Thursday, March 4, 2010

Questions to Ask a Venue

There was a post on the knot today about what questions are good to ask a vendor and I started to respond with "I have a list in my blog" until I realized that I didn't. Apparently I had planned on doing it at some point, but never quite got there. So, here we are.

1. Do you have our date available?
2. What is the rental fee?
3. Is there a separate charge to have the ceremony here?
4. What time can vendors get in?
5. If there is a set number of hours for rentals, is there a per hour price for anything over that?
6. Is there a fee for the set up and breakdown?
7. Is there a coordinator that will work with us?
8. Do you include chairs, tables, linens, etc.?
9. Is there a kitchen on-site?
10. Do you have a preferred vendor list?
11. Are there any other events scheduled for the same day?
    11a. Do you schedule more than one event per day?
12. Are there guidelines and restrictions for noise/music?
13. Do outside vendors need to meet with you first?
14. Do you provide catering on-site?
15. Is there a security deposit? When is it due? Is it refundable?
16. Are there rules for decorations (no open flames, real flower petals, etc.)?
17. How many bathrooms are there?
18. Is there adequate parking?
19. Will any construction or renovations be going on near/on our date?
20. Is there a deposit? When is it due?
21. Is there a cancellation fee? If so, how much?
22. When is the final head count due?
23. Is there a fee to have our rehearsal here?
24. What information do we need to provide you with for our vendors?
25. Is the site wheel chair accessible?
26. Are there any additional costs?
27. Do you have a liquor license?
28. Do we need to purchase liability insurance?
29. Can we bring in our own liquor?
30. Is there a bridal suite?

That should give you the basics, but you can also google and find out a ton of other questions that might be specific to your location.

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