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There are so many things to think about when you're choosing the location for your wedding, things like availability and size and price. But don't forget the romance factor -- after all, you want your wedding to be in the most romantic setting possible, right?

Writer Hilary Alexander asserts that the most romantic location is a rural country church (preferably in the English countryside, of course). Alexander, who confesses that both of her weddings took place in a register office (essentially and justice of the peace), shares her wedding fantasy with readers of England's Telegraph: "In my idealised nuptials, however, there is always a stone country church, preferably at least 300 years old and surrounded by meadows, a winding path from the lychgate to the ancient timbered doors, hinged in curlicued iron, and a series of stained glass windows through which the sun streams on to a flagstone floor."

Really, it's hard to imagine anything more romantic.

How can you recreate the country church venue without the 300 year old church? Think about locations off the beaten path: small churches outside of town, for example. Many colleges and universities have chapels that are available to alumni; where I live, alum of one local prep school often opt to be married in the school's chapel, which overlooks a small lake. Museums and bed and breakfasts often have gardens that can offer a rural appearance in wedding photos, as do many botanical gardens.

Or you can just elope to the English countryside.