Reception venue contract at nontraditional space

MsBunny312

Hi everyone, My fiance and I are looking at a space for our reception that is actually a restaurant/lounge. They don't do weddings often (I'm not sure if they've ever done one), so the contract they sent only has the space, number of guests, menu, food minimums, taxes, and gratuity that we're commiting to.

However, I want to make sure there are absolutely no surprises and that the things they promised were included are written down. Some of these include the fact that our linens, dishes, glasses, etc. are provided, there are no extras for servers, and that we will have use of their private room in case it rains (we are renting their rooftop deck).

What else do you suggest I make sure is in the contract?

AmoroAgain

Hm.  That sounds the same as what I signed for my venue, and I used a restaurant.  However, if you just write out the things you want included, I'm sure they can make allowances for that.

jrksle

Make sure you can bring your own cake if you want to go that route.  Some venues require ALL food be theirs, but others don't want to mess with the cake.

MsBunny312

Thanks jrksle, but we aren't doing a cake. Instead the venue will provide an icecream sundae bar. So we're covered there.