| In every city, whether it's Spokane, Seattle, or Los | | | | don't want to make your guests drive all over town in |
| Angeles, there will be a multitude of facilities capable of | | | | order to share this important day with you. |
| hosting a wedding. Which is why one of the biggest | | | | 4. While you are thinking about the facility, it is important |
| decisions you will make while planning your wedding is | | | | to think about the food at your wedding. Is the facility |
| where it is going to be held. So, it is very important to | | | | you chose set up to accommodate a catering |
| take your time, explore all your options, and chose | | | | service? Does it have an in-house catering service? |
| wisely according to a few basic criteria. | | | | Does it even have a kitchen? |
| 1. First things first; the guest list. How many people are | | | | 5. First impressions last the longest. It is the facility you |
| you hoping to have at your wedding? Before you can | | | | choose that will give the first impression to your guests |
| choose a facility, you need to determine what size of | | | | as they walk into your wedding, so make sure that |
| venue you are going to need. | | | | your facility sets the stage for what you want your |
| 2. In direct relation to the guest list is the cost. It is safe | | | | guests to walk away with. |
| to assume that the larger the guest list, the more | | | | 6. Nearly all wedding facilities will be able to |
| expensive the facility will be, but if you do your | | | | accommodate any decorations or other special |
| homework and explore ALL your options, you should | | | | nuances you want to include in your wedding, so those |
| be able to find a cost effective facility that doesn't | | | | things are not as important to focus on. |
| shorten your guest list. | | | | This is the one of the most important days of you and |
| 3. Determine what the facility has to offer. Is it capable | | | | your spouse's lives. Take the time to investigate all the |
| of holding the reception and the wedding? If not, are | | | | options available to you, ask any and all questions, and |
| the locations easily accessible to one another? You | | | | don't settle for anything less than your perfect facility. |