The overriding thing that will dictate your choice of venue will be the number of
people you wish to invite to your wedding reception.
For receptions of 100 guests or more, you should consider rooms designed specifically
for holding receptions, as they will have all the facilities you need to cater for
larger parties.
The majority of receptions venues will firstly charge you a hire cost and then an
additional charge per head for food and drink. Keep in mind that to this you will
have to add the cost of hiring entertainment and a toastmaster if you desire. In
your first meeting with a potential wedding reception venue try to get a break down
of all possible costs that may be involved. You should then decide what your budget
is and your ideal head count. At this point the cost of hiring the venue will become
transparent.
Once you have a venue in mind, you should ask the following important questions
to make sure that it really is suitable for the sort of reception you want:
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- Are adequate cloakroom and lavatory facilities available? |
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- Are facilities for elderly or less mobile guests provided? |
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- If you intend on allowing children to be present at the reception, are there special
facilities for them? You may want to ask if there are areas where they can let off
steam or highchairs for the main meal. |
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- Is there sufficient on site car parking, or can alternative arrangements be made? |
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- Is reception venue within a reasonable distance of the religious ceremony? Is
it easy to find, and well sign-posted? |
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- Will the reception venue accommodate the right number of guests you require and
allow you to have the kind of reception you desire? Check carefully things such
as licensing laws and late night curfews. |
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- Is there accommodation at the venue, or nearby, for out-of-town guests? |
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- Is decoration provided as part of the cost or is this upto you to arrange? |
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These points should help you find the right place for the dream wedding you imagined. |
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To view the Venues section of the wedding directory
click here |