Guides for wedding venue owners
Plain answers to the questions venue owners ask about contracts, policies, vendors and day-to-day operations, from someone who runs a venue.
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The New Venue Launch Checklist
A 39-point checklist of what to settle before you open a wedding venue.
Get the free checklistThe Contract & Boundary Audit
A 10-point audit of the clauses and boundaries that quietly cost operating venues time and money.
Get the free auditWedding venue vendor rules: what to put in writing
Wedding venue vendor rules that hold up: load-in times, vehicles, insurance, kitchen use, music, bar service and cleanup, plus how to get every vendor to sign.
Read the articleWedding venue overtime policy: what to include and how to enforce it
What a wedding venue overtime policy should cover: whether to offer extra time at all, approvals, increments, billing, vendors, the bar, plus a sample clause.
Read the articleHow to start a wedding venue business: what to settle first
How to start a wedding venue business: the six things to settle in writing before your first booking, from the contract and policies to vendors and insurance.
Read the article7 things your wedding venue rental agreement should spell out
The seven terms most wedding venue contracts leave vague: end times, overtime, the day-of contact, response hours, weather calls, vendor rules and damage. What each one should say.
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