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Important Questions to ? Ask Your Wedding Venue Vendors and Setup Must I use in-house caterers, or choose from a preferred vendor list? If I hire my own caterer, are kitchen facilities available for them? Can I bring in a cake from an outside cake maker or must I use a cake made on the premises? Is there a cake-cutting fee? If I use a cake made on site is the fee waived? Do you provide special cake-cutting utensils? When can my vendors arrive for setup Are there any decoration limitations? Are candles permitted? Are tables, linens, chairs, plates, silverware and glassware provided? If so, is there an additional charge? Can I move things around and decorate to suit my purposes, or do I have to leave everything as is? Does the venue own sound equipment, or do I need to rent my own? Food and Beverage jo’s paper kitchen jospaperkitchen.com 26 Woodlands Bride / Fall 2015 Are you licensed to provide alcohol service? If so, is alcohol priced per person? By consumption? Are there additional charges for bar staff? What is the food & beverage cost on a per-person basis? What is the tax and service charge? Can I bring my own wine, beer or champagne, and is there a corkage fee if I do? Can I bring in other alcohol?