Ask about minimums before you fall in love
Many venues quote a per-person price but also carry a minimum spend or minimum numbers on peak dates. A beautiful room for 200 is the wrong room for 90 guests once the minimum is applied.
See the wet-weather plan in person
Ireland being Ireland, the rain plan is the plan. Ask to stand in the room where drinks reception moves to, and ask where photographs happen if the gardens are unusable.
Clarify what exclusive use includes
Exclusive use can mean the whole estate or just the function wing. Confirm whether other events run the same day, when access starts for suppliers, and what time the bar and music must finish.
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