There are so many lovely wedding venues to choose from and viewing them for the first time is very exciting. It’s easy to forget about the practical aspects of choosing a venue and before you know it you’ve signed a contract. In order to avoid this, it’s best to ask the coordinator as many questions as possible before signing anything.
Ask About Room Capacity for Different Layouts
Be sure to ask how many guests a room can hold for a seated dinner with tables and chairs as opposed to a ceremony with rows of chairs. Many venues quote a figure for a seated dinner, and then when you go to look at the room for the ceremony, you realise that the room can only hold 80 people in rows as opposed to 120 people seated at tables.
Check Natural Light and Outdoor Access
Consider too whether the room will feel different at midday compared to the evening and whether the room has natural light. Check too whether the room leads out to an outside area and if so what it looks like and is it big enough for a drinks reception or for photos. A Tewkesbury Hotel Wedding Venue will generally have grounds or a large terrace.
Ask About Catering Flexibility
Ask if you can bring your own catering or if you are locked into their in-house catering service. Also, ask if they can cater for guests with special dietary requirements. Under the allergen labelling requirements for foods sold at catered events, the caterer must be able to identify and inform of the allergens in every dish. Therefore, it is especially important to ask how they manage to cater for guests with allergies should you have a lot of guests with severe allergies attending your wedding.
Find Out the Licensing Hours
Ask for the exact time of the curfew for outdoor entertainment as well as the time that the indoor license will cease and the bar will close.
Ask What Happens If Your Numbers Change
As your guest list may change between booking a venue and the wedding itself it is worth asking the contract holder whether numbers are flexible and if so how many up and down is allowed.