Wedding reception venues play a major role in any couple's wedding. The wedding reception venue will continue the tone or mood of the wedding ceremony. However solemn the mood is at the ceremony, it should be matched by a festive look and feel of the reception. Wedding reception venues are limitless but established venues usually boast of special amenities to present a more unique wedding experience.

Below is a list of essential factors to consider when choosing a wedding reception venue:

Type of wedding-The theme or type of wedding should normally dictate where the wedding reception will be. Consider reception venue when the theme is a garden wedding, destination wedding, formal wedding, traditional or romantic wedding, whimsical or carnival wedding.

Season or weather-The season and weather should also be considered when planning and booking a wedding reception venue. Check whether the venue is secure and weather friendly enough. A winter wedding venue needs heating while an outdoor wedding venue will need a contingency venue in case it does rain. Garden venues are popular for garden weddings. Hotels and country clubs are popular formal wedding venues. Themed weddings are popularly held in unique venues like museums, libraries, art galleries, aquariums, orchidariums, theme parks and public parks.

Inclusions-It's best to review and compare wedding venue and inclusion packages in order to receive the best value for money. It's advisable to choose a formal sit-down package and inclusions in order to the couples' set budget. It would be ideal to choose a wedding venue whose formal sit-down menus can be altered and added to depending on the couples' budget.

Wedding reception venues are often challenging to promote due to the competition, particularly when competing with others in a wedding expo or trade show. An affordable but effective promotional campaign is the use of printed materials. Examples of these include brochures, flyers, pocket folders, and catalogs. Printed materials are easy and convenient to order with the services of online printers. Researching on the Internet and getting referrals for printing and promotional services and products can also be very helpful.