiliar venue does not have to produce an unfamiliar performance. Officiants can use the checklist to replace assumptions with answers, coordinate early, and make the couple feel as though the space has been understood long before they arrive.