In search of the perfect reception venue

I read recently that the national average cost of a wedding is £20,000 which I was utterly shocked by, but having started investigating possible reception venues, I’m now no longer surprised at all. It seems that some people feel they have a right to charge ridiculously inflated prices because the word “wedding” is mentioned. I’m hoping to put Michael’s skills at event management to good use in finding a good venue at a reasonable cost. I visited one potential option today, and have an appointment to view another place later in the week – fingers crossed we find somewhere reasonably nice.