The venue hire cost is only part of the picture.
Spot easy-to-miss extras, unclear inclusions and questions worth asking before paying your venue deposit.
Not another wedding spreadsheet — a guided venue checker that helps you understand what may be unclear before you book.
Use your quote, brochure, venue emails, spreadsheet, screenshots or viewing notes. We'll help you see the details that are easy to miss.
3 venue details may still need clarifying.
Based on what you've shared. None of these mean the venue is wrong for you — they're just things worth clarifying.
Venue details can look clear — until you start looking a little closer.
One venue may include staffing, linen, and room turnaround in their package. Another may list those separately. This can make it easy to miss what is actually included and what is not.
When venue information is spread across brochures, PDFs, emails and viewing notes, important details can be easy to miss. Before You Book helps bring them into one clearer view, so you know what to ask before you commit.
Price extras
Small(ish) extras that are easy to miss in a venue quote but add up.
- Tax/VAT
- Service charge
- Corkage
- Minimum spend
On the day support
Details about how the day is run that may need clarifying.
- Staff costs
- Room flip
- Clean-up
- Curfew
Package basics
Some “included” basics are worth checking.
- Chairs and linens
- Tableware
- Lighting/AV
- Stage or dancefloor
Supplier / vendor logistics
Supplier logistics worth clarifying before you book.
- Supplier fees
- Setup access
- Storage
- Next-day collection
Guest experience
Guest comfort can change how the venue feels on the day.
- Wet-weather option
- Accommodation / lodging
- Bar packages
- Dietary meals
Booking details
Booking details worth confirming before paying a deposit.
- Cancellation
- Date changes
- Payment schedule
- Coordinator changes
It is much easier to feel clear on a venue when the small-but-important details are brought into the open.
Spreadsheets help you track what you know. Before You Book helps you spot what to ask next.
Use your existing venue notes, quotes and spreadsheets — then let the checker guide you through the gaps that are easy to miss.
Turn any venue uncertainity details into clear questions.
Before You Book guides you through the venue details that are easy to miss, then gives you a simple summary of what looks clear, what may be missing, and what to ask your venue next.
Add what you know
Use your quote, brochure, emails, spreadsheet, screenshots or viewing notes.
See what may need clarifying
The checker highlights missing details, unclear venue terms and areas that may need confirming before you book.
Get questions to ask
Leave with a clear list of practical questions you can ask before paying a deposit.
In 3 minutes, you'll know what to ask next.
Your result gives you a practical list of questions to ask, not another blank spreadsheet.
Venue clarity result - green, amber or red
See a simple green, amber or red result based on what looks clear and what may still need clarifying in your venue details.
Costs to clarify
Spot extra venue costs that are easy to miss, including tax/VAT, service charges, corkage, staffing, bar rules, supplier fees, room flip, wet-weather backup and minimum spends.
Missing detail prompts
See which important venue details still need confirming before you make your venue decision.
Question list
Get practical questions you can copy into an email to your venue coordinator before paying a deposit.
A quick preview of the kind of questions Before You Book can help you ask before paying your venue deposit.
- 01Is VAT included in the total quote?
- 02Are staff, clean-up and security included on the day?
- 03Can we use our own suppliers, or are there additional costs?
- 04What is the corkage charge and bar minimum?
- 05What happens if we need to change the date?
- 06When are the deposit, interim and final payments due?
Not another wedding spreadsheet.
Spreadsheets help you organise what you know. Before You Book helps you spot what you still need to ask.
A spreadsheet helps you track
- Venue names
- Prices
- Guest numbers
- Links and notes
- Viewing dates
Before You Book helps you check
- What the package may not include
- Which costs could change the final price
- Whether venues are truly comparable
- What to confirm in writing
- Which questions to ask before booking
Built around common venue blind spots
Based on the areas couples often need to clarify before booking — tax/VAT, corkage, dry hire, service charges, supplier restrictions, bar rules, setup access and package inclusions.
Private to you
We do not contact your venue. Your result is for you to use when you are ready.
A pre-booking queston guide
Before You Book helps you organise what you know and prepare practical questions to ask your venue coordinator. It is not legal, financial or wedding planning advice.
Still have questions?
We've answered the common ones, including how the checker works, what information you need, how email is used and why this is not legal or financial advice.
Make your venue decision with fewer unknowns.
Get a guided venue clarity summary, prompts on details worth clarifying, and the practical questions to ask before paying a deposit.
- A green, amber or red venue clarity summary
- Extra venue charges worth clarifying
- Missing details to confirm
- Practical questions to ask before booking