MY WEDDING RECEPTION

Possibly the biggest event you will ever organise, your wedding reception needs to go smoothly, with no nasty surprises on the day and it needs to be personal to YOU

How do you achieve this ? Rely on friends' and professional recomendations with regard to suppliers, take as much advice from as many sources as possible, and then sit down with your partner and decide what YOU want.

There is no such thing as 'must have', only what 'you need or want'. You can be traditional or contemporary, church or register office, car or bus, hotel or marquee, disco or band,

Don't be persuaded into spending more than you need to, but do spend wisely on professionals who will provide exactly what you need. It really is a mistake to go with the cheapest supplier, there is a reason they are cheap, and it's unlikely to be that they do it for fun/ love/ becasue you sound nice...

It's much more likely that they will dissapoint you on your big day, so bear in mind what your real priorities are, and what your guests will really enjoy and what you will all take away from the day. Hopefully many happy memories !

Let's consider for a moment - table decorations, you could spend £5 or £50 on each table. Now consider whether this will make an impact on your day...

Now let's consider - Evening entertainment, you could find a disco for £100 and another for £1000. Both will play music, but does it end there ? Will your DJ have a massive song collection,and will he have the experience to use that collection to fill your dancefloor ? Will his equipment look tatty or tacky in your chosen venue, and will his sound system have your guests holding their ears because it's distorted or will it be clear and loud enough to dance to, yet not blasting out so people can hold a conversation ?

Does he have Public Liability Insurance (required by many venues) ? Do you get a contract to ensure he's going to turn up on the day ? Will he discuss music with you ?

It's more than having someone.... play music !