Venue - Aria in ct

Hi there! What's the service charge for then? I'd question the venue on that. To me it sounds like they're pocketing the 20% and expecting you to tip twice. I may be wrong though.

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I’m not getting married there, but I did look into it. It’s beautiful! (Just a little too far for most of my family that lives in Massachusetts!) but I would definitely ask about that. The venue I ended up choosing has three different things, a house fee, a gratuity fee, and then local tax, so are they rolling everything into one? I’d either call or email them and get some more details about what they fee includes 😊

Hi Mariana! I'd double check with the venue what's included in the service fee, but if the caterer's tip is not included then you should tip 15-20% of the food bill.

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Hi Everyone! Venue Service Charge (18 up to 24% pending the venue) is to cover all operating expenses not related to food and beverage (food & beverage-open bar is the per person cost of package price, pre service charge and state sales tax). Staff Gratuity is often the responsibility of the bridal couple, but some venues add this to your final bill.