What's Next: Steps Leading Up to Your Event

Now that you’ve made the fantastic decision to host your event at The Cookery, what’s next?  The following information will take you through the next steps leading up to your event day.

 
You said, “Yes!  The Cookery is the perfect venue for my event!” 

To fully book the space, follow these steps:

  • Approval of the final Event Proposal.

  • A signed Rental Agreement.

  • The Date-Hold Deposit is paid.

Your event day and time is now booked!

While your payments for catering and rentals will streamline through The Cookery, we do not handle the coordination and planning of vendors. We are happy to work with you on the perfect layout for your event! Feel free to reach us via your HoneyBook portal to schedule a meeting with us.

Welcome to HoneyBook!

HoneyBook is the database where we communicate with all of our clients. We have already been communicating with you here to book your event! We request that you remain using HoneyBook moving forward in order to keep all communication in one place. It is a wonderful way to keep track of all files that are sent back and forth.  As a helpful tip, you don’t have to open HoneyBook every time you’d like to connect with us! Simply reply to the HoneyBook email within your inbox and it will populate within HoneyBook as well! Feel free to let us know if you’re having any issues with accessing your project and we will do our best to assist you.

A message from HoneyBook will look like the following image (click to expand) within your inbox.  You may reply directly to this message or you may click on “go to your portal” to respond within your HoneyBook account. Either way, we will receive your reply.  If you haven’t heard from us within 48 hours, be sure to also check your junk mail for HoneyBook messages!

Building Your Vendor Team

Now that you have your venue, your next step is to build the perfect vendor team to execute your event!

Choose Your Caterer - CLICK HERE FOR OUR PREFERRED CATERERS
Create Your Layout - CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL INFO
Select Your Bar Package - CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ABOUT OUR AMAZING BAR PACKAGES
Choose Additional Vendors (florists, specialty rentals, music, chalk artists, photo booths, photographers, & more) - CLICK HERE FOR VENDORS WE LOVE
Reserve Hotel Blocks and Transportation for Guests - CLICK HERE FOR OUR SUGGESTIONS

What’s Next?  Please click button below to access your Event Planning Checklist. This checklist will assist you in planning your event step-by-step, whether that is booking your vendors, filling out one of our questionnaires, or making a payment. Creating Your Event Timeline to ensure that on the day of your event, every detail has been accounted for and your event may be executed smoothly.