Security: a wedding guide
A security team watches the doors at your wedding. Some venues ask for licensed guards.
When couples book this
About 3 months before your wedding.
Still deciding the wedding
Your wishlist
Answer these before you meet anyone.
What do you want covered?
What kind of presence are you picturing?
What must the company carry?
Comparing your options
What to ask each one
Which posts are covered?
Staffing for entrances and the parking area is the common shape — posts describe where staff stand, in the company's own terms.
Staff attire
How it’s usually priced
Usually priced as one flat amount.
Possible extras: Additional staff member, Overtime (per hour).
Booked and settling details
What you settle once booked
What does the venue's contract call for?
Shift hours — when does coverage start and end?
Who do security staff check in with on the day?
License and certificate details
What to look over
Correct these details as needed.
How many staff?
The week of the wedding
The day-of sheet
Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.
Across the whole day
Choose which moments to include.
- Security shift begins
- Security coverage
- Security shift ends
For businesses
The brief a couple sends you has these sections:
- The event
- Coverage
- The day
- Documents
- Schedule
- Contacts