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Mrs. Cola, Mountain View, CA Age and Occupation: 27, Product Communications and Promotions Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Managing Partner and Senior Designer Engagement Date: March 5, 2009 Wedding Date: June 2010 Venue: The Mountain Terrace, Woodside, CA About Me: I’m a Washington State native, enjoying life in Silicon Valley California with my fiancé, our three kitties and one leopard gecko. I like reading wedding blogs, Photoshopping wedding design mock ups, making lists, and planning, planning, planning! I’m a bit of an anomaly, on one side I’m a very girlie girl, I collect shoes, I lay out my outfits 4-6 weeks in advance, and I’d never leave the house without my hair curled and makeup on. But on the other side, I’m a total tomboy, I love to go camping and hiking, play drinking games (hey, I’m Irish!) and most of my closest friends are guys. My fiancé and I are planning a DIY-focused wedding with a balance between easygoing (what he wants) and chic and stylish (what I want), and are tying it all together with elements in lavender, sage, butter cream and chocolate.
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Guilty As Charged, I’m A Venue Stalker

December 13th, 2009 @ 11:20 am by Mrs. Cola

I know I can’t be the only one who’s done it. Obsessively and repeatedly searched the web for photos of other weddings at your wedding venue. I do it at least a couple times a month. And I even signed up for Google Alerts, so I’ll get an email any time Google crawls a site with our venue, The Mountain Terrace, cited. It’s so fun to look at ANY wedding photos, and even better to look at ones from your venue. I’m collecting ideas for our own photo ops, as well as falling in love with our location all over again!

Here are some of my favorites I’ve found so far, mainly from photographer’s blogs:

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Have you, or will you be stalking the web for pictures of other weddings at your venue?

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24 Responses to “Guilty As Charged, I’m A Venue Stalker”

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KMSull (message)  6,442 posts, Bee Keeper

… you know, I never thought to do this! I just searched for a venue that I heard was really beautiful and it turns out that it definitely isn’t. Thanks for knocking that out of the game for me! Glad I didn’t waste my time!

 
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Cole B
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Cole B (message)  1,362 posts, Bumble bee

I can’t do this since our venue is a private house :(
But I love your venue, especially the swing and the overlook.

 
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Miss Guinea Pig (message)  1,377 posts, Bumble bee

Yeah, somehow I hadn’t thought of doing that… {5 minutes later} I’m back! Great idea, now I have so many photos to look through! Also I’m so jealous of the swing at your venue - those will be some great photos! (Plus, your venue is just gorgeous in general… those trees!)

 
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DreamComeTrue
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DreamComeTrue (message)  122 posts, Blushing bee

beautiful!

 
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Mochacoca
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Mochacoca (message)  396 posts, Helper bee

Yeah I searched for my venue too online. I have found a lot of ideas thanks to my search. Also during my search I found the websites of couples who are either getting married or have had their wedding at my venue. This has actually helped me figure out distances, directions, and information for my guests.

 
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Miss Scissors (message)  7,343 posts, Bee Keeper

I’d stalk that if I were you too!

I don’t venue stalk because it’s my parents’ house. There’s nothing for me to stalk. :p

 
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Miss Cardigan (message)  8,645 posts, Bee Keeper

I have done that, but not in a while. Now I’m definitely stealing your idea and signing up for Google Alerts!!!!

Your venue is gorgeous!!!

 
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alishaneva
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alishaneva (message)  2,152 posts, Buzzing bee

I would sooo stalk! Since we don’t have a venue, I ain’t a stalker yet, but you just wait!!

 
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Amanda_B
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Amanda_B (message)  430 posts, Helper bee

Venue stalking is totally normal. ;)

 
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Amanda_B
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Amanda_B (message)  430 posts, Helper bee

My favorite is the one with the redwoods.

 
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Mrs. Mouse
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Mrs. Mouse (message)  5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

What a beautiful venue! Love the shots with the trees in the background.
I was the opposite–afraid to venue stalk because I didn’t want to see a wedding there that I thought would be better than ours! I tried to avoid wedding envy as much as possible!

 
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Aylee Bits
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Aylee Bits (message)  64 posts, Worker bee

Your venue is beautiful! I do the same thing with my venue to get ideas on how to decorate it and for must-take photos.

 
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twalila (message)  1,116 posts, Bumble bee

I’ve googled my venue (found the owners’ son’s wedding photos!) but never thought to set an alert - good idea!!

Your site is beautiful - love the shot at night with the city in the background!

 
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Miss Cheeseburger (message)  1,020 posts, Bumble bee

so wonderful!! your wedding is going to be super beautiful :)

 
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LoriLori
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LoriLori (message)  727 posts, Busy bee

Since I’m desperately looking for a photographer I just signed up for a couple of Google alerts that may help. Thanks for the idea!

 
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elisterine
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elisterine (message)  235 posts, Helper bee

So beautiful. I have been stalking my venue, but I never thought of Google Alerts. Brilliant idea!

 
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Miss Pug
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Miss Pug (message)  3,753 posts, Honey bee

i definitely stalked around the time we chose the venue. i love how you created a google alert! it’s an awesome venue.

 
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Taking venue stalking to another level « A Birthday Wedding

[...] one. Googling my dress to see what it looks like on other people? Totally common. Venue stalking? Perfectly normal. (Miss Cola’s Google Alert idea is [...]

 
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ILikePink
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ILikePink (message)  1,408 posts, Bumble bee

Oooh I have never found any before now. My venue is the best!

http://lisimages.blogspot.com/2009/09/audie-whitney-schaars-bluff.html

Eco-Friendly palace on the Mississippi River…mmmm.

 
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Miss Hamster (message)  4,045 posts, Honey bee

I try to, but I can’t find too many wedding pics from my venue! I do peek in to the place every time I walk by though. :)

 
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Mrs. Cola, Mountain View, CA Age and Occupation: 27, Product Communications and Promotions Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Managing Partner and Senior Designer Engagement Date: March 5, 2009 Wedding Date: June 2010 Venue: The Mountain Terrace, Woodside, CA About Me: I’m a Washington State native, enjoying life in Silicon Valley California with my fiancé, our three kitties and one leopard gecko. I like reading wedding blogs, Photoshopping wedding design mock ups, making lists, and planning, planning, planning! I’m a bit of an anomaly, on one side I’m a very girlie girl, I collect shoes, I lay out my outfits 4-6 weeks in advance, and I’d never leave the house without my hair curled and makeup on. But on the other side, I’m a total tomboy, I love to go camping and hiking, play drinking games (hey, I’m Irish!) and most of my closest friends are guys. My fiancé and I are planning a DIY-focused wedding with a balance between easygoing (what he wants) and chic and stylish (what I want), and are tying it all together with elements in lavender, sage, butter cream and chocolate.

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