8 QUESTIONS
to Ask Before Booking Your Venue The space you plan on using for your wedding is an important piece of the wedding planning puzzle. There are several pieces of information you need to know about a venue before deciding whether or not to book it. Here are 8 questions you should start with. Is my preferred wedding date available? If you are exible with your wedding date this question may not be an issue for you. For the bride that is set on a speci c date this is a good way to weed out your venue options. How much will it cost to rent the venue? Your venue will be one of your biggest expenses. While exploring venues in your area, you will nd that the cost starts around $1500. By asking how much venue rentals will cost, you can eliminate those that will not t your budget. How much is the deposit? This question is one for your information. Deposits tend to be on top of venue rental cost. If your decision factor is based on what is cost-effective, compare rental costs by adding the deposit cost to it. How many people will the venue accommodate? The answer to this question is extremely i m p o r t a nt. Yo u wa nt yo u r g u e s t s to b e comfortable on your wedding day. This means
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you need a venue that will t ever yone comfortably. Some venues are willing to work with you to gure out how to t a few extra guests if needed. How many hours will the venue be available for? Some venues will book two events a day. Some do not automatically rent for the whole day. You need to know if your venue time is limited so you can plan accordingly. What vendors is the venue willing to work with? This can either limit your vendor choices or your venue choices. If you choose a venue that doesn’t work with speci c vendors, then you know those vendors are ruled out. If you already have vendors and are looking into a venue that will not work with them, you know that venue is out. Do we need to provide tables, chairs and linens? Some venues will include these while others will not. You need to know this so you can arrange to provide some if needed. What restrictions does the venue have? Venues have restrictions from alcohol to what you can and can’t use for sendoff. You need to know of these ahead of time so you don’t violate the rules and end up with extra charges.
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