Before you pay a hall advance
Before you pay anything, get the price, what it includes, the advance, the date the balance is due and the cancellation terms in writing. Visit the hall first, and look at the dining hall, the kitchen and the parking yourself.
· Written by Hallnect
12 things to ask the hall
- The price for your date and slotFull day, morning or evening. Ask for your actual date, because a hall's price can differ from day to day.
- What the price includesChairs, the stage, the dining hall, the kitchen and utensils, rooms for the families, cleaning, and how many hours of air conditioning.
- Whether GST is extraMany halls add GST at 18% to the rent; others quote a final price that includes it.
- Electricity and generator chargesWhether power and generator backup are billed separately, and how they are worked out.
- When you get the hall, and when you leaveThe check-in and check-out times, and how early the caterer and decorator can come in to set up.
- Your own caterer and decoratorWhether you may bring your own or must use the hall's, and whether bringing your own costs extra.
- How many guests it really holdsHow many can sit in the hall, and how many the dining hall serves at one sitting.
- ParkingHow many cars it takes, and whether the parking is on the premises.
- The advance and the balanceHow much you pay now, how much later, and the date by which the balance is due.
- What happens if either side cancelsHow much of the advance comes back if you cancel, and what the hall pays back if it cancels on you.
- A receipt for every paymentShowing the hall's name, your function's date and slot, the amount, and the date you paid.
- The hall's rulesTime limits on music, rules about decoration, and anything else the hall does not allow.
See it before you pay
Visit the hall before you pay anything, ideally at the time of day your function will be. On Hallnect, tap “Visit” on a hall's page to ask for a visit, and the hall calls you to fix a time.
Get it in writing
On Hallnect, ask a hall for a quote. Its reply states the price for your date, what is included, the advance it asks for and how long the offer stands, and the hall sees your phone number only if you accept. When you pay a hall directly, ask for its refund terms in writing and a receipt for every payment.
If the hall takes an online advance on Hallnect
Some halls on Hallnect take the advance online. If you cancel, this part of the advance is refunded:
| When you cancel | What you get back |
|---|---|
| 31 days or more before the function | 100% of the advance |
| 15 to 30 days before | 75% of the advance |
| 7 to 14 days before | 50% of the advance |
| Less than 7 days before | Nothing |
The ₹100 platform fee plus 18% GST (₹118) is not refunded when you cancel. If the hall or Hallnect cancels, you get the whole advance and the fee back.
The full terms are in the refund policy and the cancellation policy.
Questions families ask
- How much advance does a wedding hall ask for?
- It differs from hall to hall. On Hallnect, a hall's quote states the advance it asks for, and a hall that takes an online advance shows the amount before you pay.
- Is a hall advance refundable?
- Only on the terms you agreed. On an online booking through Hallnect, the schedule above applies; when you pay a hall directly, its own terms apply, so get them in writing before you pay.
- Should we visit the hall before paying the advance?
- Yes. Look at the hall, the dining hall, the kitchen and the parking yourself. On Hallnect, tap “Visit” on the hall's page and the hall calls you to fix a time.