Banquet/Wedding Policies

1. Food Minimum: The following food minimums apply for the Crystal Ballroom

   Saturday	$4,000.00 Food
   Friday and Sunday	$3,000.00 Food

2. Sales tax of 5% and a service charge of 18% will be applied to all services, rentals and purchases.
3. A $1,500 deposit is required to hold your date on a definite basis. This deposit may be made in two $750.00 installments; the second of which is required 30 days after the initial deposit is made.
4. 30 days before the function, menu selection will be confirmed along with any special arrangements that will be needed. One week prior to your function a guaranteed count (the minimum you will be charged) and any menu or bar changes are due. Full payment is due at this time for all services estimated. Meal counts exceeding your guarantee may be given a comparable available entree.
5. Cancellations: Cancellations received with less than six months notice of the scheduled event will be subject to 50% of the hotel's projected revenue for the event. If cancellation occurs more than 6 months prior to the event, your full deposit will be refunded only if meeting space is rebooked. If cancellation occurs under the six month clause and the hotel is able to resell the space for equal or greater value, your deposit will be refunded to you in its entirety.
6. Wedding Fee: Our room rental fee for the Crystal Ballroom, Renaissance and Prefunction Area is $400.00. The services and amenities covered under our rental fee are as follows: at the Ramada Plaza Hotel we provide silver candlestick holders accompanied with a 12" white tapered candle enclosed in a glass hurricane, one per dinner table. We will use only cloth linens and napkins, china, glassware, and silver for your wedding dinner. Risers and microphone will be set-up, and your cake cut and served. Gift, guest book and head table all will be skirted. The Ramada Plaza Hotel also offers a decorated card box for your use. White chair covers and sashes are available at an additional charge. A limited amount of decorating will be done during set-up by our hotel staff. Charges will be assessed for extensive decorating.
7. All taxes will be assessed unless we have a copy of your sales tax exemption on file. Sales tax will be rebated to you when exemption certificate is presented after payment of function.
8. Listed prices are subject to change without notice. Prices will be guaranteed 90 days before your function.
9. Functions are staffed to properly service the event. Additional staff (if requested) will be charged at the prevailing rate. 
10. Music must be contracted to end no later than 12:30 a.m. The Ballroom closes one half-hour after music ends; no later than 1:00 a.m. There will be a $50 charge for each full half-hour exceeding these times.
11. Any expense incurred towards replacement or repair of property and/or equipment lost or damaged by your guests will be automatically charged to your bill.
12. Hotel will not accept any responsibility for damage or loss in our parking lot or any merchandise or articles left in the building before, during or after your function by you, your guests or your agents. 
13. Meeting and banquet rooms are assigned in accordance with guaranteed attendance. An increase in number may necessitate a larger room if available and the fee may increase accordingly.
14. Should fire, flood or other act of God, or any other act unforeseeable to the Hotel make it impractical for the Hotel to perform it's obligation hereunder, the liability of the Hotel to the Customer shall be limited to a refund of the Customer's deposits.
15. Food and Beverage Policies: No items such as confetti, glitter, silly string or fog machines are allowed. The sales of alcoholic beverages are regulated by the state of Wisconsin State Liquor Commission. As a licensee, the Ramada Plaza Hotel is responsible for the administration of the regulations. Therefore it is a policy that liquor cannot be brought into a function room of the Hotel from outside sources. (Wis Statue 125.32 (6)) All beverages will be dispensed by a licensed bartender of the Hotel at all functions. Everyone consuming alcoholic beverages must be 21 or older. According to Wisconsin Administrative code (DH & SS, Section 196.07), no food may be brought into any function room of the Hotel from an outside source, with the exception of wedding favors (i.e. nuts, and mints) and the wedding cake. Any food or beverage that is left from the function is not permitted to leave our property due to Hotel liability.
16. The Ramada Plaza Hotel is smoke-free, with the exception of designated smoking guest rooms, TruBlu Lounge and the outdoor patio, accessible through the Renaissance room.