This is your  opportunity to spoil your guests by wining and dining them and  putting on a party of a lifetime! To ensure the reception is nothing short of fantastic start planning now!

sit-down  dinner  and  dancing?
-  Buffet  or  informal  dinner?
-  Breakfast?
-  Brunch?
-  Lunch cocktail party? 
- Afternoon tea?

You  need  to  find  a  wedding  venue  that  expresses  your  individuality  and  has  the  atmosphere  you believe best suits your style. Some of your options include:

Browse through wedding venues on the Modern Wedding Supplier Directory where you’ll find images of the venue and contact information. Save your favourites using the Supplier Shortlist tool. You can also draw ideas and inspiration for your own wedding venue  from the featured real weddings on our blog.

Always make an appointment before going to visit a wedding venue. The wedding venue operator should give you a tour, show you menus and tell you about different packages.

After you have made your appointment go through our Wedding Venue Checklist and ensure that your possible venue makes the cut.

Hosting  your  party  outdoors  makes  sense  if  the  weather’s  warm  and  you  have  a  lot  of  guests.  But you can’t  just set  up a party anywhere. You need to  consider a  number   of factors like site  facilities, parking, disabled access, wildlife and possible restrictions. Check out our guide to Planning a Wedding Outdoors for more information.

Once you decide on a wedding venue, get all the details of the package in writing – signed, witnessed
and  dated.  Include  overtime  rates,  inclusions  and  exclusions,  restrictions,  special  conditions, cancellation fees and conditions, and the payment schedule.

Once you’ve chosen a wedding venue and negotiated a great package - it’s time to decide or define your wedding theme and start collecting wedding ideas!