The key to your planning strategy is first to find the right place you would like to hold your romantic wedding reception and then make a reservation.
Let us make it clear for everyone – the best wedding locations disappear first. It is best to reserve the venue at least 1 ½ years in advance. It should be one of the first things you take care of your wedding planning list.
It is also true that first impressions are very important. How you feel the first time you enter the venue should be a major factor in deciding whether your wedding reception is going to be at that location or …..
If you visit a location and you have an uneasy feeling, or you are simply uncomfortable around the place you should not go ahead but continue your search for a better place. If you find the place charming, you can skip to the next question. Never book the first place you visit, you never know what you are missing by restricting your search to just one place.
Wedding reception venues vary in size, and you have to make sure it has the right size in order to accommodate your wedding party. The venue has to accommodate your wedding party, therefore, you have to make sure the place is large enough for your party but on the order hand, it must not be too large either!
It is not enough to consider your well dressed wedding guests. You have to take into account everything from your top table, to the wedding band, to the dance floor and to the place for the wedding cake. Are you going to have round tables or square tables?
A very good think is to see if the management allows you to visit the place in action. It is best to get a feel for the size of the place, as it is being set up for another party or wedding reception.
If you feel comfortable in intimate settings, may be you should have a small intimate wedding.
You certainly have to avoid public reception sites such as huge hotels, hotel lawns, moat houses or country houses. If privacy is something you cannot compromise, you should arrange a private estate, manor house, mansion or castle. Many hotels and restaurants can be less private than you might think since they often host several events or weddings on the same day. If this bothers you, you have to make sure there are no other events, parties or weddings are scheduled for your wedding day.
Magnificent French Castle - Hattonchâtel Château 