Form a vision Before you begin your formal plans, visualize your wedding day. Nothing will more quickly bring out another's tastes than planning an event like this. Gentlemen, listen, and be concerned about what is important to her. These questions should be resolved relatively soon after your engagement because reservation and coordination of churches, temples, etc. and reception halls may be difficult the sooner you plan to wed. After determining a wedding day and wedding location, the next task is to coordinate that with a reception hall.
Bridal magazines are a good source of caterers and reception halls.
Guests will most likely be appreciative of a reception hall in close proximity to the wedding site, so it's a good idea not to choose a reception location further than a fifteen mile radius from where you are getting married. Friday night receptions are often much less expensive as well. How many to invite, who will pay for costs, bridal and party gown preferences, tux ensembles, honeymoon locations and lodging, band or DJ, and floral arrangements are some of the major questions to tackle in planning your wedding. How many to invite largely depends on the budget you've decided on and how much the reception hall charges per guest. After determining how many, a good idea is to split that number in half for the sake of each side of the family to allow a fair representation of friends and family.