The old tale goes that the emperor of Rome in the early third century, Claudius II, thought that single men were better soldiers and he had banned marriage due to this. A priest named, Saint Valentine believed this was unlawful and continued to perform marriage ceremonies in private. Once the emperor discovered this, he threw Valentine in jail and ordered him to be beheaded (sent to death). During his time in jail, he became enamored by the jailer's daughter and on February 14th he was sent to death but before that, he wrote a love letter to her signed, "From your Valentine". 

Now, I do not know if all that is true but it sure sounds like a love story if I've ever heard one. Still today, whether it be that story or another, we still celebrate love all-together! Some even celebrate this day as SAD (single's awareness day, haha). ​

There are so many elements that go into an event. Where you start planning the event can be different for each group depending on the priorities. Capacity is huge, obviously. However, if you have flexibly with the amount of guests you are inviting, that could be lower on your priority list. If your main focus is set-up and making the room beautiful, that's number one. If your main objective of the event is to relay information, then AV may be your main focus. What is your main objective to accomplish through your dinner?