Open Venus

How it works

No hidden pricing. Every booking starts with a quote.

Venue pricing depends on your date, your guest count and what you need on the day. Open Venus gives you real quotes from real owners instead of guesswork.

Planning an event

  1. Step 1

    Share your event brief

    Event type, date, guest count, budget range and the facilities you can't do without. Takes about two minutes.

  2. Step 2

    See matched venues

    Every venue gets a match score out of 100 with clear reasons — capacity fit, availability, facilities, budget and location.

  3. Step 3

    Request quotes

    Send your brief to as many venues as you like. Owners respond with itemised quotes priced in Maloti (M).

  4. Step 4

    Negotiate openly

    Ask for changes and owners issue a new version. Every revision is kept, so you can compare what changed.

  5. Step 5

    Accept and pay a deposit

    Accepting a quote holds the date. Pay the deposit shown on the quote to move the booking to confirmed.

  6. Step 6

    Show up prepared

    Your booking page keeps the venue contact, the accepted quote, payment record and booking reference in one place.

Start your event brief

Owning a venue

You stay in control of pricing. Open Venus brings you qualified briefs and keeps the paperwork tidy.

List your venue
  1. 1List your venue with photos, capacity, facilities and indicative pricing.
  2. 2Our team reviews and approves the listing so seekers only see verified spaces.
  3. 3Block out dates you're not available and keep your calendar honest.
  4. 4Receive briefs that already match your venue, then build an itemised quote.
  5. 5Set deposit percentage, validity and terms — the platform does the maths.
  6. 6Track accepted quotes, deposits and confirmed bookings from one dashboard.

Good to know

Is Open Venus free for event planners?
Yes. Submitting a brief and requesting quotes costs nothing. You only pay the venue.
What currency are quotes in?
All amounts are in Lesotho Maloti (M), including line items, deposits and balances.
How are deposits handled?
This MVP records deposits through a demo payment step so you can see the full flow. No real card is charged, and every payment is recorded against the booking.
Can a date be double booked?
No. Accepting a quote blocks the date on the venue calendar, and clashing requests are rejected.