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Planning your wedding reception can be a lengthy time consuming job that can be quite stressful at times. There are many things to organize and think of, venue, catering, entertainment, decorations and much much more.
Organizing all of these things can be overwhelming and is almost a full time job in itself, let alone the rest of the days proceedings to think of. Do not stress, if the thought of organizing a memorable day is becoming allot to take in then take a step back and take some of our advice.
First Things First, Where and When
If you have not already locked in a date then this might be your first step. Consider your family and friends and what regular or annual engagements they might have. Make sure you take into account holidays and religious dates, even if they do not affect you, they are preventing some of your guest from attending.
Generally the better or recognized venues are going to be booked well in advanced so make sure you lock this down early and be prepared to change your preferred wedding date if your future of choice is not available, or have a second choice up your sleeve.
Think about what your going to do with the venue when your there. Where will the guests be sorted, will there be decorations, centerpieces, flowers, lighting, audio, stage. Make sure you think of all these things while you are searching for your avenues.
What are you going to serve for dinner / lunch?
Does your venue have a preferred or exclusive cater or kitchen? If it's a busy venue then most likely you will have to use their catering. Make sure you asses the menu, and sample the food before you make your selections.
Consider your guests and and special conditions
Making a schedule
Who is responsible for what and when do they have to have it done by? Making sure everyone is on the right page is essential. If communication is not clear then things will go wrong.
Make sure there is a clear and detailed schedule for the day, and make sure everyone involved has it well in advanced. Once this has been created and looked over, make sure you stick to it.
If all of this is just too much for you then allot of couples are contracting the services of an event manager, or wedding planner. These services are well worth the extra spend. They will take a whole lot of stress away from you, and often save you money buy knowing what is needed and the best places to get them from.
This is just a touch on some of the different items to take into consideration for your wedding reception. The options are endless only limited by your budget.
There are many more useful tips and ideas available on the web and it pays to research before you lock yourself into the wide array of options.
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Source by Paul R Walton
