Tiers
Three tiers. All of them good.
The Good Wedding Directory doesn't list bad venues or bad vendors. It ranks good ones by how much independent praise they've earned. Reviews come from two sources: customers and industry.
- Good
Good
Entry tier. Worth listing, worth considering.
A venue or vendor has earned at least 3 verified customer reviews, or 1 verified industry review. They've been vouched for in writing by people who know.
- Customer reviews
- 3+
- Industry reviews
- 1+
- Very Good
Very Good
Strong reputation. Consistent praise.
A track record — 10 verified customer reviews, or 5 industry reviews. Multiple independent voices agree.
- Customer reviews
- 10+
- Industry reviews
- 5+
- Great
Great
The top tier.
A venue or vendor other professionals aspire to work with. 30 verified customer reviews, or 15 industry reviews. Genuinely the best.
- Customer reviews
- 30+
- Industry reviews
- 15+
How reviews are verified
Customer reviews
Submitted by couples who were married at a venue or worked with a vendor. Verified by proof of booking (invoice, receipt, or photograph) reviewed by an admin.
Industry reviews
Submitted by named vendors — photographers, planners, florists, celebrants — about venues or other vendors they've worked with. The reviewer must themselves be a published vendor. No sockpuppets.