Welcome / after-party venue: a wedding guide

Your wishlist

Answer these before you meet anyone.

• What kind of night are you picturing?

  What you are hoping for — compare it against each space's own type, below.

• Roughly how many people are you planning for?

• How do you want food and drinks to work?

What to ask each one

• What kind of space is it?

• Who handles the food?

• How does the bar work?

• How many people does the space hold?

• When do you have the space?

  This event's own vendors read this window — a dessert drop-off, or a photographer covering the night.

• Is there a hard end time?

  Bar close, a reserved slot's end, or residential quiet hours for a home or rental.

How it’s usually priced

Usually priced as one flat amount.

Possible extras: Bar / food minimum, Hosted bar tab.

What you settle once booked

• Who's invited?

  Welcome parties are commonly all out-of-towners; after-parties skew open drop-in.

• Where does it move if the weather turns?

• Who makes the weather call?

  One name. A call two people share is a call nobody makes.

• By what time is the call made?

  Setup crews need the answer before they start, so this usually lands the morning of.

What to look over

Correct these details as needed.

• How many people are you planning for?

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.

• Welcome party