Activity for akshali2000

How important is it to book a venue a year in advance for large weddings (250-300 guests)? We are recently engaged, but because of a number of recent events as well as long distance, we cannot go venue hunting right now. There are still a lot of...

For people who hired a separate Day of Coordinator (not the person who comes free with the venue, someone separate you hire on your own), when in the planning timeline did you hire them? And what price range do they typically run? I'm guessing for...

From previous threads, it seems like providing late night snacks and great cocktail hour snacks are the way to go. Does anyone know how much these usually run (if you get them from the official caterer, not BYO)?

I've never been to a rehearsal dinner, but after some googling, it seems like a nice, small dinner of both immediate families and the bridal party. Usually consisting of toasts and small speeches, thank you's, last minute instructions, story sharing,...