Thursday, April 21, 2011

Wedding Reception Ideas For That Special Day

Are you going to be searching for venues for wedding receptions but don't know where to start? Here are some wedding reception ideas.
If you're planning a summer wedding or live in nice sunny, warm climes, a beach would be a romantic setting for a reception. However, do make sure it's nice and sheltered from too much wind and crashing breakers. If you're looking at wedding receptions on a budget, choose a beach and set up your own barbeque arrangements but if you have a bit more to spend, check out beachside venues to see what they can offer by way of wedding reception ideas.

Harbourside hotels often have lovely function rooms overlooking the best views. These venues for wedding receptions are especially romantic for an evening with twinkling lights and boats bobbing at their moorings so are well worth checking out.
If you don't want to risk the sand or the sea, how about a garden? If nobody in your family has a big enough garden for a marquee, then turn to local hotels or stately homes. If it's possible, choose a venue with a themed garden with lots of flowers. For example, in England in May, find a garden with lots of lovely flowering azaleas and rhododendrons, earlier in Atlanta, Georgia. Lovely natural flowers make a really romantic setting.

Alternatively, hire a marquee but deck it out any way you want with balloons, candles, Chinese lanterns, flowers or anything else that appeals to you. Save money by persuading your artistic friends to make or paint decorations.

Have a themed wedding party with appropriate decorations. This could be anything from golf to skiing to cowboys to Disney. It would be limited only by your imagination.

Venues for wedding receptions come in all shapes and sizes. You could hire a castle or a boat or a sports stadium. If you're considering a boat, choose a river boat. The sea is too unpredictable and the guests, or indeed the bride and groom, could be seasick. If you can't afford to hire a stadium but one or both of you are really keen on a particular sport then theme your reception decorations around your favourite sport.

Country houses or chateaux in France are both lovely venues for weddings but may not be suitable for wedding receptions on a budget. However, you may be able to provide accommodation for your guests in this way.

George Howard has been involved in seeking out interesting venues for wedding receptions for many years and has used his experience to source all the resources needed to plan a wedding from hiring the cars to providing wedding reception ideas. Visit George's website, Australian Wedding Professionals for help with every aspect of your wedding plans.

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