Handicapped Accessible Weddings
Something that you may not have given much thought to is whether your wedding is going to be handicapped accessible. But if one of the members of the bridal party or any of the guests use a wheelchair, special consideration must be given to their needs. After all, you want to make sure that nothing stands in the way of everyone having a great time at your wedding.
As you are shopping around for a reception site, be sure to make a thorough review of the facility. It is not only the entrance that you should consider. The shape and size of the rooms is important. Also don’t forget to see if the restrooms are handicapped accessible.
If the cocktail hour and the dinner are to be held in two separate rooms, how do guests flow from one space to the other? Are the doorways sufficiently wide? Do you have to step down from one room into the other? The last thing that you want is for your grandmother, all decked out in a pretty dress and her best wedding jewelry, to be stuck in one room when it is time to move into the other.
Outdoor weddings can prevent many additional things to consider. If you have your heart set on a ceremony atop a mountain peak, stop and ask yourself if any of your guests would have difficulty getting to the site. Is there an access road nearby? And if so, could the guest get from the road to the spot where the service would be? If it means choosing a different site that your loved ones can access, then that is the right thing to do.
One of the most important things that a host should do is try to anticipate the needs of his or her guests. When one of the people attending your wedding has special needs, this is even more true. With a little foresight, you can be certain that your wedding will be accessible and enjoyable for all of your guests.
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