How to Rent a Hall for a Wedding

Holding the wedding in a hall reduces weather-related inconveniences.

Wedding halls allow more control over the event. An indoor location limits the effects of weather and provides more amenities for the service providers and guests. A wedding hall also allows for better safety control because it is a closed venue. A city often has many wedding halls to choose from, and the sheer number can boggle any bride or bridegroom's mind. Before you jump into renting a wedding hall, do proper research to spare yourself frustration at later stages of wedding planning.

Instructions

1. Prepare a criteria list for the wedding hall. Know how many people you want to invite and how much you can spend on the wedding hall. If you have a wedding theme, the wedding hall will have to fit the theme. If the day involves you traveling between several venues, such as home and church, consider how far you want the wedding hall to be from these places. Set a price limit for rental and related fees.

2. Find wedding halls that fit your criteria in the area that you want.

3. Set aside a day or a few days to inspect the wedding halls. Talk to the wedding professionals at the site for advice. Ask about services included in the rental rate, decorations, menus, possible photography locations in the vicinity, linens and entertainment. Visualize how the room would look on the day of the wedding, with items like the stage, music instruments, tables, and dance floor. You might even ask to see photos of the room from past weddings, or ask to drop by when the hall is set up for upcoming weddings.

4. Choose one wedding hall that fulfills all of your criteria and sign a contract with the venue manager.

Tips & Warnings

• Popular wedding halls might have less availability close to the wedding date, so book your venue early.

• Check if your guests have any dietary restrictions and design the menu accordingly.

• If you have a tight budget, consider having a cash bar, decorating the hall yourself, bringing your own food, hosting a winter wedding, or having the wedding on a weekday.

References

• Rent Party Hall: Home Page
• KissMeGoodnight.Com: How to Plan a Wedding Reception: Renting a Hall
• The Perfect Wedding Guide: Booking a Banquet Hall for Your Toronto Wedding Reception