Airbnb Wedding Venues: A Savvy Choice for Affordable, Intimate Weddings

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Renting an Airbnb is a great way to extend your budget a little further. Most rentals will cost less than a traditional venue, but it’s important to keep in mind that the costs could escalate.  That’s because you’re likely going to rent the home for an extended period of time (a long weekend) rather than a single day. The major bonus, though, is having a built-in vacation with your closest family and friends.

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An Airbnb is not the place to welcome 50, 100, or 200 of your friends and family members for the same type of wedding you might host at a more traditional wedding venue.  Hosting your celebration at an Airbnb, so keep in mind that you will essentially be planning a micro wedding. Airbnb wedding venues are great for couples who love the idea of a small wedding with just immediate family and maybe a few close friends.

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Every Airbnb is owned by a host who is almost always ready to answer all of your questions while you’re staying at their property. However, many hosts are not onsite like a venue coordinator would be at a traditional wedding space.  That means you will become the go-to person to answer easy questions, like directions and where to park, and harder questions, like how to turn on the outdoor lights and how to keep the bathroom in working order.

Hands-On

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At some wedding venues, you can make changes. You could opt to celebrate in a tent or in a space inside, hang string lights to add extra ambiance, hang a chandelier over the dance floor, or weave greenery overhead.  If you need to control the temperature, you can add fans or heat. You can even place a bar in the perfect spot for guests to enjoy a beautiful view. At an Airbnb, what you see is truly what you get – you can’t really make changes because you’re 

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celebrating at someone’s home. It’s a completely understandable rule and definitely one to honor, but it’s also something to keep in mind when you’re on Pinterest or deciding on the season when you would like to celebrate.

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The overall feel of a wedding hosted at an Airbnb will be more relaxed. Your time will feel like your own with a wedding that just so happens to occur in the middle of it all.  So, if your personality leans toward laid back and you’re comfortable acting as a pseudo house manager for the weekend, an Airbnb will feel ideal! But, if you want to fully feel like a guest, you may want to explore other wedding venues instead. (Or maybe hire a wedding planner 

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to oversee all the logistics and details.)

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