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UKbride Member Request 20 Apr 2017

May sound silly! But when you book a wedding venue do you have to pay when...

May sound silly! But when you book a wedding venue do you have to pay when you book or do not you pay until the day or nearer?!

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rosalyn barndon
rosalyn barndon 20 Apr 2017

you will normally pay a deposit then 25% with 6 months to go then the rest 6 weeks before

Lucy Lewis
Lucy Lewis 20 Apr 2017

Hi when we booked our venue we only had to pay £100 deposit and can pay in installments if we wish. We hope this will be of help to you. :)

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

We paid a deposit when we booked it and then paid the final amount 2 weeks before.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

We had to pay 10% deposit, final balance is due 6 weeks before the big day. I imagine each venue varies

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

You usually pay a booking fee to secure your date. In our case, the booking fee was the room hire fee, and the rest of the bill we can pay whenever, up to a month before the wedding.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

You usually pay a deposit

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

We paid a £2000 deposit and then the rest is due a week before the wedding

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

Pay a deposit then 80% 8 weeks before and then full payment 2 weeks before x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

Usually a deposit, then the venue will have a payment guide and finally payment is normally 1/2 weeks b4 the wedding date x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

In our case we paid £300 deposit, £300 3 months later and balance 6 weeks prior to date, every venue is different, maybe jest checking a few of ure chosen ones websites or ringing em to see how they work it x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

We are paying a £500 deposit and pay the rest 6 weeks before x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

You'll be asked to pay a deposit to hold your date. Full payment on the balance is usually due 2 weeks before the date of the wedding

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

We had to pay 1000 deposit to secure the date then we can pay in instalments with final balance due 4 week before wedding. I guess it depends on the venue but i should imagine almost all have some sort of payment plan

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

On booking we paid £500 deposit then half the outstanding balance was due 6 months before then last payment 8 weeks before xx

Catriona White
Catriona White 20 Apr 2017

Most places will want a deposit. Ours was £2k! 😬 the more popular /in demand a venue the more they might charge because they want to be sure you're serious and they're not going to waste a date esp for a summer booking

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

We paid a deposit and had to have the final payment a couple of weeks in advance x

Gabrielle Baker
Gabrielle Baker 20 Apr 2017

Hotel venue 50% deposit rest paid in instalments or in full 4 weeks before.

£100 deposit for local con/lib club to hold the date.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

I had to pay a deposit then 75% a month before then 25% on the day x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

Usually deposit when you book and clear the balance 4-6 weeks before the day. Each venue differs slightly though so make sure you check with them :-)

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

We had to pay £500 deposit to secure then £500 6 months before then balance 2 weeks before wedding

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

Deposit at time of booking, 2nd installment a year before the wedding and then final payment about a month before for us x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

It all depends on your venue to how much deposit they'll take and when it's due by! Not 1 place will be same!!

For my venue it was £500 deposit with the rest due 6 months before hand.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

We paid a deposit to hold the date so you definitely have the venue and date and then they normally ask for the final balance to be paid 8 weeks before the wedding depending on the venue some venues might say 6 weeks before just check the contract that you'll be given and ask the venue. We paid ours off each month leading up to the wedding to spread the cost so we knew for sure it was paid by the deadline date.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

Generally you pay a deposit and then we paid a further 25% then the final 50%

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

We paid a £200 deposit then paid it off the day after the wedding.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

Always a deposit and instalments like the other ladies said, mine was a £2k package paid £500 deposit , £1000 8 months before and the final balance with add ons to be paid the week before. But if they are good maNagement you can have a bit of leeway I've been paying dribs and drabs so I'm not stuck with a large bill the week before my wedding to save me stress xx

Amy Jones
Amy Jones 20 Apr 2017

We paid £750 deposit then £2000 6 months before the date. Our Final balance is due 3 months before xxx

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

We paid £600 deposit to book date and venue and then paid the final balance month before the date. We paid the final balance in full but some venues allow you to pay off.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

We paid £750 deposit and rest 2 weeks before x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

I payed a £1250 deposit then £1750 a couple of months later then the balance 6 weeks before xx

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

We paid a one off deposit of £500, £500 2 months later and final balance 1 month before

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

We were only required to pay a deposit. However we negotiated a lovely discount as we paid the balance in full upon booking :)

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

You would normally pay a deposit after signing a contract then meet the next payment dates as required by the hotel. We are going tomorrow to our venue to finalise everything for the big day in 2 weeks xXx

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

We paid £500 deposit, £800 6 months before and then the balance (50%) was due around 28 days before the wedding. But that was 6 years ago lol.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

You have to pay a deposit (ours was £500) and then you can pay the rest as you want to x

Alys Brierley
Alys Brierley 20 Apr 2017

Ours was a 500 pound deposit and then rest of the balance 12 weeks before the wedding day

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

We had to pay £900 deposit then I don't think we have to pay the remaining balance until the actual day, you'll have to pay a deposit of some kind though

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

We payed 250 and the rest 3 weeks before

Sarah Pollard
Sarah Pollard 20 Apr 2017

Our village hall hasn't asked for any money yet & so laid back ...methinks it depends on each venue !!

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

With my venue, it was £750 when we booked. Then 6 months before the wedding it's another £750 then 3 months before its 80% of what's left then one month before, it's the remaining balance xx

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

We had to pay a 10% deposit and then could pay as and when we liked up until 2 months before the wedding xxx

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

Ours was £1000 deposit at time of booking then of the balance we pay 10% 12 months before wedding, 20% 9 months before, 30% 6 months and 3 months before then the remaining balance 1 month before

Jess Dickens
Jess Dickens 20 Apr 2017

We booked our venue a last month, we had to pay 25% when we secured the date, and will pay a further 25% at the end of this month, final balance is due 8 weeks before x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 20 Apr 2017

I payed 600 deposit and then final balance 4 weeks before the day xx

Charlene Gardiner
Charlene Gardiner 20 Apr 2017

We had to pay £500 deposit on booking. We need to pay another £500 6 months before our date and the remaining balance 2weeks before our wedding. Everywhere is different it will depend on the venue but almost all will want a deposit to secure date 😊 good luck with the planning

Rebecca Porter
Rebecca Porter 20 Apr 2017

Weve had to pay 25% to book, 3 months later 25% and he final 50% a few months before the wedding x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 21 Apr 2017

We had to pay 50% deposit (£2500) and a further £1800 to secure the caterers for the day. The rest of the venue was due 3 months before and the rest of the catering is due 2 weeks before

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 21 Apr 2017

We paid a lump sum but our venue was £100 deposit and you can pay as and when you like, however much you want as long as the total is paid 4 weeks before the wedding.

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