Free wedding venue checker
Spot unclear costs, missing inclusions and questions worth asking before paying your venue deposit.
Use your venue quote, brochure or emails to get a personalised clarity check in 3 minutes.
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.
Before You Book is a free wedding venue checker that turns your quote, brochure or venue emails into a simple clarity result and practical questions. It checks costs, package inclusions, supplier rules, logistics, guest arrangements and booking details before you pay a deposit.
Wedding venue costs and inclusions that are easy to miss
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.
Pricing details
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
Included essentials
Some “included” basics are worth checking.
- Chairs and linens
- Tableware
- Lighting/AV
- Stage or dancefloor
Supplier and 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.
How the free wedding venue checker works
Get a simple breakdown of what looks clear, what may be missing, and what to ask next before paying a deposit.
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.
What your wedding venue check includes
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.
- Is VAT included in the total quote?
- Are staff, clean-up and security included on the day?
- Can we use our own suppliers, or are there additional costs?
- What is the corkage charge and bar minimum?
- What happens if we need to change the date?
- When are the deposit, interim and final payments due?
Wedding venue checker vs 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
- Which details need confirming
- 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
You don’t need to share your venue’s name or contact details. The answers you enter are only used to create your venue check result.
A pre-booking queston guide
Before You Book works as a guided question tool helping you organise what you know and prepare practical questions to ask your venue coordinator.
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.
Check your wedding venue before paying a deposit
Get a simple breakdown of what looks clear, what may be missing, and what to ask next before paying a deposit.
- A green, amber or red venue result
- Extra venue charges worth clarifying
- Missing details to confirm
- Practical questions to ask before booking
Choosing a wedding venue is a major commitment. Our independent, free venue checking tool helps couples review their quotes, viewing notes and brochures to identify hidden fees, corkage charges, service charges, minimum spends and unclear dry-hire terms, so you know exactly what to ask before signing a contract. Whether you are comparing reception packages, catering and bar arrangements, supplier access or setup and clean-up logistics, the checker turns scattered venue information into a clear list of questions for your venue coordinator.