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Official thread-made by moderators only!!: Questions to ask your Venue OFFICIAL THREAD

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- CommentAuthorStevie_Dee
  
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Yes another list!!!! Apologies ladies! We are set to visit our venue again tomorrow and Im armed with a notebook full of questions some relate to our chosen venue but most are general questions which you should ask any prospective venue...heres a start and please add more. Hopefully you will add some that I can add to my plethora of questions for our poor venue manager!
(-:xxx

1) An obvious one but ...is the venue available on your chosen day?
2) Is the function room/venue big enough to accomodate your chosen guest list?
3) Will there be any other weddings held on that day?
4) f theres accomodation...will your guests get a preferential discount?
5) Do you accomodate children? ie highchairs, mother and baby facilities, bottle warming?
6) Do you allow under 3's to eat free?
7) Do you have a seperate childrens menu or 1/2 portion of the adults menu for children?
8) Do you do a childrens drinks package?
9) Do you require a minimum public liability insurance? (some venues require a £2 or £5 million pi insurance)
10) Once a deposit is paid will there be any price increase, VAT increase or extra charges (we nearly got stung by this one at our old venue)
11) How much is your deposit and is it refundable (if not refundable is it transferrable as we nearly lost £300 deposit but transferred it so now we are having a christmas evening meal with entertainment for 12 people)
12) What time does the bar close? Is this flexible/can you get an extension if required?
13) Will your venue accomodate your chosen decorations/theme/special items ie choc fountain/luge/candy buffet
14) What percentage of guests need to be catered for? (most venues are 75 - 80% some cheeky venues are 100%)
15) Do you have to pay any short fall for expected numbers?
16) Is there a minimum bar spend? (1venue we looked at required a min £1000 bar spend and any shortfall to be made up by ourselves)
17) Are there any noise pollution restrictions in the venue area ie for fireworks or live/loud music after midnight.
18) Will you be allowed to move any furniture etc...?
19) If hiring chair covers are the chairs to be used round top or square top?
20) What is a rough price guide for bar drinks? (hotels are notoriously pricey)
21) Do you need guest meal choices beforehand? (if more than 1 option per course)

Obviously not necessarily all will apply to your venue but I hope this thread helps you ask all questions needed. xxx

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- CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
yay i have done all of this :) xx

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- CommentAuthorKimi
i'm bookmarking it - will read through in case there's any questions i've missed last time :)

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- CommentAuthorStevie_Dee
Lol Jen its all starting again for me! xxx

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- CommentAuthorlinzi
are you allowed candles or tea lights, fireworks, chinese lanterns

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- CommentAuthorkellyc13
do they provide a cake knife,
do they charge for corckage

so little time, so much to do!
- CommentAuthorMumble83
Thank you Dee!!! We are going to look at our possible reception venue this weekend!!! xxx
- CommentAuthorStevie_Dee
No problem hun! xxx

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Now making our house a home. Blessing 2014.
- CommentAuthorMumble83
I am so excited, got the provisional booking made for the registry office and now we are going to look at our first (and hopefully only) reception venue this weekend!!!!! Feels like I am actually getting married now instead of just being engaged!!! lol. xxx
- CommentAuthorStevie_Dee
I hope it works out for you at weekend hun! Keep us posted as to how you get on! xxx

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2 brilliant wonderful boys, a wonderful life
in Cornwall. Happiest woman ever!
Now making our house a home. Blessing 2014.
- CommentAuthorMumble83
Cheers. Will do. xxx
- CommentAuthorRags
Entertainment, do they provide dance lights/smoke machines/microphone for speaches??

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Whats to do now
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- CommentAuthorMumble83
Thats a good one Rags. xxx
- CommentAuthorMrs Brakes
Found it, thanks Hails. got some q's to ask.
Is venue expecting to redecorate and if yes, what are they expecting to do?
Are they looking to change their menu?
Is decorating the venue included in the price and if yes, how much choice is there? Can own decorations be supplied?

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- CommentAuthorhaylsmccrone
fab list thank you :)
- CommentAuthorlittlemisssunshine
thanks for this ladys i need this questions or i would have had some nasty surprises on the day lol
- CommentAuthorOneDayMrsSmith
Bookedmarked, thank you :) x
- CommentAuthortwirler
Bump for totally loved up xx

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- CommentAuthortwirler
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- CommentAuthorStevie_Dee
I thought this may be relevant for brides who are presently looking at venues. xx

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- CommentAuthorRachie :D
Also check before you start buying things if certain bits are allowed, ie: naked flames, table confetti, the fire lanterns, fireworks. Never ever assume!

