Your wedding reception is probably the most important part of your wedding – it is the official celebration of your union with your family and friends. With today’s endless choice of wedding reception themes and styles available. How do you find the right venue?
To help you get started, we offer you some helpful hints and suggestions.
Your reception investigation
Before you sign on the dotted line, go through the checklist below to help you decide on your venue:
* Size of your wedding (will it accommodate all your guests?)
* Price versus budget
* If your wedding ceremony and reception takes place at a different location, will it be convenient for you and your guests to move from one venue to the other?
* Payment policy (e.g. deposits, full payment, when and how much?)
* Cancellation fees.
* What is included in the wedding package?
* Can you dictate or design the menu?
* Is there a menu sampling?
* Corkage fees, alcohol and related policies.
* Is a wedding cake included in the package?
* Are decorations or flowers included?
* Are you allowed to bring in your own vendors for flowers, cakes, etc?
* Are entertainment and audiovisual systems provided?
* Time limit for your reception and extra charges for running overtime.
* Does the venue offer off-peak rates?
* If you would like to have a dance floor, do they have the space?
* Parking availability and policies.
Take notes:
As always, make sure every part of your agreement, including date, time, services, and policies, is in writing.
Taxes, an item sometimes overlooked, adds a hefty amount to the already large reception cost. Cancellation, changes, and last-minute additions may also cost more money.
You don’t want to come home sunburned and exhausted from your honeymoon only to discover that your wedding money will go towards paying off the hidden fees associated with the reception.
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