How do you choose the best wedding reception hall?

Answer 1

Wedding reception halls should be according to visitor's size, should be stylish and best fit financial budget.

When deciding on venues its good practice to take into account;

As stated - size to accommodate the maximum amount of guests invited. Some remember may not be there fore the wedding breakfast but may be invited to the after celebrations.

Look into the food preparation if more than just the wedding breakfast is required i..e late buffet. Some venue do not provide full staffed kitchens.

Consider the accessibility from the wedding ceremony if this is different to the wedding reception venue. People will need to find the place and travel there and home after by some means

Does the venue provide enough space for entertainment if this is required and does it have a licence to allow live acts

Will you require the venue to have environments for the wedding album - some very old houses and castles are providing such services now. Consider the weather at the potential time of wedding. If the weather at the time is generally sunny pictures and guests outside is fine. Snowing and minus 5 is not such a positive experience.

Does the venue provide accommodation and if so is there opportunity to have discounts for guest attending the wedding - this is really good when having people who travel considerable distance.

Menu - look at what they offer as a standard and what they offer as "additional or customised " menus.

Is there a staff member that will be available to be a one point of contact - so many things need to come together on that big day and pressure to get it right by the wedding party is huge.

Does the venue have table venue decoration - is this acceptable for the day or will there need to be hired in chair covers, table clothes, cake stands and general dressings like bows etc.

Table decore' - check that tables will be laid in the manner the family requires. Seating the wrong people together is important. Does the venue do this or will someone from the wedding party need to attend the night of day before to take on the seating plan.

Does the facility have sufficient access and support for the elderly or those with disabilities. - Three stories up and no like is not acceptable

Price everything, check for "hidden" extras. i.e. If the celebration is on certain days i.e. Saturday the cost is normally higher than mid week weddings. Check for holidays across the dates you want the venue. If there is a music festival down the road its going to be busy getting in and out of the venue.

Finally get more than one venue quote and aim for like for like services and provision.

This is a massive "to look at list" but when deciding on venues you have a one off shot at getting it right and then there are memories.