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- CommentAuthorMeganeChick
its worth asking how early you can access the room to decorate it (if you want to do so yourself) as some let you go in the evening before whereas many are the morning of the wedding
- CommentAuthorMumble83
Bump. xxx
- CommentAuthorAbi4tomboy
i was shocked when i asked when i could set up the hall and im allowed to set up the day before for no extra cost tables and chairs provide got to decorate and provide dj and all that but i thought we were luckly so got the hall for 2day for £100
- CommentAuthorMumble83
Thats Brilliant Abi!!!!! Please tell me you live in/near Plymouth??? lol. xxx
- CommentAuthorloubyscooby
Make sure you get the full list of accessories they can provide FOC - I had booked mirror center plates, crystals and tea lights with the woman who is doing the chair covers but then just double checked with our venue and they do these in the package plus put chair covers in the ceremony room so I saved a bit there
- CommentAuthorMrs L 2b :)
I'm defo taking this list with me when I visit a venue next :D hehe thanks xx
- CommentAuthorboo
same here lol I've bookmarked it so I don't forget. I'm sure there will be a few questions I'll add to the list too

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- CommentAuthorAbi4tomboy
unfortuantly not mumble i live in worcestershire its only a village hall but we got cricket feilds and playng feilds all around us so hopefuly becasue were getting married july we can all go outside when we want n ave piccys tuk there ect ect but got quoted £600 for 1 vilage hall still had to prvide food music chair covers ect ect myself thought that was very pricy
- CommentAuthorbecky -mrs firth
i will tweet ure questions about :

3- any other weddins- is the bar for our use only or if theres another weddin do we share? ( cos at ures theres 2 function room one up n down a seperate bar each! ) also i hav th eupstairs room wich has its own private entrance (i prefer its entrance than downstairs one)
8- childresn drink apckage i wudnt bother with
11- the deposit will be non refundable hun
12- if the bar closes at say 12 can people that r stayin at the hotel contine to drink and charge the drinks to their rooms
16- i have never heard this but trust me if ure havinure day n nite do the bar will take loads more than that!! ( my family will anyway heheheh)
21- u will pick ure menu hun then send little menus out wiv ure invites for the guests 2 choice and then u will give the numbers ot them on ure 3 month appointment or watevr time they want it

my questions to add...

1- do u get free overnite stay on the nite of the weddin? mayb even nite before?
2- our menu was set but we was allowed to pay £5 extra pp to give every1 a choice
3- if u wanna give alcoholic minatures to guests as favours r u allowed

ps corkage will be loads n not worth it!

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- CommentAuthorbecky -mrs firth
sorry last question can u go the nite before and set centre piceces ureself? its wat i wanna do 4 piece of mind

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- CommentAuthorkrazykitty
gona bump this is case anyone looking again x

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- CommentAuthorskitty666
thanks for the list!! xx
- CommentAuthormegs
just printed all that off ready for my folder to take with me to venues!!!brill list thanks ladies :))))) xx
- CommentAuthorMumble83
Bump
- CommentAuthormelliecake
thanks for the list dee :) going to see my venue thursday so it should come in handy. x x x
- CommentAuthorxxJennyxx
Ask about staffing, the last thing you want is for your family/friends waiting for ages for food because they only put a couple of staff on to save costs!

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- CommentAuthorMumble83
Bump
- CommentAuthor*Kat B*
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- CommentAuthorLiann
if youre getting married there, are people allowed to throw confetti? do they have a designated area to do this maybe?
- CommentAuthorJulie Walker x
ok silly question....what does "bump" mean??

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- CommentAuthorbecky -mrs firth
it takes this discussion to the top of the list hun

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Marrying the man of my dreams 11th August 2012!
Honeymoon To Jamaica 14th October 2012
- CommentAuthorJulie Walker x
oh lol thankyou :D

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oh I did I did I did!!
- CommentAuthorcole
This post was brill im away to view my venue this monday thanx girls xx

Soon to be Mrs Maclennan xxx
Cant wait to marry my best friend xxx
- CommentAuthormentalpip31
omg! this has been going round and round in my head, finally i know what to ask now. me and h2b have a meeting with the wedding co-ordinator at our proposed venue next week and ive been looking for questions to ask and no luck!
thanks stevie_dee! youre a star!

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But I would like a fairy godmother to come and help with the
wedding plans!! :-)
- CommentAuthorMumble83
Bump
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- CommentAuthorMumble83
Bumping again
- CommentAuthorjoey86
Just been finalising a few things with our potential venue before we book and pay the deposit and I can't tell you how helpful this post was!! I wouldn't have had a clue what to ask otherwise :-) x
- CommentAuthorMumble83
I was the same. xx

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