Notes from the venue

Planning guides, announcements and news from the house.

How to size a banquet hall for your guest list

How to size a banquet hall for your guest list

The 12-sq-ft-per-guest rule, dance-floor maths, and why pillarless floors change everything.

Notice: new rain-backup hall opens on the Emerald Lawn

Notice: new rain-backup hall opens on the Emerald Lawn

From this season, lawn bookings include a 400-guest indoor backup at no extra charge.

Five questions to ask before signing any venue contract

Five questions to ask before signing any venue contract

Overtime rates, vendor unloading, power clauses — the fine print that surprises hosts.