The long awaited day has finally arrived, and much to your surprise, you are now engaged. Congratulations! Now, lets get started. Planning your wedding is no small task: reception halls, photographers, dj, flowers, gown, tuxedo… and that’s just the beginning. Albany is no stranger to competition, with some of the top wedding professionals in all of NY state.

You now have your work cut out for you. One of the foremost items on your list of things to do, is to choose a reception hall. Once again, choosing a reception hall in Albany NY is no simple task. Some of the most elegant halls in all of NY State reside in Albany and the surrounding areas. For instance: Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia, Hall of Springs in Saratoga, The Desmond, Franklin Plaza, The State Room, Mallozzi’s, River Stone Manor, Birch Hill, Appel Inn, the list for reception halls Albany NY goes on. Each bringing it’s own unique approach to celebrating your wedding day. For some, the reception hall doubles as a ceremony site as well. This provides a unique backdrop for your formal procedures, as well as eliminating travel, and serving as a well-designed background for your wedding photos. Keep that in mind when choosing a location.

So why is choosing a wedding reception hall important? This is the setting that the greater part of the wedding will take place and where most of the wedding memories will be fashioned. It will be the food served at the location that people talk about, and the atmosphere that they recollect. Take your time and choose wisely, keep an open mind, for what you see at one reception hall will be entirely different at the next.

Other important things to consider when choosing a reception hall in Albany NY.

The number of guest attending your wedding is an important part of selecting a hall. Reception Halls in Albany NY have a maximum occupancy, but keep in mind, if you only have 100 guest, a reception hall with the maximum occupancy of 300 may not be what you are looking for, and vice versa.

Most reception halls in Albany NY require a non refundable deposit. Do not make a rash decision, talk it over, include parents and friends in your decision making.
Questions to consider when speaking to the reception hall sales associate.

• What are your pricing packages and what do they include?
• Do you provide catering services on site? Can we provide our own if we choose?
• Will you provide the cake? if not do the y have suggestions?
• How many hours are included?
• Is there an additional cost to have the ceremony at the wedding reception site?
• How many servers/wait staff/bartenders will be provided based on our expected number of guests?
• Is there a bridal suite for the bridal party?
• Will there be other wedding receptions happening at the same time here as mine?
• What additional charges are there for additional services such as open bar, valet parking, etc?
• What other add-ons are there? ( these professionals will truly help in creating your once in a lifetime event. Giving you ideas you may not have considered. Ice sculptures, Viennese table ..etc.)
• Will there be other wedding receptions happening at the same time here as mine?
• What additional charges are there for additional services such as open bar, valet parking, etc?
• What other add-ons are there? ( these professionals will truly help in creating your once in a lifetime event.  Giving you ideas you may not have considered.  Ice sculptures, Viennese table ..etc.)