FAQs

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96 guests seated including the bridal party or go against traditional trends and have a cocktail
reception with up to 140 guests.

Once you have decided to book, we require a $1,500 deposit to hold your date (this payment will be deducted from your total rental fee). Nine months prior to your event, 50% of the remaining balance will be due, then six months prior to your event, the final 50% of your balance will be due. You are always welcome to send smaller, partial payments of any amount prior to the specified due date, so in effect creating your own payment plan on your own schedule. Please include the last names of the couple and the wedding date in the memo line if you are mailing a check. Full payment is due by the specified due date established at contract signing.

To reserve a date email us at nicole@venue290.com saying you are ready to book XYZ date if it is still available. We suggest you email us stating you are ready to book your preferred date and then include a backup date in case your preferred date is unavailable. Prior to booking a date, we hope you can come out in person to visit the venue. You can request a tour (or a Facetime tour if you live out of the area) on our tour request page, but an in-person tour is not required prior to booking a date. Dates are reserved on a first requested basis. Whomever has requested to start the contract process from us by email first for a specific date will be first in line, but we will only hold a date for 48 hours from first contact.

We kindly request that all tours are by appointment only. You can request a tour here.

That is a great question! In general, we believe the average budget of a couple getting married at Venue 290 is between $18,000-$25,000 for all wedding expenses (venue, food, dress, DJ, photographer, etc.). We have had some creative couples with smaller guests lists host beautiful weddings in the $10,000 – $14,000 range, and we have had several lovely events here spending significantly more than the average.

No. Many venues have minimums because they make a 10 – 15% commission from the caterer based on how much you spend on food and drinks. We choose NOT to make a commission because we want our food and beverage options to be as elegant or affordable as your budget allows, and therefore we don’t have a food and beverage or guest count minimum. Some caterers may have a reasonable minimum for specific dates.

Yes, but please read on to learn why. Initially we allowed outside catering, because honestly most venues don’t and we didn’t understand why! It seems like a great benefit to allow outside catering. The truth is, after two years of allowing any caterer to operate here, we realized that’s not a workable business model, if quality food and a quality experience is important to our couples and their guests. Some caterers were amazing, but some were clearly in it for the money and not the couple (like when we asked, do you help with XYZ and the caterer responded “they didn’t pay for that.” Once you get to know us, you’ll know that attitude doesn’t sit well with us.) We had issues with caterers showing up hours late and unprepared. We had caterers run out of food. We had caterers who routinely sent three 16 years olds to be the event staff. Although we had many great experiences with caterers who were new to us, when it was a bad experience it was really bad, for us, the couple, and their guests.

We selected the caterers on our list after having many come through our doors because we thought they had good food, good service, because they had very affordable options along with a variety of upgrades, and honestly because we thought they were nice people. Don’t discount the fact that all of the vendors that you choose you’ll work with a lot leading up to the big day. It’s important to actually like your vendors! Additionally, we have purposely selected small business owners, because although no one is perfect, and none of our caterers claim to be, when you work with a small business owner they are personally invested in the success of your wedding day.

At Venue 290 we only host one wedding each day to ensure that each couple’s event is special and receives our full attention.

The Holiday Inn Express is less than 1.5 miles away and offers bulk room rates around $100 per night. We also have The Baymont Inn and several Bed and Breakfast/Air BNB locations within a mile or two.

50 cars in our lot, and multiple spaces on the street in front of the venue.

We have a limited number of straight tables onsite. We have a few extras that can be mixed in with reception seating, but most of your guests will be seated at round tables.

Venue 290 provides an awesome venue, tables, comfortable reception chairs, black linens with black or grey coverlets, and lots of decor. You are always welcome to bring your own linens if you want a different look. We can get you the name of a great company if you want different table coverings. We do not provide any table service items, so they will need to be brought in by you or by the catering team you choose.

Because we only host one event per day, our fee structure remains the same whether you hold your ceremony, reception, or both onsite.

We are dog friendly, with some specific stipulations. Dogs are allowed (only with pre-approval by us) at the ceremony and pictures. Animals, other than service animals, are NOT allowed to hang out during the reception or near the food. Dogs must be on a leash and someone must be responsible for them other than the bride and groom. They must be taken home immediately following the ceremony and photos.

Cash, check, Venmo, PayPal and all major Credit Cards. Please note, any Credit Card payments will be assessed a 5% handling fee.

You will have access to the venue at the time listed on your contract, not earlier. Please plan accordingly.

This is such a great question! If you’re trying to compare venues “apples to apples” we feel like this is a tricky question. Our answer is no. We think it’s possible for the job duties of a “day-of wedding coordinator” to mean something different to you than it does to us, and the last thing we want is the opportunity for miscommunication.

If you elect the one-day rental, our venue will likely be reserved by another couple the night before. For that reason, one day rentals should plan for an offsite rehearsal, or, if we have availability the week of your wedding, we will allow for a one hour rehearsal Mon-Thurs free of charge.

We don’t want to scare the neighbors and also want to keep the fire department happy, therefore, fireworks are not permitted. We also only allow sparklers for non-alcoholic events. 

No vehicles can be left overnight. Please advise your guests of this policy. We often have multiple weddings and events spanning a weekend; therefore, we need our spaces for their events.

Music and bar service on Saturday’s must conclude by 10:00 p.m. to ensure that you, all of your items, and all of your vendors are off property by closing time. Music on Fridays, Sundays, and weekdays must conclude by 8:00 p.m. to be off property by 9:00 pm.

Unfortunately, no. all deliveries must happen during the standard rental period. Please advise your vendors of this policy.

No, candles are not allowed for safety and fire prevention reasons. We do allow battery operated flameless candles.

In a pinch, yes if one is a child, but we would not recommend it for your guests comfort.

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