should i view my venue in person before booking, even if its over 4 hour drive away?

We would definitely recommend it if you could find a way to do it! Unfortunately photos can sometimes be hard to interpret or to get a full perspective of a place and what you are getting. Ambience and important things like meeting the wedding coordinators to ensure you feel comfortable and understand the packages and options etc is often a big factor that couples mention as a deciding factor for their venue. We have however had couples who lived interstate and even overseas so we use Skype etc to walk them around the venue and to go through all the wedding arrangements in the lead up to the big day. If you are 4 hours away maybe make a weekend out of it and have a mini getaway to the destination area - you might find you want to use other local suppliers e.g. cake, florist, check out accommodation etc. so it could be a great brainstorm activity plus a nice break for the two of you!

I personally think that you should view the venue, it can be hard to determine the actual feel for the venue unless you experience that first hand. 

Greetings from Grand Hyatt Melbourne.

We would always recommend a site inspection in person, however understand that it may be difficult to make the trip to see us.

We can support all the information in our packages with various images, floorplans or a walk through via facetime or some other means if you would like.

I think it's always a good idea to see the venue in person to get a true feel for the space. Images are great however there's nothing like seeing the real thing! If you can't make it in person we also offer site inspections via Face Time (the wonders of technology!) which might be helpful in the interim until you can make it to the venue. It'll also give you the chance to get to know us and have a detailed chat about your big day!

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Always nice to view the venue and neet the people who will be looking after your wedding reception. However the choice is yours and our photos and reviews will give you a good idea of what we offer.