Successful Wedding Receptions

Banquet Hall Owner Reveals Insider Secrets of Perfect Wedding Receptions

Do you want to hear comments from the dumbest brides in America?

I know that sounds kind of harsh, but would you rather me be a little tough now while you have a chance to do things right, or would you rather be one of the dumb brides I watched crying and screaming in the back room of my banquet facility?

Yes, I've seen it all. I've seen arguments between the bride and groom and photographers, videographers, cake suppliers, caterers, florists, bands, DJs and just about every other supplier to the wedding reception.

Did they argue with me? Hardly ever because I was very careful to warn them of potential disasters when it came to my services. . . especially with regard to smoking at the facility, alcohol consumption, and damages to the facility. We had clear contracts that protected both of us.

Here are real online survey comments from brides along with my commentary about where they went wrong:

Note: Survey was filled out after bride had decided not to purchase an inexpensive "Successful Wedding Receptions" guide.

Bride:
"I just don't have all this extra money to spend on helpful guides which I am only going to use once. I understand that I want the perfect wedding reception, but after all I am on a budget and if I want the wedding of my dreams, then I need to save that money for the actual wedding expenses."

My comments:
This is one of the dumbest comments I have on file. She wants a perfect wedding reception and she's obviously on a budget. Why in the world wouldn't she want the experience of someone who knows every trick in the book on saving money (sometimes thousands of dollars on just one item) so she can have a nicer reception for less money. Oh and don't forget she's only going to use this "helpful" guide once. What that means is she has one chance to get it right and if she's too dumb to get help from people who have done this many times, the chances of her having a perfect reception are pretty much non existent.

Bride:
"I just want free, basic info. I don't think I need to buy a guide to plan my wedding."

My "sarcastic" comments:
Here's another disaster waiting to happen. Sure it's easy to plan a wedding. I'll bet she does it all the time. There are only two or three details to it anyway. No need to get advice. Anyone can do it.

Bride:
"One more expense - hoping to find the info free online"

My comments:
Getting good advice is not an expense. It's a teeny, tiny, investment where any one credible tip can save you thousands of dollars. And free info on line is a joke. Check out the articles at many of the wedding sites. They are sparse on info, don't give you the whole story, and want to sell you very expensive back end services.

Bride:
"I do not have the money to purchase a book for my wedding preparations. If I had not purchased so many magazines, I would have the money--as it stands now--I can't afford it!

My comments:
At least this woman is honest. She knows she screwed up by getting sucked into buying tons of wedding magazines at outrageous prices, that give you just enough information to be dangerous. . . .Now I have nothing against the "fun" of buying wedding magazines to look at all the beautiful dresses and such. It's your dream wedding and you deserve to enjoy every moment of it, but don't for one second believe that those magazines are going to help you negotiate with the videographer, or teach you how to save a ton on flowers. You'd have to buy fifty magazines and spend over $300.00 to get the same amount of content that I provide below. . . .and my info is more credible because I don't have any expensive services to sell you. I don't even rent out the hall anymore. I just don't want to see you crying.

Bride:
"Much of the planning has been completed. Just wanted to confirm some major issues have not been omitted."

My comments:
This one is especially dumb. This bride claims that most of the planning is done, but she's not even sure if she's omitted a major issue. SHE'S NOT SURE IF SHE OMITTED A MAJOR ISSUE!!! What kind of planning did she do if she's not sure? You've got to have checklist after checklist to make sure nothing is missed, or I'll see you crying and screaming in the back room of the reception hall.

Bride:
"It cost money. I need to save every penny I've got for the wedding!"

My comments:
Another example of being penny wise and pound foolish. This person is struggling and will no doubt pay way more for everything because she doesn't know all the tricks to keep costs down. Would you spend $17.00 to save $500.00 or $5000.00?

Bride:
"I can't afford anything I don't absolutely need."

My comments:
I got lots of these "pay me now or pay me later comments." This bride won't see the need until it's too late and she's blown a ton of money unnecessarily.

So what's my story?

Well for six years I've seen brides have great wedding receptions and I've seen plenty of the brides that had partial or complete disasters. The ones that followed my advice and paid attention to details were virtually all successful and the others that thought they knew it all were hit and miss at best. . . . usually miss.

It was so much fun to watch the happy bride and groom during a perfect reception and so painful to watch them during the disasters, so I decided to jot down the things that I know make for a perfect reception. I also jotted down the things that pretty much guarantee lots of tears and screaming on what is supposed to be the happiest day of your life.

