newly engaged, need venue advice

beccajs4 Posted: Sep 25, 2014 01:38 PM

newly engaged, need venue advice

hi ladies,
i'm newly engaged (just last Saturday) and we are going to start looking at venues tomorrow (Inn at New Hyde Park/Woodlands). i'm really excited! any tips on what questions i should be asking? any advice at all is greatly appreciated! thanks in advance :)

FutureMrsPonce Posted: Sep 25, 2014 01:59 PM

newly engaged, need venue advice

Congratulations. Don't sign anything on the spot and NEGOTIATE.

kaselyn Posted: Sep 25, 2014 02:13 PM

Re: newly engaged, need venue advice

Posted by FutureMrsPonce

Congratulations. Don't sign anything on the spot and NEGOTIATE.

This. And make sure you know what's included and what's not. Table linens, chair covers, these are things you don't want to have to find out you need to budget for later.

Also WEEE! Congratulations and welcome! The ladies here are far kinder and more helpful than any other sites I've found. :)

LydiaandPaul Posted: Sep 25, 2014 02:22 PM

newly engaged, need venue advice

Congrats! And yes, negotiate negotiate negotiate! Also make a list of things that are important to you, and make those a priority in your budget. Everything else can be fit around it.

killerqueen Posted: Sep 25, 2014 02:42 PM

newly engaged, need venue advice

Congrats and welcome! Ask all the questions! Find out what their plans for every part of the day are, what exactly is included in their cost (food, desserts, linens, tables, service, etc).

If you find something thats included at one venue, and it's not included in one you like more - tell them! They might just throw it in. Definitely negotiate!

I used this list as reference (definitely take out some depending on where and how much you love the place) http://www.herecomestheguide.com/wedding-party-ideas/detail/questions-to-ask-your-wedding-venue

KSRUSSO15 Posted: Sep 25, 2014 03:12 PM

Re: newly engaged, need venue advice

EVERYTHING the other ladies have said!!! we Negotiated a TON of things lol.

Also, we had to make sure to ask for some gluten free guests, and also rates for children !

ndc923 Posted: Sep 25, 2014 03:21 PM

Re: newly engaged, need venue advice

Just always be very clear on exactly what is and what is not included at your venue. Sometimes after you add everything in and average it out, it comes out to being more than a venue you may write off because their price per plate was higher than you were looking to spend.

beccajs4 Posted: Sep 25, 2014 03:40 PM

newly engaged, need venue advice

thanks for all your tips! i'll let you know how it goes tomorrow :)

gberti Posted: Sep 25, 2014 07:29 PM

newly engaged, need venue advice

Make sure you know how many people you are required to have to hold your room- and definitely ask about any other fees besides price per person- extra tax/tip added, valet cost if any, ceremony cost if you're having it there, price for vendors, etc..