Finding a Reception Hall
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Questions to Ask Before Reserving a Ceremony Site for more ideas about where to marry, how to book a location, and more.
WedAlert Find venues by state and county. The results are quite good, with a short description, a link to the location's Web site (when available), and contact info. Also included in the listings are details about the number of guests the site can host, the average price per head, how many simultaneous weddings can occur, and other accommodations available.
TheKnot.com This one is a no brainer. If you are planning a wedding, then you know this Web site. Their reception hall search and local vendor search function works about as well as the rest of their site.
Brides.com Right up there with TheKnot.com, it's worth a look to check out their search for wedding reception sites. The results yield pictures, contact information, Web site links, and more.
WeddingLocation.com especially when you know an area well. However, it could be a potentially great site to use if you are planning a destination wedding.
WeddingChannel.com This popular wedding site is one of the first places you would think of looking, however, when it comes to reception hall results, theirs are rather limited. It's worth a peek, but certainly not the only place you should look.
ReceptionHalls.com If you live in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or Connecticut, then this would be a great resource to find a reception hall. Simply enter your zip code, the number of guests, and your budget per head to get a bunch of results, all with a picture, a possible link to a Web site, and other basic information about the location and the contact information.
LocalCatering.com What do you need? A hotel, banquet hall, outdoor venue, or even a yacht? And would you also like to find caterers, florists, DJs, and photographers? It seems too good to be true, and in fact, it just might be. This site is a great concept but it seems like they've still got some kinks to work out. While the basic search for vendors on their directory page works a lot like Yellow Pages, the request pages for receiving email estimates from vendors doesn't work very well.
BanquetFacilities.com city wedding and have already checked out other major Web sites, you needn't bother with this one.
Weddings Canada If you are going up north to wed, why not check out this site? It gives a good number of results and links you directly to the Web sites of the different locations.
Hallz.com A site that helps you find reception sites in Alberta, Ontario, California, Florida, Illinois, New Mexico, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