As more and more brides asked for my help, my tip file grew and grew as I helped them negotiate better deals on all their services and I also made sure they didn't forget something important. (I can't stand it when they are crying in my back room).

Am I a wedding planner? Heck no! I just did this as a service to those who were using my facility. In fact, if you have one, you can fire your wedding planner, or at least have them stick to the wedding instead of the reception. That alone will save you a bundle. I've got everything you need to know to save a ton on your reception right here. I've also got tons of ideas to make a cool, elegant and unique wedding reception.

Now that the Internet is here I'm having fun with it so I put all my tips about wedding receptions in an immediately downloadable ebook. And when I say, "I put all my tips in it" ..... I mean I put all my tips in it. Every single real world tip is in my ebook. I held nothing back and I guarantee you, the bride's magazines are worthless compared to my on-the-job experience.

I don't have any agenda here and I don't have any big expensive services to sell you. I just want you to have credible information from someone who has been there and done that a couple hundred times.

Oh and one free tip for all you know it alls out there who think you don't need any help. Make sure your reception facility has an extra supply of Kleenex on hand. We always had two extra boxes on hand in the back room, just waiting for you.

All the details of my ebook are below. I even had fun writing about all the details of the ebook. Have fun with it and don't be crying in the back room of your banquet hall.

Wishing you a great reception,

Tom Antion

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Save a fortune on elegant and
cool wedding receptions

Are you pulling your hair out trying to gather information to plan the perfect wedding reception? Well, you’ve come to the right place.

This site is perfect for brides, grooms, mothers, aunts and anyone that has a hand in planning a wedding reception.

You can discover how to plan and
organize the perfect wedding reception.

You’re expected to have all the details covered for this glorious post-wedding event. If you think the details to planning the ceremony and picking the dress were overwhelming, wait until you start working on the reception. . . . Whew! You could get exhausted just thinking about it.

Most people could never even get close to covering
all the bases without a little help

. . . . and when it comes to wedding receptions, missing one little detail could turn a joyous party . . . into a stressful tear fest.

Don’t let that happen to you!
Get the knowledge you need for a smooth reception right here.

There are six places at a wedding reception that are appropriate to place flowers. Do you know what they are?
There are traditionally 7 “must have” reception photographs. Do you know the subjects of the photos and the locations where they are supposed to be shot?
Do you know who is supposed to be in the greeting line at the reception and what exactly they are supposed to do?

Hundreds of other questions like this need answers . . . and well before the day of the wedding!

With this immediately downloadable ebook you’ll get tips on:

Picking the location of your reception . . . you can make it really memorable WITHOUT spending a fortune.
How to set a timeline for planning your reception or . . . You'll know just when to do what which will keep your stress to a minimum.
Dealing with all kinds of weather issues . . . this time you'll beat mother nature at her own game.
How to best use a wedding consultant if you choose to have one . . . they can be your greatest asset or your worst nightmare. This ebook will make choosing one easy.
Greeting line etiquette . . . you'll know exactly who stands where and does what?
Negotiating tactics to keep your prices reasonable . . . some of the tips in this ebook could save you 35 percent or more on your overall reception bill.
Saving tons of money on flowers, photography, video work, music and food . . . some of these tips could get you gorgeous amenities for free.
Emcee duties to keep the party going smoothly . . . your emcee will have no trouble following the simple checklist we provide.

Can you imagine the disaster you would have on your hands if there weren’t an organized plan to take care of all the tiny details that make for a smooth wedding reception?

What if the exact time and location for the cake delivery wasn’t spelled out in the contract? . . . You’d be there cutting up a bunch of hot apple pies from McDonalds.

What if the play list for your first dance never made it to the bandleader? . . . “From this Moment” by Shania Twain just turned into “Keep your Hands to Yourself” by the Georgia Satellites?

What if the “open bar for one hour” was mistaken for “open bar” and your bar bill went from $1500.00 to $7500.00 and you didn’t have it spelled out in the contract?

