Past Closing Start a free week

For independent wedding and event venues

Every venue inquiry answered in under a minute.

Couples and planners write to several venues at once, often after you've closed for the night. Past Closing replies to every web-form and email inquiry right away, with your packages, open dates and tour times, so the first answer they get is yours.

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No card required No inbox access Live in about two minutes
WH The Willow House
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Dana R. via website formFri 9:47 pm

Hi! We're looking at Saturday, June 13 next year for about 140 guests. Is it available, and what does a Saturday evening cost?

The Willow House Assistant 38 seconds later

Hi Dana, thanks for reaching out! June 13 isn't booked yet. Saturday evening packages start at $6,500 for up to 150 guests. A tour is the best way to hold the date. Would Tuesday at 4 pm, Thursday at 5 pm or Saturday at 11 am work?

Tour requested Saturday, 11:00 am

Click an inquiry to see how it was answered. Example venue and guests.

Works with the inquiry form you already have
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The problem

The first venue to answer usually gets the tour.

Most event inquiries arrive in the evening and on weekends, when your team is off. By Monday morning, the couple has already heard back from somewhere else.

Speed decides the shortlist
People compare venues side by side. The ones that answer with dates and prices stay on the list.
Your team stays on the real work
The first reply is handled. Your people take over when someone wants to talk.
Nothing to switch
Keep your inbox, your form and your booking process exactly as they are.
Friday, 9:47 pm, sent to three venues
"Is Saturday, June 13 available for about 140 guests, and what does an evening cost?"
Venue AMonday, 10:12 am
Venue BMonday, 2:40 pm
Your venue, with Past ClosingFriday, 9:47 pm

Illustrative example. Names and times are made up.

How it works

Live on your inquiries in four steps

No new software for your team to learn, and nobody logs into your email.

1

Add one address to your inquiry form

Your form already emails you each inquiry. Add our address as a second recipient. Remove it any time to switch everything off.

About 2 minutes

2

We learn your venue

We set it up from your website: packages, starting prices, capacity, event types and tour hours.

Done by us

3

You approve sample replies

See how it answers a wedding, a corporate event and a private party, and correct anything before it goes live.

About 10 minutes

4

Every inquiry answered within a minute

Day or night. You're copied on every reply, and when the guest writes back, it comes straight to you.

From day one

Features

A first reply that sounds like your venue

It answers the questions every inquiry asks, then hands the conversation to your team.

Answers in under a minute

Every new web-form or email inquiry gets a reply right away, including nights, weekends and holidays.

Open dates you control

Send us your booked dates and it tells guests which dates are free. Without them, it never promises a date.

Your packages and prices

Shares your starting prices, capacity and event types, exactly as they appear on your site. Never a final quote.

Offers tour times

Suggests two or three tour times from the hours you give us, so guests can say yes on the spot.

You're copied on everything

Every reply lands in your inbox too, and guest responses go straight to your team.

Honest about what it is

Every reply is signed as your venue's inquiry assistant. It never pretends to be a person on your team.

You stay in control

You approve every answer before it goes live

Before your first inquiry is answered, you see exactly how it will reply to the events you host, in your venue's voice.

Starting prices only, never a quote or a contract Only the dates and details you've confirmed Change the tone or wording any time
Inquiry

We're getting married next October and expect around 120 guests. Do you have Saturdays open, and can we see the space?

Draft reply for your approval

Congratulations, and thank you for thinking of The Willow House! October Saturdays fill early, and we still have the 10th and the 24th open. Saturday evening packages start at $6,500 for up to 150 guests and include tables, chairs and a dedicated coordinator.

The best way to see if it feels right is a tour. Would Thursday at 5 pm or Saturday at 11 am work for you?

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Your week in inquiries
The Willow House, Oct 3 to Oct 9
Example report
Inquiries received
18
11 after closing time
Median first reply
41s
Before: next business day
Tours or calls requested
4 tours, about $26,000 in potential bookings
At your lowest package price
Business hours After hours

The day-7 report

See exactly what it brought in

At the end of your free week you get a one-page report: how many inquiries came in, how many arrived after hours, how fast each was answered, and how many asked for a tour. Real numbers from your own venue, so the decision is easy either way.

Trust and privacy

Built to stay out of your way

You keep full control of your inbox, your guests and your data.

No passwords, no inbox access

We only receive the copy of each inquiry your form already sends.

Off in one click

Remove our address from your form and it stops immediately.

Data deleted after the trial

Free-week inquiry data is deleted on day 7 unless you decide to continue.

Only what you approved

It answers within the facts and tone you signed off on, nothing more.

Pricing

Try it on your own inquiries first

Start with a free week. Decide after you've seen your report.

Free week

Start here
$0

7 days on your live inquiries

Full setup from your website, done by us Sample replies to approve before go-live Every inquiry answered within a minute Day-7 report with your real numbers No card, no contract
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After the free week

Custom

One-time setup plus a monthly plan, sized to your inquiry volume

Everything in the free week, ongoing Updates when your packages or prices change Monthly report on inquiries and tours Cancel any time
Ask about pricing

Get started

Start your free week

Tell us about your venue. Within one business day we'll email you the one address to add to your form and your sample replies to approve. No call needed.

Setup is done by us, from your website Nothing goes live until you approve it No card, no contract, no inbox access
Used only to set up your free week. Privacy policy

FAQ

Questions venues ask us

Will guests know they're talking to an assistant?

Yes. Every reply is signed as your venue's inquiry assistant. It handles the first answer quickly, and your team takes over the conversation from there.

Do you need access to our email?

No. You add one address as a second recipient on your inquiry form, so we receive the same copy you already get. We never log into your inbox or ask for a password.

What if it says something wrong?

It only uses the facts you approve: starting prices, capacity, event types, tour hours and booked dates. It never quotes a final price or confirms a booking, and you're copied on every reply.

Which inquiry forms does it work with?

Any form that can email a notification to more than one address, including Squarespace, Wix, WordPress, Webflow and most website builders. If inquiries come straight to your inbox, a forwarding rule works too.

What happens after the free week?

You get your report on day 7. If it booked tours and you want to keep it, we set up a monthly plan. If not, you remove our address from your form, we delete the week's inquiry data, and that's it.

What happens to our inquiry data?

It's used only to answer your venue's inquiries, never sold or shared, and free-week data is deleted on day 7 unless you continue.

See it answer your own inquiries this week.

Email us your venue's name. We'll reply with the one address to add and your sample replies to approve.

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