The true cost
of “I do.”
Estimated true total
$28,000
Venues quote you the rental — not the wedding. Service charges, mandatory minimums, taxes-on-taxes, and the rentals you didn't know weren't included don't show up until the contract.
By then you've put down a deposit.
Listed venue fee$28,000
Service charge (22%)+ $6,160
Tax+ $2,492
Cake-cutting+ $600
Corkage+ $950
Chiavari chair upgrade+ $1,680
Vendor minimum shortfall+ $3,500
Bridal suite (4 hrs)+ $1,200
Florals (est.)+ $5,400
Overtime estimate+ $1,500
How it works
Four steps to knowing.
Guest count
50120200+
Bar style
Beer/wineFull bar
Florals
01
Survey
A quick taste-and-budget survey seeds a personal estimate database — so the prices we fill in for you are yours, not some couple from another zip code.
Brochure.pdf
2.4 MB
02
Upload
Drop in any venue brochure — PDF, image, or link. We extract every line item, including the ones the venue left out.
Florals$5,400
Florals$7,200
03
Refine
Edit any estimate to match your reality. The database learns, and every quote you run through VUE gets sharper.
Venue A
$28,000→$51,482
Venue BBest
$32,500→$47,100
04
Compare
See venues side-by-side at apples-to-apples true cost.
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VUE launches summer 2026. Be first to plan with the real numbers.