Frequently Asked Questions
CLEANING: YOU MUST ENSURE THAT YOU CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR EVENT AND REMOVE ALL TRASH FROM THE PREMISES. WE PROVIDE TRASH CANS AND TRASH BAGS. PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL TRASH HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SPACE AND ALL TRASH BAGS ARE TIED AND PLACED IN THE DUMPSTER PRIOR TO LEAVING THE SPACE. IF THE VENUE IS NOT LEFT IN ITS INITIAL CONDITION, A $100 CLEANING FEE WILL BE ASSESSED TO YOU.
GUESTS: THE MAXIMUM GUEST OCCUPANCY FOR THE SPACE IS 50.
DÉCOR: AT MERAKI EVENTS AND DECOR WE PROVIDE A BLANK CANVAS TO DECORATE AS YOU WISH. CANDLES MUST BE LED, (OPEN FLAME CANDLES ARE NOT PERMITTED) NAILS, TAPE, TACKS, SCREWS, AND STAPLES MAY NOT BE USED ON ANY OF THE WALLS. NO CONFETTI OR GLITTER IS PERMITTED.
RESERVATIONS: A SIGNED CONTRACT AND NON-REFUNDABLE RETAINER MUST BE RECEIVED IN FULL TO RESERVE YOUR EVENT DATE AND TIME. WE OFFER A 7-HOUR ACCESS FOR EVENTS BOOKED AT MERAKI EVENTS AND DECOR . THIS INCLUDES 2-HOURS FOR SETUP, 1-HOUR FOR CLEANUP, AND A 4-HOUR EVENT. IF TIME IS EXCEEDED THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE AT $50 PER 30 MINUTES. RENTERS WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED IN THE SPACE AT THEIR RESERVATION START TIME AND WILL NEED TO BE OUT OF THE SPACE BY THE RESERVATION END TIME.
BOOKING POLICIES: THERE IS A $250 NON-REFUNDABLE RETAINER DUE TO SECURE YOUR DESIRED DATE, THIS RETAINER WILL BE APPLIED TO YOUR TOTAL BALANCE. THE REMAINING BALANCE MUST BE PAID 14 DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR EVENT DATE. IN THE CASE WHERE AN EVENT IS IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS, HALF OF THE RENTAL RATE IS DUE AT BOOKING WHICH IS NON-REFUNDABLE. THIS RETAINER WILL BE APPLIED TO THE TOTAL BALANCE, THE REMAINING BALANCE IS DUE 14 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT DATE. PRIOR TO GAINING ACCESS TO THE VENUE A $150 DAMAGE DEPOSIT WILL BE REQUIRED AND WILL BE RETURNED ONCE THE VENUE IS CLEANED, RETURNED TO "PRE-EVENT" CONDITION, AND THE CLIENT HAS VACATED BY THE CONTRACTED TIME. ANY DAMAGES MADE TO THE VENUE OR ITEMS WITHIN THE VENUE WILL BE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL CHARGES THAT MUST BE PAID WITHIN 7 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
CATERING & ALCOHOL: YOU ARE ALLOWED TO BRING IN YOUR OWN FOOD OR WE CAN RECCOMEND A CATERER THROUGH OUR PREFERRED LIST. ANY ALCOHOL SERVED ON THE PREMISES MUST BE SERVED BY A LICENSED BARTENDER IN A SOCIAL SETTING ONLY. YOU ASSUME ALL LIABILITY FOR SERVING YOUR GUESTS. CHARGING FOR ALCOHOL BEING SERVED ON THE PREMISES IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. ANY FINES OR CITATIONS WILL BE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY IF THIS CLAUSE IS BREACHED. MERAKI EVENTS AND DECOR RECOMMENDS OUR LICENCED BARTENDERS FOR YOUR EVENT.
DJ & NOISE: MERAKI EVENTS AND DECOR IS A QUAINT AND INTIMATE VENUE, THEREFORE ANY LIVE MUSIC OR DJ MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE OF OUR NOISE ORDINANCE. WE OFFER BLUETOOTH SPEAKERS WITHIN OUR SPACE TO PLAY YOUR FAVORITE PLAYLIST.