The wedding reception is for most attendees, the big event. In many cases, when it is possible to do so, the wedding ceremony is held at the same location as the wedding reception. The wedding reception can be as simple as inviting all the guests to the house of one of the parents of the bride and groom. Or it can be as luxurious as having the wedding ceremony and reception at some romantic getaway and paying for airfare and lodging for the entire guest list. Somewhere in between these, you should surely find a plan that fits your budget.

Besides the ongoing costs of getting married, the highest cost associated with a wedding is often the cost of the reception. Wedding receptions are the lifeblood of large rental halls. Across the US in the larger cities, many reception halls only cater for weddings. Other halls do not offer catering, although they do host weddings. In those cases, you will need to hire your own caterer, and your caterer will need to be acceptable to the venue.

No matter how you cater, you will find that you are catering at a per person rate with a guaranteed minimum. It’s not uncommon for the simplest caterer to have prices starting at $100 per plate with a 100 plate minimum.

At these prices, caterers recommend that you sample the menu items you choose to serve your wedding guests and carefully review the menu to make sure you don’t skip something important like the wedding cake.

The wedding cake is often not included in the cost of the reception meal or venue. Wedding cakes are also priced based on the number of people you expect to serve, as well as the overall design of the cake and the bakery’s regular pricing rates. There are wedding cake shops in most medium and large cities. In smaller towns, there is often a ‘wedding cake baking lady’.

Unless you plan to have your wedding reception at a venue that has a wealth of wedding experience, it may be worth your expense to hire a wedding planner to ensure you don’t forget any of the details that can make or break your wedding. wedding. wedding.