The blogTemplates and guides for venue owners
Short, practical pieces on running an event or wedding venue: the schedules, proposals and contracts you write every week, and the numbers behind them.
Starting out · 6 min read How to start a wedding venue: nine steps, in the order that saves money How to start a wedding venue in nine steps: zoning and permits first, then capacity, the numbers, the build, contracts and pricing. Plus the costs to quote. Business plan · 6 min read Wedding venue business plan: the eight sections, a free template, and a revenue model that does the math A wedding venue business plan in eight sections, with a free Word template and a revenue model: put in your dates, fees, bookings and fixed costs, and get profit and break-even. Size chart · 5 min read Banquet table sizes: dimensions, and how many people each one seats Banquet table sizes in inches and centimeters, with seats per table: 6 and 8 foot rectangles are 30 inches wide, rounds run 48 to 72 inches, and all stand about 30 inches tall. Free template · 6 min read Run of show template: a wedding day your whole crew can follow, in Word and Excel A free run of show template in Word and Excel: a worked wedding day with times, owners and cues, what a run of show includes, and the buffers that get forgotten. Pricing guide · 6 min read Wedding venue pricing: what venues cost, and the five ways they charge Wedding venue pricing: the average venue cost by guest count from The Knot’s 2026 study, the five ways venues charge, the fees quotes leave out, and how venues set a price. Printable checklist · 7 min read Questions to ask a wedding venue: 40 for the tour, and what a good answer sounds like The 40 questions to ask a wedding venue, grouped by when to ask: date and price, what’s included, the day, food and vendors, access, and the contract. Free Word checklist. Venue proposals · 6 min read How to write an event venue proposal, section by section How to write a venue proposal: the seven sections an event venue proposal needs, sample wording for each, and how to price add-ons. Free Word download. Contract template · 7 min read Venue rental agreement template: the twelve clauses it needs, with sample wording A free venue rental agreement template in Word, and the 12 clauses a venue or wedding venue contract needs, from deposits and guarantees to cancellation. Not legal advice.