In choosing your wedding reception venue, you will have to compromise between your imagination, your style, your pocket and functionality. But remember, the reception is all about entertaining your guests and thanking them for coming.

In your mind’s eye, picture themes such as the dance, the cake cutting, and the grand entrance. You will want to have dozens of precious memories from your reception, so what is going to be the backdrop for all these moments? With a little bit of thought and planning, you will get that perfect location for your reception. Bring out your Planning notebook and start jotting:

Priorities - What are the most important moments you want to capture during your reception? Write these down in order of priority and work within the guidelines below: See the getting started articles to know these elements.

Get pictures and information - Get pictures of various wedding reception venues and ask questions that will enable you get information pertaining to hiring and making payments. Combination of the pictures and information you have as regards the reception venue, will assist you to actualise the kind of wedding reception venue you have always dreamt of. Benefits of the pictures are that once you've settled on a location, you can show the pictures to your vendors to give them an idea of where they'll be working.

Firm Budget Guidelines - How much are you ready to spend on your reception? This question can only be answered by the size of your pocket. No matter how conservative you are, when it comes to the issue of your wedding, you are definitely going to be faced with numerous expenses, some important, some not. The only honest alternative to escaping unnecessary spending is to stick to your budget no matter what. If the reception venue of your dream is going to drill a hole in your pocket, let it go and look for an alternative that is close to what you want but less expensive. Remember, real life is after the wedding, not during.

There are three basic types of reception venues to choose from: Parks and Gardens, Public Buildings, Hotels and Restaurants. After choosing a venue type, use our guides below to assist you in accessing and controlling the reception elements on the final choice. Our Vendor Listing will provide you with a good list of possible venue for the locality of your interest.