Choosing Your Ceremony and Reception Venue

05.29.00  asiana   Label: ,
I tell you it's much easier to set-up an event for 400 developers than making arrangements for your own wedding. I have been to countless churches, reception venues and websites in the past two weeks. And that's just for the ceremony and reception venue. I have not even started to check all the other details that would complete the wedding. 

I realized though that it's important to set your goals from the beginning. Ask yourself, do you want a huge wedding or a cozy, intimate one? Is there a particular city you'd want to focus in? Any considerations you have to make for your family (i.e. no steep stairs, must have aircon etc.). Budget constraints? Theme? Motif? 

I've also been to multiple number of sites to check out churches and venues and to make things easier I created a Google Docs Spreadsheet to list down pertinent facts which would make it easier to review when we finally decide to sit down and choose. 

Here's what I did:

Church Comparative Chart
1. Address
2. Telephone
3. Contact Person
4. Packages: How much and Amenities include (candles, floral arrangement, choir, registration etc.)
5. Requirements

Reception Comparative Chart
1. Contact Details: Address, Telephone, Web Address, Email, Contact Person
2. Type of Venue: garden, hotel, restaurant, hall
3. Venue Capacity
4. Packages: note the amenities included, number of hours, caterer corkage, music etc.
5. Parking

Caterer Comparative Chart
1. Contact Details: Address, Telephone, Web Address, Email, Contact Person
2. Packages
3. Amenities included
4. Additional charges: service charge, VAT

These are just basic questions you should ask your suppliers. I'm sure I'll be adding stuff as I go along. And will share more specific info about venues/churches/caterers I've already interviewed.  
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