Free tool · for couples choosing a wedding venue
Wedding-Venue Web Scorer
A beautiful tour is very good at drowning out everything else about a venue — the price, the drive for your guests, the fine print. This free scorer turns the decision into something the two of you can see: weight five of the things that most often matter — cost, capacity, location, food and drink, and the look — by how much they matter to you, rate two venues 1 to 5 on each, and it returns one weighted score per venue so the strongest overall fit rises to the top, not just the prettiest tour. Use it right here in your browser, or download the starter scorecard to keep.
Pre-filled with an example — edit the names, weights, and ratings to match your own two venues.
| Criterion | Weightof 100 | Venue A | Venue B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost & ValueThe all-in price for what's actually included | |||
| Guest Capacity & FitComfortably holds your headcount | |||
| Location & TravelConvenience for you and your guests | |||
| Food & DrinkIn-house quality, or freedom to bring your own | |||
| The Look & FeelWhether it matches the wedding you picture |
Weights total: 100 — balanced.
Take it with you — free, no signup
Direct download. No email, no account — just the files.
What it does
- Weights five core criteria by how much each matters to you as a couple, then scores two venues across all of them at once.
- Returns one weighted score per venue on a clean 1–5 scale, so the best overall fit — not just the prettiest tour — comes out on top.
- Comes pre-loaded with an example where the prettier, pricier venue doesn't win, so you can see the method working.
- Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere, and nothing is saved.
Own it, don't rent it
Touring more than two venues?
This free scorer weighs two venues across five criteria. The full Wedding-Venue Decision Helper compares up to four venues across eight criteria you choose, folds each quote into one comparable all-in cost and a cost per guest, ranks them, and names the gap between the best-fit and the cheapest venue in real dollars — a 7-tab workbook you keep (Excel, Google Sheets, or LibreOffice) plus three guides, including a touring-questions checklist.
A one-time purchase you keep and reuse for the caterer and the photographer too — the structured workbook between a blank spreadsheet and a rented planning app.
A decision aid, not financial, legal, or contractual advice. A weighted score is a tool for thinking, not a verdict; always read the venue contract yourself. The example venues are fictional. Free to use; please don't resell or redistribute.