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Your wedding day is a very important and special occasion. It is also the day that requires the most planning and preparation of your life. One of the first items on the to-do list is finding the wedding and reception venue of your dreams, which is not always an easy task. Wedding and reception venues in the UK come in all shapes and sizes, from the kitsch to the contemporary. Finding one that you love, and that suits your needs and your budget, can be time-consuming. Here we have prepared a few tips and considerations that we hope will help you in your search.

Located in the heart of the City of London, Drapers’ Hall provides a majestic setting for any event.

In December our editorial highlighted the positive upturn on bookings within the event industry during the second half of 2013. This trend is set to continue into 2014 with the UK expecting to see an increase in the quantity of meetings, meeting spend and delegate numbers, according to research by American Express Meetings & Events.

Park Plaza® Hotels & Resorts are currently offering a best price guarantee on their winter meeting bookings. With the knowledge that you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to searching for a venue, Park Plaza are rewarding you with 5% off the next event booked at a Park Plaza hotel in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK* if you find a better meetings and events offer at a comparable hotel in your destination city.

The Venues.org.uk team would like to wish you Season’s Greetings and very Happy Holidays! Our office will be closed from the 24th December right through to the 2nd January so that we can enjoy Christmas and the New Year with our friends and family.

Prestige Venues and Events, the hospitality and catering experts behind some of Scotland's best known venues are promising a New Year sale to thrill Conference and Event bookers across the country.

London is still the preferred destination for events in the UK. In the HBAA’s 2011 profile of the UK’s meeting industry the Greater London region was found to have hosted the most meetings (362,500), followed by the South East with fewer than half the amount (163,349). 

Fantastic locations along London’s South Bank, tempting themed menus, live entertainment and add-on drinks reception packages at accessible prices mean a 100% fun, hassle-free Christmas party for friends and families at Park Plaza’s South Bank hotels.

The festive season is almost upon us and many people will be looking forward to the feast awaiting them at their office Christmas party. Christmas parties and events can carry a heavier price tag than usual but expectations remain high when it comes to the food and drinks, so here are some suggestions for providing your guests with quality food but at reasonable prices.

Birmingham based charity, Help Harry Help Others will benefit from a festive donation from The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and Vivid Experience, who are teaming up on a spectacular range of Christmas parties at the Midlands venue this December. Profits from their in-show fun casino will be donated to the charity.