Reception Hall question

butterfly20 Posted: Apr 04, 2003 02:34 PM

Reception Hall question

if you put your final count in, and less people show up, Are there any places that will give you the food, or credit the money? or should a final count be given with a lesser number? and how much less? if more people show up than the final count is that ok?

jennbaby Posted: Apr 04, 2003 02:37 PM

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If I have less than my guarantee I am going to asky my hall to throw in extras, call your hall because every hall is different.

jennbaby Posted: Apr 04, 2003 02:38 PM

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don't forget your vendors

kelly6273 Posted: Apr 04, 2003 02:39 PM

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It really depends on the place. They usually always take a head count...whether or not they share the head count with you is a different story...the usually tell you when it's in their favor...but not yours!

Scoop Posted: Apr 04, 2003 02:39 PM

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Our hall allowed us to cancell up until 3pm the day before. I think it would be difficult to give less numbers b/c you have to go over seating charts with them.

kelly6273 Posted: Apr 04, 2003 02:40 PM

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My place is giving me half price for my vendors...do they all do that?

jennbaby Posted: Apr 04, 2003 02:41 PM

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i think they all give for half

nylisa Posted: Apr 04, 2003 02:42 PM

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Some places charge cheap than half for their house vendors.

ChristineC68 Posted: Apr 04, 2003 02:43 PM

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When we gave our head count (a month before the wedding) the CM took a couple of people off just in case.

When we dropped off our seating charts (a week before), we had to give our final head count. Then we had until 3 days before the wedding to take people off.

Check with your place and see what their policy is. It should actually be on your contract.

If more people show up, they will charge you that day.

kelly6273 Posted: Apr 04, 2003 02:44 PM

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That's good to know...Thanks!

butterfly20 Posted: Apr 04, 2003 02:45 PM

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thanks!! me and fiance are going out tonight to check out more places. Last time we went out i had NO questions to ask and felt a little silly.

ChristineC68 Posted: Apr 04, 2003 03:08 PM

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The more you look at places, the more you will think of to ask. At first we just sat there, but once we started to learn the lingo and find out was included in packages of other places, we got better about questions.

Good luck looking

Olgaki Posted: Apr 04, 2003 03:20 PM

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THat's so true - check the websites for a bunch of vendors before you go out and geta feel for what others are offering in terms of menu and price. It will give you an idea of what's out there instead of traveling to all the places. It worked for me and it is GREAT to have an idea of what's going on.