So you get engaged and one of the first things you do is find an amazing venue. You and your Fiancee go to the venue take a tour, talk to the catering manager, talk about everything you want, get all excited and sign a contract right on the spot!! Great Right, WRONG.
First thing you should do is to hire a planner. However if you have already signed your venue contract before you hire your planner, please make sure she looks it over ASAP.
Most venue contracts are very generic. Time, date, room block rates, your cost and then a lot of contract language that does not say anything specific about your wedding. So why is this bad? Well, here is your scenario:
You sign your contract on a verbal agreement only. You talk about all the things you need like, when you can get in the room, if there is anyone in that particular room on the day of your wedding, what other rooms can we utilize, will there be AV in the room, and is there any extra charge for these items. So lets say none of those items are in your contract. You go for a site walk through one month prior to your wedding and surprise, now part of your room is being used prior to your event. When you ask if you are still going to have the room for a receiving line prior to the reception, you are told you have to pay extra and you can't have the room that was agreed upon in prior discussions.
What are my options you ask? You need to make sure every item you want is written in the contract. Room time, linens, AV, water service, coffee service, etc... If it's not in the contract they don't have to honor your request. Also anytime you email back and forth with your venue be specific in the questions you need answered and save all your emails.
Most of all, hire a planner and save yourself some unwanted stress!!!!
Happy Planning,
Lisa
First thing you should do is to hire a planner. However if you have already signed your venue contract before you hire your planner, please make sure she looks it over ASAP.
Most venue contracts are very generic. Time, date, room block rates, your cost and then a lot of contract language that does not say anything specific about your wedding. So why is this bad? Well, here is your scenario:
You sign your contract on a verbal agreement only. You talk about all the things you need like, when you can get in the room, if there is anyone in that particular room on the day of your wedding, what other rooms can we utilize, will there be AV in the room, and is there any extra charge for these items. So lets say none of those items are in your contract. You go for a site walk through one month prior to your wedding and surprise, now part of your room is being used prior to your event. When you ask if you are still going to have the room for a receiving line prior to the reception, you are told you have to pay extra and you can't have the room that was agreed upon in prior discussions.
What are my options you ask? You need to make sure every item you want is written in the contract. Room time, linens, AV, water service, coffee service, etc... If it's not in the contract they don't have to honor your request. Also anytime you email back and forth with your venue be specific in the questions you need answered and save all your emails.
Most of all, hire a planner and save yourself some unwanted stress!!!!
Happy Planning,
Lisa
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