Venues

You will need two venues.

One for the handfasting itself and one for the reception. If you would like you can always use the same place for both.

Finding a handfasting site maybe a little difficult on finding a place to have a traditional handasting outside in Januray if you live where it snows. But consider having it at the place where the reception is. Most places will let you have the site for an extra hour or two for an addiontional costs. To some that maybe okay. But if you are a tight budget that may not be the best thing. Consider having the handfasting at a coven members house or a family members house. Even if you are getting married you can always find a nice pavilion someplace and have the wedding there if its in the summer months where you would have better weather. Just keep in mind about rain and also other bad weather that may come about.

There is several things to keep in mind here planning for the reception. If you are wanting your reception in a hall or a baquet site they may only allow you to use thier catering services or you may pick from several different company's. Other don't care what you bring in or cook yourself. These are te things you are going to make sure about your site.

Keep that in mind if you have a favorite catering service or your family is doing the cooking you may have to have it someplace that isn't as fancy or as nice as the place you were wanting to have the reception at.

Look around town....look in the neighboring cities as well. Don't go too far so if you have liquor the people have to drive awaile to get home. Take that into considerations.

Also another thing to keep in mind about it is "Who's decorationg it". Is it part of the cost? Does it cost extra? Does it incule China and silverware or is it paperplates and plastic ware. Once again ask. No one will get mad at you for asking. But you could be very disappointed if you show up at the reception and the tables are stacked in the corner of the room and the chairs are stacked up next to them. ASK!

Also keep in mond are the decorations. Some places will decorate with your colors and thier flowers etc. But some will cover the tables and chairs and then you docorate the tables with a nice certerpiece that you want or even place the favors there. Favors...."WHAT?"....we will talk about this in another blog.

But just remember. When looking around for places to have the recept