Choosing a restaurant for a wedding: 5 key points

Choosing a venue for a wedding is the most basic task for a couple who starts preparing for their main holiday. It is no exaggeration to say that everything depends on the site . As with any fundamental choice, there are many nuances and aspects to consider to ensure that everything goes according to plan. The classic version of a wedding venue is a restaurant, so today we decided to consider the main points when choosing it.

•        Visualization

•        Time

•        Budget

•        Questions to the restaurant

•        Important Tips

Visualization

How do you envision your wedding? This is the first thing you need to decide for yourself, say the agency Kate & Leo . Will it be a trendy industrial loft? Or a light airy veranda on the banks of a river or lake? Maybe it's a brutal restaurant with a lot of wood and metal? Or would you like to have a rooftop wedding above the city to be above the bustle of the city?

When you have decided on what appears to you, you can start looking at specific options. The agency Bovary Weddings talk, which usually pay attention to professional organizers:

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Hall shape . It is extremely important when it comes to the layout of tables and the choice of a seat for the presidium, which directly affects the cost of decor;

2.       Design . Certain restaurants may not automatically be suitable for certain wedding styles and status. Do not try to come to an agreement with yourself and pull what is not attracted by the ears;

3.       Lighting . The photos that you receive depend very much on it. Not paying attention to the issue of lighting is a big risk to the result. Even if you choose a restaurant with good natural light, it is important to remember that your wedding dinner will take place most of the time in the evening and into the night. By virtue of this fact, your wedding budget should have a line "lighting equipment";

 Think also about how your guests will get to the holiday - by private cars or by transfer? Do you need parking? Probably yes. The presence of a parking lot at the restaurant is one of the very great advantages that the Chalet Berezka restaurant can boast of . You will have a full-fledged transforming stage, two large and comfortable dressing rooms at your disposal. Huge parking with no time limit and absolutely free. A big plus of the restaurant is that there are 3 exit check-in areas .

Time decides

You need to clearly understand that time is critical in this matter, that is, the sooner you start looking, the more likely you are to find the perfect restaurant. The iMarry agency advises to order a restaurant at least 6 months before the wedding , especially if the holiday falls on the “hot season” from May to September.

Budget

You need to decide on the budget that you put on the banquet. Everything is calculated according to a simple formula: take the cost of the menu per person and multiply it by the number of guests . If you understand that the amount is higher than what you are willing to spend, then reduce either the cost of the menu or the number of guests . Accordingly, you need to know how many guests will be at your wedding.

As soon as the budget becomes a well-defined figure , the phase of hard screening of site options begins according to the main parameters such as location (in the city, outside the city), the possibility of accommodation (if guests stay for two days), type of territory (open or closed), capacity ( should be spacious enough, but not too large to avoid discomfort). Also, if this is important to you, check the availability of parking. Don't forget to check if your date is available !

Do not forget about such important factors as the number of rooms and the possibility of closing the restaurant for your wedding, the presence of a dressing room and whether there is a room for children (if you have them at your wedding).

Of course, it is best to choose a restaurant that is convenient for its location : not far from the place of registration, within the city and, if possible, next to public transport routes. If you are choosing a site outside the city, it is important to arrange a round trip transfer for guests .

So, you have formed a list of sites that suit you according to the above criteria. It's time to go watch everything live !

Questions to the restaurant

The team of the Viennese wedding restaurant has collected all the necessary questions that you need to ask both at the stage of choosing a site, and already on the spot when you come to look at the restaurant.

No. 1. Is the required date available ? It is necessary to book a room in advance. (see above)

# 2. Will the location be closed ? If the site remains open, other guests of the restaurant will also watch your celebration.

Number 3. How many people the hall is designed for. It is important to take into account not only the minimum and maximum number of people, but also how comfortable the guests will be during a banquet, dancing, entertainment.

After these three questions, you can decide whether to include the restaurant on your list of potential venues or not. If all three answers were satisfactory, move on.

Payment is also important , since the restaurant for the wedding is booked in advance, a deposit is made . In this regard, you need to ask:

No. 4. The amount of prepayment . The advance cost can be up to 50% of the total order.

No. 5. The amount of the hall rental. Some establishments consider renting premises separately, and even hourly. Find out the terms of the site so that you don't get a huge bill at the end of the holiday.

No. 6. Average check per person. For weddings and other celebrations, all sorts of special offers can be designed to suit different budgets.

Questions about the restaurant must be about food and drinks . In order not to get screwed up, find out:

No. 7. Which cuisine can be prepared. If the wedding is attended by guests of different nationalities, the table should have culinary delights for each of them in equal proportions.

No. 8. Is it possible to include a vegetarian or diet menu . When you know that some of the guests are not eating meat or any other foods, this should be taken into account.

No. 9. Is there an author's cuisine . Chefs can create a menu in a restaurant with exclusive dishes, but it should be borne in mind that they will cost more than usual.

No. 10. Is it possible to order a wedding cake . In addition to fruits and desserts, the wedding must have a cake.

# 11. Is it allowed to provide your food and alcohol. Not all establishments allow the use of products without appropriate quality certificates.

No. 12. Is there a cork fee . Many restaurants allow you to bring your own alcohol and charge a service fee for each bottle opened.

Important Tips

Be sure to discuss with the administration who will pay for the additional orders of those invited during the celebration :  you or the guests.

The menu is calculated taking into account that each guest should have an average of 1.2 kg of food (without dessert).

There are also several general questions that are asked to the administration of any venue, which we talked about with our experts in the article on how to choose a wedding venue .

Whatever the restaurant, you must be sure that it will be comfortable (both physically and visually) and tasty (be sure to arrange a tasting menu !). Read the contract carefully before concluding it. And the most important thing is that your wedding has a friendly and warm atmosphere, for which the host will be responsible !

Courtesy: event halls in Lahore