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Top 12 Questions

TO ASK YOUR VENUE You ’ ve narrowed down your search and now it ’ s time for tours . Come prepared with some hardhitting questions .
When two people decide to get married , they are saying to one another you are who I choose to spend the rest of my life with they are accepting each other for who they are as individuals . They see past each other ’ s flaw ’ s , because they know that together as a couple , they are perfect , Imperfectly Perfect .
Imperfectly Perfect Weddings & Events — Nadia Sorvillo , Founder & CEO imperfectlyperfectweddings . com ~ 508-410-2233
1 . What dates are available in the month I ’ m considering ? 2 . How many people can this location accommodate ? 3 . What is the rental fee and what ’ s included in that price ( ceremony , cocktail hour and reception , hour limit , food , etc .)? 4 . Do you have an on-site coordinator ? If so , what services do they provide ( planning and day-of )? 5 . Do you have an in-house caterer ? If so , what options do they provide ( seated , buffet , stations , etc .)? Can we see a sample menu ? 6 . Are tables , linens , chairs , plates , silverware , glassware , etc . provided ? 7 . Are we allowed to bring our own decor and if so , are there restrictions ? 8 . Do you have a list of preferred vendors ? 9 . Is there a cake-cutting fee ? 10 . Are you licensed to provide alcohol service ? Is there a corkage fee ? 11 . What ’ s your contingency plan for bad weather ? 12 . What ’ s your postponement policy ( in the case of , say , a pandemic )?
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