Planning for the reception is as important as preparing for the wedding ceremony details itself. For all you know, every minute luncheon décor and the specific entrées on your wedding menu could be all that your guests remember about that special day. As such, selecting from among the long list of possible reception sites for your wedding, or any important occasion for that matter, is a must.
Choosing the appropriate reception site for your wedding could be tricky. You may have spotted that perfect dining hall to impress even the most high-brow of guests you expect, but it could be a considerable distance from the ceremony site. Or that sprawling family garden is just a stone’s throw away from the library suite cum ceremony place of your rented estate, but the untrimmed hedges and overgrown grasses could take years to open even a small clearing.
In choosing reception sites, convenience is key for most couples. Consider the distance of the possible reception site from the church or any ceremony venue you chose. Arrange with your hotel or resort concierge to schedule transportation to bring your guests to a farther reception, or rent vans or buses ahead of time for this purpose.
Second, your reception site’s ambiance should go with your wedding theme. The same flower arrangements, potted plants and color pallet as seen on table settings and other dining decors should establish the connection between where you took your vows and where you will partake of your wedding meal.
Open-air resort receptions during beach weddings, lawns of private estate weddings, and restaurants of hotel weddings are perfect spots when you want to ensure this connection. For the best convenience, receptions can be held right in your home garden, saving you a lot on time, money and detail-worrying. For destination weddings, your wedding planner’s network of foreign hotels and accommodations should give you good choices for your reception site.
The Internet offers great choices for various reception sites to suit your location, theme, special preferences and budget. Check out www.wedalert.com, www.brides.com, www.americanbride.com, www.bridesclub.com, www.womencentral.theknot.com, and www.mywedding.com, among others.