Items you will need on your list are venue rental fee, food costs, drinks costs, setting up and clearing up fee, staffing availability and fees, overtime fee and parking availability. You will need to know how many guests you are planning to have and what aspects you plan to do yourself and which with an outside company. You will need an idea of what you want before you talk to the venue so that the estimate is as accurate and as relevant as possible. Request itemised prices to make sure you have covered everything. When booking a venue, take a checklist of questions to ask so that you can plan and budget properly because reception sites can break their costs down differently.
Whether it's a castle wedding reception or a local hotel or pub, planning is the key to success. Planning them can be easy and fun if you know how to go about it. Wedding receptions are the icing on the cake for your big day.