Planning a Wedding Reception

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PLANNING A WEDDING RECEPTION
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Set the date for your wedding before you actually
start looking for locations for the
reception. Keep in mind that many sites are
booked a year or even two in advance, so you may
need to fine tune the date decision dependent on
the availability of your desired reception
location, or be ready to change to a different
reception venue.
Setting the date
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This is the next big thing, since planning your
wedding reception will bring forth the biggest
expense. When you go to rent the reception hall,
you'll have to give a rounded figure of
approximately how many guests you're likely to
have. Therefore, an important part of any
planning of the wedding reception involves
pruning down your reception list this will also
bring about an estimation of the costs per head,
according to the size of the room and your
requirements too.
Budgeting for the reception
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Deciding on key elements of a reception

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Sorting out the seating

•  If you're planning a sit-down dinner, seating
  can grow to be a bit of headache so it pays to
  focus on it early enough.

• The bride and groom can sit at the dais or raised
  platform at whatever goes for being the "front"
  of the room. The bridal party sits with them and
  they all face the rest of the room. This is not
  as popular as it once was, as placing the table
  amid the guests is beginning to take on a more
  acceptable and modern feel.

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Planning the food
There will always be some people with dietary
restrictions, so be prepared to
provide vegetarian, gluten-free, and other
variants as needed. It's a good idea to have
asked guests in advance for advice concerning
allergies. A cocktail reception will usually on
have nibbles and finger foods but still have both
vegetarian and non-vegetarian options available.
Decide how many courses you want for a sit-down
dinner and be sure to check this against your
budget.
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