Free PDF – Questions to ask when viewing the venue

To make things easier for you and ensure you don’t forget to ask anything, we have put together a list of questions to ask when booking the venue.

At the bottom of the post, you can find a free PDF document that is part of our wedding planning guide; it contains the questions from the post as well as space to add your own questions.

Offer

• What time slots do you have available?
• What is the capacity of the venue (number of guests)?
• What is the price per guest?
• What is included in the price?
• Is there a specific discount for children?
• By when should the deposit be paid, and in what amount?
• Do you have all the necessary equipment (enough tables, tableware, etc.)?
• What is the permitted duration of stay?
• When can we start setting up the hall?
• What is the cancellation policy?

Food and drink

• What kind of wedding menu do you offer? Is it included in the price?
• What drinks do you have, and are they included in the price? Can we bring our own drinks?
• Can I bring my own cake? Do you offer any yourselves?
• Do you have a cake stand and a cake knife?

Storage

• Do you have a secure room where the gifts could be kept until the next day, when they would be picked up?
• By what time can the decorations be picked up the next day?

Overnight stay

• Is accommodation included as well? If so, how many rooms? When is check-out?

Other

• Are there enough parking spaces?
• Is there room for a band/DJ…?
• Do you have speakers?
• Do you have a microphone for giving a speech?
• Are there any house rules or laws regarding noise during late evening hours?

Below, we provide a PDF that you can download for free and print on your home printer. You can add your own notes to the document and take it with you when visiting venues so you don’t forget to ask anything.

Download the PDF for free: