If i am attempting to design a  moderate size hotel, how many people (guests and staff) should i consider?
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Moderate is such a vague term.  A good option is to actually go down to a hotel that you like and that's the right size for you.  Ask to talk to a manager or someone a little higher than the front desk.  If they're not too busy, ask them for the information that you need and you may get some helpful information.
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A year is advance is a good "rule of thumb" but it doesn't hurt to call your church and see how far in advance they will book weddings.  As for reception halls, I would start looking now... have fun with it -you have the time to look at a lot of different places and start gathering information (ie - pricing, how many people the hall fits, food, etc).  If you have a favorite place, again, call and find out how far in advance they take reservations.  The one catch... most will ask for a non-refundable deposit so you have to make 100% sure that it is the place you want to have it.  Most will allow you to "hold" the place for a week or 2.  \n\nGo to theknot.com - it has a lot of great resources and gives you ideas for reception sites and other vendors in your local area. \n\nGood luck and congratulations!
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Search out it in Google. You will get a list regarding number of entries. Choose the one most appropaiate to you!!
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MPlans.com has a sample marketing plan for a hotel (but this can be found in the paid version, not free)\n\nhttp://www.mplans.com/spv/3453/index.cfm?affiliate=mplans\n\nHere's a free Hotel Marketing/ Revenue Plan Software System that can guide in the preparation of a marketing guide for a hotel.\n\nhttp://sharewareconnection.com/hotel-marketing-revenue-plan-software-system.htm
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I am not sure if this is the same thing as a "come and go" event, but we have a very large family and often hold what we call "open houses".  I advise a 2-3 hour time frame for the event.  Refreshments can be very simple, especially if you hold the shower during the afternoon hours of 2-5 or 1-4 since this is after lunch and before dinner.  Use small plates, 6 or 8 inch and provide finger foods - fresh veggies with dip, cut-up fresh fruit, small appetizers such as little quiche or little sausages wrapped around crescent roll dough.  Dessert can be sugar cookies made in hearts with the wedding date or bride and groom's names written on them.  Miniature cupcakes would be cute, too.  Provide something that will "unite" all the guests since they won't all be there at the same time.  Maybe provide a recipe card and a 3x5 card in each guest's invitation.  Have them bring a favorite recipe on the recipe card and some "advice" for the happy couple on the 3x5 card.  Have a pretty basket available to put the card in.  As each guest leaves, give them something small as a momento since you won't be able to do much in the way of games.  Perhaps a small votive candle or a little potpourri wrapped in tulle and ribbon that match the colors of the bride's colors.  After the party, as the bride-to-be unwraps each gift, take a digital or poloroid picture of her with the gift and send it in the thank-you card to the giver.  Make sure everyone has a name tag since the guest list is large.  Another option may be to consider a different venue for the party.  A church social hall, a school gym or cafeteria, a park with a gazebo, someone's back yard, may be possibilities to allow all guests to be there at the same time.  Also, if you have anyone nice enough to ask what they can do to help, be sure to accept their offer and see if they can either help set-up or clean-up or perhaps bring a veggie tray or make cookies.  This will help financially and will be less stress for you.
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What about a bed and breakfast? If you are staying there while vacationing than I would see no reason for them to say no. It would probably be good for business too, if you gave them a picture to use in a brochure. Or you could try a Seattle park, I'm not sure about the fees, since it is such a small wedding, you might not even need a permit. Calling the scheduling office couldn't hurt. Hope it helps. Good Luck.
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This is completely normal. I would explore this to it's fullest potential and add a few more people to the mix as time progresses. Who knows where things could go.
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That's a pretty vague question-how big is the restaurant?\n\nFigure you will need 1 server for every 4 tables. A hostess. A busboy (unless you want the servers to bus). At least 2 or 3 cooks. You will also need a cleaning service that comes in at the end of the day.
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it depends on how many bridesmaids you want. some ppl have 3 or 5. but my aunt had like 7--big wedding.
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when it comes to things like this, there's no ONE SIZE FITS ALL standard.  it depends on the individual.  some need 8, some maybe 5.
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I don't see anything wrong with it, if there is an empty space and they are expecting 5 people.
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not unless we had less than 200 people
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I don't think it is possible.  Hotel guest lists are confindential.  If your looking for a certain person you can just call and ask for them.  If their staying there they will tell you.
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Ask your local fire deparment. Each room is different dependent upon square footage and floor reinforcement.
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Let's simplify the problem.  What if the question was how many people must attend a party to guarantee that a group of 2 people that all know or don't know each other attends.\n\nThis answer is obviously 2.  They either know or don't know each other so you are done.\n\nNow let's try the case with figuring out how many people must attend such that you have 3 people that either know or don't know each other.  You can start with your two people.  Let's say they know each other.  Then...\n\nYou know, I'm going to have to think on this a little longer.  It's not as straightforward as saying it is 5 or 17, but requires some recursive logic...  I'm sure there is a series that explains the relationship.  Let me go look and get back to you.\n\nOkay, I found an article on Wikipedia covering this graph problem.  Let's go back to the case of 3 relationships.  In this case, you can have 5 people you can color the relationship graph with two colors (red = know, blue = don't know).  You can color this without creating a triangle of one color.  However if you try to add one more node to the graph (guest), there is no way to prevent a triangle.  So for 3 relationships (all known or unknown) the answer is 6 guests.\n\nFor 4 people, the answer is 18 guests are required to guarantee this.\n\nHowever for 5 people, the answer is between 43 and 49, but no one has proven the lower bound.  If you had 49, you would definitely guarantee this condition.  But it might be that you could also do it with 48, 47, 46, etc.\n\nSo the answer is somewhere between 43 and 49 people.
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If you want to consider also rectangular rooms, your room may fit some of these possibilities:\n\n1) 11 x 25 (= exactly 275)\n2) 12 x 23 ( almost equal to 275)\n3) 13 x 21 ( almost equal to 275)\n4) 14 x 19,5 (almost equal to 275)\n5) 15 x 18,3 ( almost equal to 275)\n\nThese, added to your 16,6 x 16,6 should give you a good range of choices to which your room may fit.\n\nAlso to consider that the technical specifics of a technical device never exactly follow pure mathematics: so the 2200 cubic feet is always to be read "+ or - epsilon". That's why you don't need to bother to inch errors in your walls' lenght.
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Is there room at the Inn for all of us? YEAH! ; )