**** Currently the Wellington Hall is not available for Weddings ***
All of the questions below are for a Saturday Rental of the Hall for a wedding.
Cost
Question: What is the cost to rent the hall for a wedding reception on a Saturday?
Answer: All day rentals are $350. This goes from about 8am until about 2am Sunday morning. If you want to book the Friday evening for decorating it is an extra $50 if it is available. There is a damage/key/cleaning deposit of $250 which is refunded if our keys are returned and the hall is left clean and undamaged. There are additional costs if you want to serve liquor in the form of a liquor permit and event insurance.
Question: How much does it cost to use your sound equipment?
Answer: $0. Currently we do not charge for the use of our sound equipment when the hall is being rented for a reception.
Question: How much does it cost for tables and Chairs?
Answer: $0 if you use what is in the hall.
Question: How much does it cost to use the Commercial Kitchen for our reception?
Answer: $0. Currently we do not charge for the use of the kitchen when the hall is being rented for a reception.
Question: What time do we need to be out of the hall by?
Answer: On the contract we say the rental ends at 2am. Generally festivities should stop around 12am so you have time to clean up. If you aren't done cleaning by 2am, stay longer as the hall needs to be cleaned immediately following rental. Let us know via email you are cleaning and will be late getting out.
Question: What time can we get into the hall on Saturday?
Answer: 8am, or earlier if arranged prior. If you rented the hall on the Friday for decorating, you can get in as early as you want on the Saturday .
Kitchen Questions
Question: Can we use our own Caterer?
Answer: Yes, use any caterer you like.
Question: Can we use the kitchen to prepare our own food?
Answer: Yes. Impressive if you undertake this.
Question: Do you have dishes we can use?
Answer: Yes, but it is your responsibility to ensure they meet your needs.
Question: Do we have to clean the dishes after our event?
Answer: Yes. If you aren't 100% certain you are up for this, then rent dishes. Failing to clean up after your event forfeits your damage/cleaning deposit.
Question: Do we need to do anything with the dishes prior to our event?
Answer: Before using the dishes, run them through the dishwasher/sanitizer. It only takes a couple of minutes to do an entire load. Dishes can sit for long periods of time between uses and it is important to run them through the dishwasher before every new event.
Question: How many dishes do you have?
Answer: About 200 settings. 125 or more matched. Count BEFORE your event to ensure your needs are being met. You will need to rent anything you want, which we don't already supply.
Question: How do we wash the dishes?
Answer: Either with our dishwasher, which is a commercial dishwasher, or by hand following the instructions provided.
Question: Where can I rent dishes?
Answer: The closest place we know of is Triple-T which is located by Diver Lake.
Question: Do you have coffee urns we can use, and how much?
Answer: Yes, they are stored in the kitchen, and they cost $0 to use.
Question: What forms of payment do you accept?
Answer: In order of preference: E-Transfer, cheque or cash. Do not mail cash.
Question: Can we pay with credit card? Pay-pal? Bit-Coin or with something other than cash, cheques or eTransfer?
Answer: Not currently.
Question: How do I put a deposit down?
Answer: Rent deposits are $50, and count towards your rental fee. Pay this when you book, unless your rental is very soon, in which case just give us cheques for the full amount. You can post-date cheques to 30 days prior to your event.
Question: When is the balance of the rent due?
Answer: Please ensure cheques are received by the Community Association 30 days prior to your event.
Friday Night Decorating Questions
Question: Can we decorate for our Saturday wedding on the Friday night?
Answer: Yes, if you booked the Friday night as well.
Question: How much does it cost to book the Friday night before to decorate and setup.
Answer: $50. If you are booking the entire Saturday, we will waive most of the cost of renting the hall on a Friday evening and you can book the Friday for decorating at a cost of $50. The hall can only be used for decorating and setup when paying this rate and we ask you to keep the heat down so we don't loose money.
Question: Can we have a pre-party at hall while decorating?
Answer: No. If you booked the hall to decorate and setup, then that is what you can do in the hall. If you want to have a social event on the Friday night, you need to book the hall for a social event, pay the appropriate rate, and do everything else required for the type of event. The "decorating" rate for a Friday night is intended to nominally cover some of the extra costs incurred by the community association when allowing decorating the night before a reception and to offset a small portion of the rent we lose by not being able to rent the Friday night out for a social event.
Question: Can we use the kitchen on the Friday night?
Answer: Only if arranged prior. The Wellington Hall's kitchen is a commercial kitchen and is normally rented out separately from the hall. It is possible that the Kitchen is being rented out for cooking on a Friday and if you want to use the kitchen on the Friday night to prepare for the Saturday event, you need to arrange this when booking.
Question: Do I have to book the Friday night now, or can I decide later if I want to book it?
Answer: You do not have to book the Friday night at the same time as your reception, however it is advisable to book it as soon as you realize you want it as we will not turn down other requests to rent it unless it is firmly booked.
Question: I booked a reception on the Saturday, why isn't the Friday night available?
Answer: Someone else booked the Friday night prior to you. We don't cancel or bump one person or group in favour of another group, and someone else already booked the Friday night.
Question: Why do you only charge $50 for a Friday night when it is being used for decorating when the normal rate is $250 just for a Friday evening?
Answer: The big day can be busy and having the hall available to be setup and decorated on the Friday evening is our way of trying to help you. The hall is run by the Wellington Community Association, and we want you to have happy memories of your reception and the $50 Friday rental fee is our way of encouraging those that need the extra time to book it.
Liquor
Question: Can we serve liquor at our reception?
Answer: If you get a liquor permit and event insurance, then yes. Otherwise, No.
Question: Where do I get a liquor permit from, and how much is it.
Answer: Government liquor stores can help you with this. Cost was $25 on the day this FAQ was created.
Question: Where do I get event insurance?
Answer: An insurance Agent can help you. Please have the Wellington Community Association named as co-insured.
Question: Do you have someone who can serve liquor for us?
Answer: No we do not, however we know of non-profit groups who may be able to help you with this.
Sound
Question: Do you have speakers?
Answer: Yes.
Question: How much to use the Hall's sound equipment?
Answer: $0. But you have to tell us what you need BEFORE your event.
Question: Do you have a microphone, stand and mixer? Can I plug in my iPhone? iPad? Laptop? Computer? What about my yellow 1980 Sony Walkman portable cassette player?
Answer: Yes.
Question: Can our sound person come test your system before the event? When/how?
Answer: Yes, and this is very strongly encouraged. A time/date can be arranged after the date is booked.
Stags and Stagettes
Question: Can I have my Stag or Stagette in the hall?
Answer: No and No. By law you have to have these events in a pub or restaurant with an appropriate liquor license and even if this weren't the case, the answer would still be no. We aren't that kind of hall.
Question: But...
Answer: Still no. Sorry. =)