I am thinking of having my reception in a hall versus a hotel. I am trying to comparison price, but I am not sure if I have all the costs included. Can anyone help me determine what other costs I need to consider. The hall only includes the tables and the chairs. I need to know what other things I will need to rent. Can anyone help me think of ideas? Any help will be really appreciated. Thanks.

Hello first of all to Groovy

You'd need to have table cloths, napkins, cutlery, plates, glasses, cake stand. That's all I can think of off the top of my head but I'm sure someone else will be able to think of anything else.

Ang xxx

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thinking on this one don you think it could cost you more or at least the same as if you had it in a hotel with the things you need extra.
i had mine in a hotel and yes it cost us just over £4,ooo but we had everything we needed in this and we did nothing all was done for us except i surplied my own table decors balloons etc which i enjoyed buying and choseing they just put it all together for me.
the hall would of cost more on top of the 4,000 but as i had things from them they gave us the hall free and we had the bridal suite free we just paid £100 more to upgrade it though it was brilliant and i had nothing to worry about there so i could concentrate on the rest i even got my dj from the one they used so i didnt worry about him not being there etc.

We did this.

You need your own Glasses, cutlery, plates, napkins, tablecloths. We hired them all from the same place, except poss tablecloths and napkins, we may have bought them.

You'll need band/dj (presume you'd have to organise that anyway)

You'll need someone to do the bar, we were going to use a local publican who would do it for £50 but in the end my parents provided all the booze.

If you're off your head daft like my dad, you'll do all the catering yourself and therefore you'll need to plan menus, buy food and cook it but if you are fairly sensible (and i'm assuming you are! My dad's way was hell on earth and i don't recommend it) you'll need catering and you also need to check that they will provide enough serving people, even if you're having a buffet type as someone has to clear away empty plates

You'll probably need someone to run around on the day and make sure all the above is going to plan. Presumably will have to be someone not actually coming to the wedding part as they may have to be there sorting things out while you are getting wed.

If it's in an out of the way location as ours was, you'll need to arrange transport to get your guests to the venue and back again. We hired a bus.

Erm, that's all I can think of at the moment. Can't help you on costs though as my parents paid for all of that part of it.

It is a bit more hassle but then it is totally unique and very personal to you. It was worth it for ours.

Good luck!
Rachael

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