I'm trying to hire out a hall from my wedding - it has just been built and I think the company are new with dealing with all this. Thing is, the hall will apparently be used for tv filming aswell. We are just concerned that after putting a deposit down the company may let us down and hire the hall to the filming people etc.
We just to secure the hall obviously without stressing about this til the wedding. WAs wondering if you have any suggestions? we should ask them for a hall hire contract maybe?
2007-03-02 02:36:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
As the others have said, you should have some sort of contractual agreement with the hirers that guarantees it to you as you have booked. Make sure you get something in writing if you haven't done so already and yes, read all the small print on everything before you pay for stuff. I know you don't want to be stressing over your big day but it's right that you know exactly what you are getting before you hand any money over.
Another thing you could do to give you a bit extra peace of mind and to help you in the unlikely event of something going wrong, is to get yourself a wedding insurance policy. They are not expensive but will cover you for any number of eventualities that might cost you additional unexpected expense. If you want some more info, email me - I'll point you in the right direction for getting some quotes (nothing in it for me, just an genuine offer of help from me as a) I know a lot about insurance and b) got married recently myself).
2007-03-02 02:51:55 · answer #1 · answered by Kickinkitty 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, This is the problem with new venues, If you go and put down your deposit then they should have your hire and booked for the full day and they should give you the recipt that you have payed your deposit and it would be aggainst the law for them to break there rules and give it to someone else. Unless you are sure that the people who own the venue actually have the licence to let you get married in there hall. Then you may not beable to even get married in the venue of your chioce.
When ever you book a hall for you wedding you always feel like there could be a possiblitly of them letting you down. I have the same problem im getting married this year and I have book a venue and left a deposit, but we have actually been to see then and sorted everything out like howmany guest and stuff. So we are sure now that it is booked.
I would go and have a word with people and see what they can do, write some questions down before you go so it will put your mind at ease whne they answer your questions. Like first of all ask if they do civil wedding ceremonys,if they do tell them you want to get married there and tell them the date. the ask how much depsit they want, give the deposit and then get a recipt and get a phone number so you can contact them anytime.
If they seem funny or keep putting you off, the i would get another venue before they all get booked up. Weddings are enough stress as it is. So have a think about it see the guy if your not happy go somewhere else and put your mnd to rest.
2007-03-03 03:00:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The venue should definitely have a contract in place before agreeing to rent out the space. Most spaces are large enough to do multiple events in the same day, so that isn't unusual ... it would be a problem if the space wasn't big enough and the video crew was encroaching on your rented spaces. If you have a signed contract with the venue, there is nothing they can do about it ... that is something you need to ask them: do they have more than 1 event a day ...
If they say that your event would be the only one and it turns out that someone else is there then you could use the contract to do something about it ... don't let it stress you out though, it just isn't worth the headache.
2007-03-02 03:21:47 · answer #3 · answered by VAWeddingSpecialist 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depending on how soon the wedding "comes down", ask the people who rent the hall out for a written agreement that your day will be reserved. There are enough nerves and this SHOULD be the happiest day for you both. If they refuse to give the agreement in writing, withdraw your deposit. Sometimes it can be hard to get it back. Rehtorically, did you not know BEFORE you rented the hall that you were competing with a tv. crew for the space (ie: did you find out AFTER you rented it)? This should be a lesson not to act in haste.
2007-03-02 02:53:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
On your contract you have to be guarantted the date and the exclusive use of the hall. You may want to add that you do not wish to share teh hall with noone else or have equipment laying around from filming on your wedding date.
Good luck
2007-03-02 02:42:56 · answer #5 · answered by Blunt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you must have a contract with anything you book. If you are taking out Wedding Insurance they normally with only cover things you have a contract for so be careful with everything you book.
2007-03-02 05:32:14 · answer #6 · answered by Ms Mat Urity 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would get everything in writting and a receipt for your payment, and keep in touch with them and visa versa for any change. If the venue is going to be used are they going to find u somewhere else of the same standard this is what u want to be asking.
2007-03-02 02:47:11 · answer #7 · answered by SOJLO 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the facility is rented out for outside events, they should have a contract. I suggest that you do not make any monetary payments/deposits without carefully viewing their contract in its entirety. If they do not provide one that can secure your event, the requested room, and the date--then it is not safe.
2007-03-02 02:40:34 · answer #8 · answered by theplanningdiva 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