There are too many details for you to remember yourself. That’s why we made all these checklists for you:

14 point checklist for narrowing down your choice of location . . . Leave one of these out and you could be headed for a surprise disaster.
28 point laser strike checklist to make sure you know EXACTLY what you’re getting from the reception hall . . . get the most bang for your buck by knowing just the right questions to ask.
10 point checklist on picking a limo / transportation company . . . travel in style and grace and save money on the ride.
27 point checklist on picking a caterer . . . you sure don't want people talking about the slop you served at your reception.
13 Point additional checklist for caterer . . . your caterer won't try to skimp on your event when you show them you know what you want. PLUS knowing these tips will keep you from "choking" on the bill.
18 Point checklist for the cake . . . from the first concept to the last bite this monument to your wedding will be a focal point that needs exacting attention. This ebook makes it easy.
8 point bar checklist . . . mistakes with alcohol can be costly and disastrous and you won't make those mistakes if you follow the directions in your ebook.
15 point checklist for picking a band or DJ . . . The band director will think you're a pro booking agent when you outline specifically what you expect from them.
10 point checklist for your Emcee . . . you've probably asked a friend to do this important job. This checklist will help them to know exactly what to do to create a fun event that moves along smoothly.
16 questions you MUST ask before hiring a videographer or photographer . . . the "forever" parts of weddings center around these two people. You'll learn what kind of person to look for to capture the most important day of your life.
7 point checklist for “must have” reception photographs . . . put these right in the contract for the photographer and you'll be sure not to miss these treasures. PLUS you can give the list to your best friends that have cameras for extra insurance that you get the shots.
The 9 types of people you might want to invite to do a speech or a toast at the reception . . . wedding preparation is hectic. This list will keep you from forgetting people who want to stand up and give their words of love and wisdom.

You’ll get More cool ideas and info:

28 completely different kinds of places you can hold your wedding reception.
2 very unique ways to find very unique locations
4 ideas for wild arrivals to the reception
Alcohol. How to save money and how to go “dry” at the reception and tie it to a charity. - - - You’ll be benevolent heroes AND save money too.
The dueling punch bowl technique to save tons of money on booze.
2 cool tricks to get flowers wholesale
Where to get free flower petals.
4 gorgeous and lovable alternative to flowers
How to save a bundle on music.
Tons of unique menu ideas
A sprinkling of wedding history. . . .Do you know how the bouquet toss originated?

We've also included a REALLY, REALLY, REALLY important section about your wedding cake and a resource that will give you tons of tiny details about ordering your cake. -- The cake is the giant centerpiece of your reception and you don't want to mess this part up!

This would even be a great pre-wedding gift for the bride and groom.

Bonus 1:

In the appendix of the ebook we've included the funniest groom gag you ever saw. – and it’s so clean and mild even the preacher will be laughing.

Bonus 2:

25 resources you need to know about including 11 websites that can answer virtually any question you could ever dream up about your wedding -- this will save you tons of time searching out the info on your own.

So, are you thinking about putting your reception together without the help of a resource guide designed to hold your hand, step-by-step through the process?

DON’T DO IT!!

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Successful Wedding Receptions
not only gives you
12 critical checklists, including:

location
transportation
caterer
cake
photographer
videographer
alcohol
emcee
flowers
music

AND, tips and etiquette!

But guides you through the…

WHO?

WHAT?

WHEN?

WHERE?

WHY?

and

HOW?

of a successful wedding reception, such as who stands where and does what in the receiving line and how to make sure no one bites into an artificial flower from the wedding cake..

Are you ready to plan the perfect wedding reception and get through the ordeal without pulling your hair out?

If you researched all the above it would take you 30 to 40 hours (I know, because I did it) Organizing and putting it in a usable format took another 20 (I did that too). You don’t need to spend days working on this one important aspect of the upcoming wedding in your life. We took all the worry, time and hassle out of looking good and making sure things go smoothly on that very special and very important day.

You can get everything you see above and be reading it five minutes after you order because it will be immediately downloadable. (Simply watch for the download link after your order goes through). It comes in Adobe PDF format which can be read by MACs and PCs through the free Adobe Acrobat Reader that’s most likely installed on your computer already.

The regular price is $29.95. But since this book is downloadable and I don't have to print it or ship it, for a limited time only you can get everything I promised for only $16.95 if you Order by .

This is less than you'd spend on a cheap bottle of wine that will be gone and forgotten in about two minutes. Creating a great wedding reception will create memories that will last forever.

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You'll also get 12 critical checklists, 25 resource publications and websites and a groom gag that will bring down the house.!

These checklists will make getting organized a breeze. You’ll have an ABC plan to make sure that no detail goes forgotten.

To recap you get:

12 important checklists

28 Location tips and ideas

Catering tips

Cake tips

Emcee tips

Music tips

Photography and video tips

Flower tips

Receiving line tips

Transportation tips

Weather tips

Etiquette tips

How to get the best deal on everything tips

PLUS

Interesting history points of wedding receptions to cover you if you have to come up with something to say on the spur of the moment.

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