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Tuesday Tip from Wedding Reception Venues in Utah – Your Guest List

May 27, 2014 Wendy Leave a comment

After you have set a date, the number of guests you anticipate inviting is your next quandary. You must have a rough idea of your guest list so that as you research and visit the many wedding reception venues in Utah, you’ll make a wise choose that will accommodate your needs. Depending on what type of event you are envisioning, will depend on how much room you’ll need. If you want a simple sit down dinner with close family and friends, typically you should plan on about 25-30 square feet per person. This allows you plenty of space for the dance floor, tables & chairs, cake display, set up for a band, etc. As you visit the many Utah venues, be sure you inquire how many people they can accommodate for sit-down meals.

sit down dinners at salt lake wedding venues — Sit-down meals are usually a small additional fee to an already booked event at a reception center.

If you are envisioning a flow-through reception, you can invite many more guests. But still you’ll need to inquire about the capacity of the venue. Consider parking for you and your guests and the flow of the room and space. If your venue has a wise event planner, they will be able to make suggestions to you about how to stagger guests arrival as to avoid congestion in the line.

Utah reception centers with flow-through style wedding events — Flow-through style reception line

Many couples are now choosing to wander around the reception venues in Utah rather than stand in a line. This is a new popular trend that allows the youthful couple to spend more time with their dear friends and family and allows their parents to spend more time with their close friends and family. Every event is different and you can make yours uniquely your own. It’s your day so plan it the way you want!

brides at wedding venues salt lake city — Bride and Groom may wander through their guests at their leisure

Some wedding venues in Utah, like Atrium Weddings at Western Gardens in Sandy, have hosted hundreds of events over the years and are so happy to share tips with you to help you save frustration, time and money. But no matter the venue you choose, be sure to have in mind before you begin your venue quest a rough estimate of how many guests you anticipate. Have your guest list in hand and ask about the capacity details.

guest enjoying meal at Utah wedding venue — Your guests will love your event because they love you!

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Unique Wedding Cake at Utah Reception Venue

September 19, 2013 AW_Admin Leave a comment

In June 2013, this bride and groom enjoyed their wedding ceremony out on Atrium’s Waterfall plaza and then later enjoyed their wedding reception inside their Utah reception venue. Their wedding cake is the most interesting cake I’ve witnessed; very clever yet elegant. I love how the designer made the cake literally appear that it’s fabric or veil (an elegant draped white fondant) is being delicately folded back to reveal beneath the most delicious chocolate on chocolate cake. The cake is so inviting that it’s difficult not to touch it to see if it is real fabric and to take a finger to the delicious chocolate. This couple’s family chose to do self-catering which included a wonderful fruit display. Guests enjoyed several hours of dancing to the couple’s hired DJ. Another beautiful day at reception venues in Utah.

Cake Designer: One Sweet Slice

Caterer: Self-family

Floral: Every Blooming Thing

Photographer: James Erik

All photos by Atrium Photos

Western Garden's wedding reception venue in Sandy hosts beautiful outdoor ceremonies. Caterers love displaying their food at this Utah wedding center.

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Western Garden’s Wedding Venues in Utah Allow Self-catering As Seen at This Celebration

September 23, 2012 AW_Admin Leave a comment

Western Garden’s wedding venues in Utah both celebrated wedding ceremonies and receptions on a beautiful day in August. Atrium Weddings’ outdoor waterfall plaza was the setting for the ceremony of Steve and Cari and their wedding party.

This dashing couple enjoyed the warmth of the sun and the trickle of the waterfall as they exchanged vows and rings at this Utah wedding venue. After congratulating the newlyweds in an informal line on the plaza, everyone came inside and enjoyed dinner which was self-catered by the family. Costco sandwiches, fruit, veggies, cheese, crackers and sheet cake were all on the simple and delicious menu. Atrium allows self-catering, especially during these trying economic times.

The wedding cake was created by a friend of the bride and the floral bouquets and boutonnieres were fashioned by this Utah wedding venue’s preferred florist Hillside Floral. A dear friend John was the couple’s photographer.

Reception venues in Utah are lucky to have a wedding place like Atrium Weddings that recommends great partners, but is versatile to allow a bride to stay within her budget. This indeed was a beautiful celebration of love and joy!

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Western Flair at Wedding Venues in Utah

September 1, 2012 AW_Admin Leave a comment

I am excited to share with you about this wonder wedding celebration that had a Western theme. Wedding venues in Utah that can lend itself to a variety of themes, like Atrium Weddings at Western Gardens Sandy, are perfect for those brides and grooms that want to let their personalities radiate to their guests. This couple chose such a wedding reception in Utah and put on a wonderful event. There were several unique features that really are worth writing about.

Jezria and Robbie had been married a week or so before their celebration. This worked perfect for them because they were at such ease and relaxed as they spent quality time with friends and family. A western theme permeated Atrium weddings with such clever style. First of all, Jezria chose the unique table topper linens of brown burlap. How unique and perfect for the celebration. Atrium’s standard glass candle holder was tied with a simple orange ribbon and rested on top of the burlap. Simple, classy, and comfortable! Simple blue sashes were tied with a simple knot on every other chair around each table. The groom wore a western blue shirt and the bride wore a casual white sundress with blue stoned cowboy boots. What an adorable couple.

Cowboy boots and shirts were common as their guests were served up their choice of ice cream catered by ColdStone from Draper. A variety of toppings were offered including M&M’s and nuts. Guests could also choose a cookie from Atrium’s dessert server and enjoy drinking refreshing orange water. The western theme filled the reception center with popular country songs playing on the great Atrium sound system. A few simple flower bouquets in wood branch vases dotted the hall. I loved the carved heart on some of the vases.

This couple was not planning on a wedding cake, but the groom’s sister surprised them with one of her new creations. She is beginning her own cake baking company. She has a very nice talent in her creations and we want to share her information here. Bindy Dumas of Cutting Edge Cakes, bindy@CuttingEdgeCakesUtah.com. One of the three layers of the cake was the flavor of Maple Bacon. It was a hit! Check out her new venture!

The main UNIQUE FEATURES of this party at this wedding reception Utah experienced were:

1 – The burlap table toppers. – very striking and clever.

2 – The clever wood branch flower vases with carved heart.

3 – overall Western Theme.

Enjoy the photos of this couple’s professional photographer Tom of GarzandPhotography.com. He was very creative in his photos out at the Atrium waterfall plaza. His work is beautiful and worth checking into.

This was a very memorable, stress-free, and wonderful celebration honoring this beautiful couple. Their country flair will forever be burned into the memories of this Utah wedding venue.