As dJs, we get the opportunity to review a lot of wedding reception facilities while having little or no bias to "promote" one place over another. Here are 5 items which can be normally overlooked by Brides and Grooms while they pick their wedding reception hall. The majority of Brides and Grooms know where they will be holding the wedding ceremony before they decide where to have the wedding party, so I have compiled 5 observations that may lend you a hand when selecting your location.

Distance
If people must travel a ways to get from the ceremony to the wedding party, some are certain to get sidetracked or choose to do something else. Attempt to have the reception within just a 15 to 30 minute drive of your wedding service. If it is actually impossible to have a reception hall close by your ceremony, make a caravan. Have the Bride and Groom lead the parade, and people will follow you to your wedding reception.

Time
Time is just like the distance issue. If your reception is many hours following the wedding ceremony, people will get busy doing various other things and not show up for your reception. Try to begin the reception within an hour or two of the ceremony. If you don't want to start your wedding dance at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, have a Meet and Greet mixer before your reception. Serve some punch and get folks to mingle. This is just one of the couple of occasions that both households will probably be with each other. Persuade family members to share stories about your early years.

Size
Folks like their personal space, and they have almost certainly spent an hour crammed into a church for your service. When you let them spread out, they will enjoy themselves more. Make certain your reception hall has plenty of space for your guests. The folks renting the location might let you know it holds two hundred persons, but that doesn't always mean it will hold two hundred men and women comfortably! Make sure to check out the venue before reserving.

Climate Control
Having a summer wedding? Is your reception hall air conditioned? If people sweat while simply sitting down, they will not dance. On the flip side, if they are cold they will not likely dance either (who would like to dance in a parka?). Furthermore be sure you realize who has the responsibility of the thermostat to ensure the temperature may be modified if required. Odds are your wedding party will be warm and stuffy while all your guests are there, but as they trickle out during the evening the area will begin to cool-down.

Smoking
This can be a hot button concern, but if your reception hall is non-smoking, you can fully anticipate smoker's to leave your reception for 15-30 minutes every hour. If an ample amount of them leave the reception area, you might find a significant portion of your guests just chilling out in the smoking area. This may be a real problem if you have many people who smoke in your big event. You don't have to permit smoking, but it is a thing you should consider, especially if anyone has any medical problems like asthma or allergies that could possibly be triggered by smoke. If you choose to not allow smoking in the reception location, how close is the closest location for a smoker to go? Is it close enough that you will have the ability to find essential wedding party members during activities like the bouquet or garter toss?

Wedding planners will certainly bring up a number of other elements for you to think about when you interview them for your booking, but these are often missed items, especially if they don't favor the prospective location. If you keep the general picture in your mind and work with your wedding planner or event coordinator on the decorating options, you will certainly have an enjoyable and unforgettable wedding reception.