There's a lot more than four questions you should ask (I hope you ask more than these four questions!), but here are my four essential questions you need to ask your venue that not everybody does ask. Actually, you should ask almost every vendor you work with these questions, but that may be another article...
1) Will you host multiple events on the same day?
Never assume that your venue will not try to host multiple events in one day. That doesn't mean you should only book exclusive venues - many venues because of their size and policies can successfully host multiple events. The last thing you want though is to be surprised by having another event taking place. Ask this question up front and, if they say yes, ask for their conditions on how they handle multiple events at once to see if they really can handle it.
2) Will someone with the facility be here the night of the event?
If they answer is no, walk away. It doesn't have to be your sales rep and it may be best if it's not your sales rep as you want the person who is use to watching events, not just selling them. It is very important that you do have someone on hand. Something unexpected will happen (we've had lights go out once!) and you want to make sure that you have someone there to know how to handle it.
3)What is your policy for additional hours and can I add them the night of the event?
I know your budget is too tight now to consider another expensive, but when the party is in full swing and someone is asking you to leave, you may feel differently. Asking this question up front helps you prepare your budget in case you need more time to setup or if you think you may want to party longer. It can also stop you the night of the wedding from signing off on a charge that is too big for your budget.
4) What question am I not asking?
Every venue is different and the important question may be something you cannot even think of. This is a great last question to ask any vendor you work with because it lets them bring up anything that you may have overlooked. It also challenges them to think of good questions the client should be asking to have as much information as possible. When in doubt of what question to ask, ask this one!
Here's a tip if you are using Personalized Ribbon for a Wedding. Some personalized ribbon is single faced but make sure you use double faced beaded edge
ReplyDeleteribbon 3/8th inch or 5/8 inch width ribbon. Which means the ribbon is shiny on both sides of the ribbon and won't fray at the edges when it is cut.It can
also be cost effective to use Personalized Wedding Ribbon by the roll uncut, then just cut it to the length
you need. A lot of wedding planners use personalized ribbon for Wedding Favors to add a touch of class and
sophistication. Your guests will surely notice the extra effort.
Good luck!