Location, Location, Location

Choosing the venue for your celebrations is probably the most important decision you will make when it comes to planning your reception. It's the place where you will spend most of your day and where the wedding ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening party will take place, so it's crucial to get it right. Here are a few helpful considerations.

Initial Thoughts

Do you want to hold your ceremony and reception in the same location, or separately?
Are you leaning towards a small, intimate affair or hankering after something more lavish?
Are you looking for a winter or summer wedding?

Questions to ask Any Venue

Is there on-site catering? Can we bring in our own caterers?
Are there tables, chairs and a choice of linens and tableware? Do we need to hire these?
What is the basic cost of hiring the venue? What are the extras?
How much time is included in the rental period?
Is everything fully insured?
Will there be other functions on the same day as ours?
Can we use the gardens? Is there room for a marquee?
Is there scope to decorate the reception rooms?
Is there a bridal suite? Can guests stay overnight?
Are there restrictions on using candles, smoking and so on?