Extol February-March 2019 | Page 60

EXTOL WEDDINGS A FEW KEY QUESTIONS Are you and your boo ready to start planning? Don’t forget to ask – and, in some cases, answer – the following questions to help you with your big day. VENUE • Are you hosting your wedding and reception here? Or reception only? • Do you have an officiant? • What’s the minimum or maximum guest count for the space? • Do they provide tables, chairs, linens, centerpieces and the set up and breakdown of the room? • Do they provide bar service? • Do they have an open vendor policy or do you have to use people off their preferred lists? • Do they have a service fee associated with their facility that’s charged to the vendors? • Do they provide a day-of coordinator? • How many hours is the standard rental? CATERER • What does the pricing include? Does it include disposable, china or glass plates and flatware? • Do they provide servers for the duration of the event to keep food-related areas and items cleared? • What are their additional fees? • What venues do they cater at? • Do they have customizable menus or preset menus? • Can they accommodate allergy or diet requests? • Do they provide bar service if the venue doesn’t? • Do they offer tastings? FLORISTS/DECORATORS • If venue doesn’t provide table linens, chairs and décor, can they? • Do they just do bouquets and boutonniere? • Will they deliver? Insurance Under ONE. Based on Needs, not Size. I Insurance Under ONE health.dental.vision.and more One Southern Indiana (1si) has teamed up with a variety of partners, including SIHO, to offer members who are headquartered in Indiana the most beneficial plans at the lowest prices possible. Insurance Under One allows 1si members to join together to share in the overall claims risk. By being part of a larger pool, employers have bargaining power they simply do not have individually. Members of 1si will be able to choose from a variety of network option health plans at a “large group” rate, typically only available to companies with 50 or more employees. Insurance Under ONE will also continue to offer ancillary insurances, such as dental, vision, pet, life, and long- and short-term disability insurance at a discounted price. Visit 1si.org/insurance for more information.