You have waited your whole life for this special day where you will be formally bound together in holy matrimony with the one you truly love and every bride and groom’s wish is for the ceremony to turn into a super hit that everyone remembers. With that in mind, everything right from the plates and dishes to the selection of the clothes and decoration is matter of great concern for the parties involved. Months of planning and scrutinizing and running around go into planning for this one time occasion and the basic point is that it all starts with the selection of the right venue!

So, with that in mind, before you start planning for the big day, you have to be sure that you put deeper emphasis on the place of the function first. Here are some tips to select the right wedding reception venue that may help:

Plan the season of the wedding first

Whether a summer wedding or monsoon wedding, you have to shortlist your potential wedding dates before deciding the venue, because, if you decide to have a romantic rainy season wedding, it cant be outdoors and if its in the hot summer months, you will need a well ventilated place. This is precisely why choosing your dates first would help get you more organized.

Plan the draft guest list

You need to have a general if not confirmed idea of how many people you’d like to invite to the wedding reception, because this will help you shortlist places as per their sizes and guest holding capacity. So, once your partner and you have decided on getting married, try to make your total guest lists first.

Decide a theme for the wedding

Some people like classical white as their wedding theme and some people like to make it a little more special by going in for beach weddings or boat weddings. Depending on the type of person you are marrying and your interests, you need to sit together and decide a theme before you plan a place. Think about whether you want a Hollywood style wedding or an extravagantly lavish one…the choices are plenty!

Put the budget in place

Its actually the budget that decides everything! So the two of you along with your parents need to have a sit down to discuss the budget for the wedding. This will influence the final outcome of choosing a big sized or medium sized place.

Get inputs from recently married friends

Recently married couples will have the latest information on the best venue deal packages on offer. Ask them for advice because they will be able to share a lot of crucial information with you along with information on good deals offered by certain places.

Compare places

When you get down to it, visit as many venues as you can and compare them all. Choose the one that seems the best! Don’t just go to one place and book it without looking at others.

Think about where the guests are coming from

If you have a lot of people coming from out of town, you are going to have to book them separate rooms to stay in too. So first see where your friends and relatives are coming from and how many confirm because that will help you decide on the venue too. One that offers an accommodation package too will be of great help in this case.

Make it an event to remember

Choose a place that’s fancy and beautiful, something by the lake or scenic mountainside so that people remember your wedding day just like you hope to for the rest of your life.

Ask professional wedding planners to help you

Professional wedding planners are there for planning weddings and they are known to do it well. So take the help of one. Discuss the kind of wedding you would like to have so they can help you with the right potential venues.