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Choosing Banquet Facilities For Toronto Weddings
Reasons for throwing a major social event are infinite. The trouble is, pulling together a wedding reception, anniversary party, or reunion can be a complicated affair. Renting and decorating a Toronto area banquet hall, finding entertainment, hiring a caterer, choosing the menu, creating and sending invitations – all take time as well as money; and with the busy schedules we all lead today, it can be a major commitment of energy as well as time and money.
Make it easy on yourself! Contracting with a full-service Toronto area banquet facility which offers event planning expertise can simplify the process immensely, while creating an attractive and festive environment sure to impress the participants. A competent event planner can also guide you through the process of coordinating your event. She can help you develop a budget for your affair, and then present alternatives, including ideas for decor, menus, and entertainment options. While an event planner can’t take all the responsibility for your special event off your shoulders, she can certainly save you a lot of wasted time and effort and help you avoid the pitfalls of event planning.
When you’re contracting with a Toronto area banquet facility, make sure you take into account the events that need to take place there. A wedding generally has a band, orchestra, or DJ with music and dancing; a reunion or wedding anniversary may need some kind of AV equipment and a projection screen for showing family photos or home movies.
Many brides-to-be want a formal wedding in a church, with a reception to follow in a second location; but others are happy to hold both wedding and reception in the same place, and many facilities provide a wedding chapel or other wedding hall in addition to the reception area. In this instance, the facility event planner can coordinate the entire process, from wedding to reception.
Arranging for accommodations for out-of-town guests can be an added responsibility. If you’ve chosen a facility which is part of a hotel, making overnight on-site accommodations for your out-of-town visitors can be a major convenience, both for them and for you; and there’s a possibility that you’ll be able to arrange for group discounts.
Keep your most important priorities in sight.
Remember, hiring a full-service Toronto area banquet facility and event planner isn’t supposed to complicate your life, it’s supposed to make it easier. The most important thing is that all of the event’s participants – including you – enjoy yourselves. Let the event planner worry; that’s what she’s hired to do!
Here is a list of Toronto and surrounding area banquet facilities to help you as a resource:
Olympia Banquet Centre – Hamilton
Geraldo’s Banquet Centre – Burlington
Le Jardin – Woodbridge
The Boulevard Club – Toronto
Qssis Banquet Hall – Scarborough
Liuna Station – Hamilton
Paletta Lakefront Park – Burlington
Le Dome – Oakville
Rosa’s Place – North York
Le Treport – Mississauga
Strates Banquet Halls – Etobicoke
The Old Mill Inn and Spa – Toronto Restaurant
Empire Banquet halls – Etobicoke Banquet Hall
The Terrace Banquet Centre – Vaughan banquet halls
Supreme Banquet Hall – Woodbridge Banquet Halls
Edessa Banquet Hall
Paradise Banquet & Convention Centre
La Vita Banquet & Convention Centre
Caesar’s Event Centre
Ellas Hospitality Centre
Things to Consider When Choosing a Reception Hall
Some popular locations for receptions are banquet halls, hotels, golf courses, restaurants gardens and private homes. Consider having your ceremony at the same facility as your reception to save a second rental fee. The proximity of location for the venue should be such where you and your guest can reach easily. On a hectic wedding day, worrying about traffic and directions shouldn’t be an issue. Look for a place to take some wedding photos, such as a large fireplace or interesting staircase.
One of the first things you should do after deciding to get married is book your wedding hall or reception venue. Good banquet facilities are in constant use, so book early, a year ahead is not an unusual length of time. Take your time and compare all the halls before you decide to book.
If you are planning to have your wedding reception outdoors, keep in mind that you will have no control over the weather on your wedding day, so keep a back up plan handy if you are going this route. Botanical Gardens are beautiful and cost effective and you won’t have to spend a lot on decorations and flowers.
These are important questions to ask when inquiring about a reception venue:
What dates & times are available?
What is guest seating capacity?
What is the payment policy?
What is the cancellation policy?
Can you use the same room for ceremony and reception and if so, how long do they need to flip the room?
What about parking facilities and handicap accessibility?
Will there be other events next to yours on the same day?
Is a changing room available?
Can you bring in outside decorations?
Is there a place for the kids to run off steam?
Can you bring your own DJ or live entertainment, or must you use the house disc jockey?
Bar (open/cash/host)
Total cost?

