Green Wedding Shoes: Venue Tour Questions

Natalie Bray Photography

15 Important Questions to Ask Your Wedding Venue Before You Book

We are excited to be included in Green Wedding Shoes’s latest article about what questions to ask when touring wedding venues. Read More

Some other questions I recommend asking during your venue search are:

• What dates are available on/around my preferred date?

• How many guests can this venue accommodate?

• Can I hold my ceremony here as well? Is there an additional charge?

• How many weddings or events do you host on one day? On one weekend?

• How many hours are included in the rental space? Does that include set-up time?

• Is there an overtime fee?

• Do you have liability insurance?

• How many bathrooms are available and where are they?

• Is parking available on-site? Will guests be charged for parking?

• Are taxis/Ubers/Lyfts easily accessible from here?

• Where are the nearest hotels and where do you recommend we get a room block?

• Do you have your own A/V sound equipment or will those need to be provided?

• Are there noise restrictions?

• What is the backup plan for rain or inclement weather?

• Is there a getting ready room for the bride? Groom?

• How much time is allocated for the rehearsal? Is it the day before? Do we have to reserve it?

• Can we choose our own vendors or do we have to select from a specific list?

• Who is my main point of contact here?

• Can the venue accommodate a DJ or live band?

• Do you have any rentals on site? Dance floor, tables, chairs, linens, glassware, etc.?

• What security do you provide?

• Do you have a coat check service?

• What time can vendors start setting up on the day of the wedding?

• Are candles permitted?

• Do you provide heaters or umbrellas for outdoor?

• Do you have a preferred floor plan?

  *IF FOOD IS CATERED IN-HOUSE:

• Do you have a food and beverage minimum?

• Can I bring my own alcohol and is there a corkage fee?

• Is there a cake cutting fee?

• Can I bring in my own desserts?

• What are the tax and service/gratuity charges?

• If I hire my own caterer, are kitchen facilities available for them?