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We've finally found a venue we love (YAY!) and a date we like and are in the process of getting a contract put together.  The coordinator there has asked us to send in a deposit (a little under 25% of the cost) and she will put the contract in the mail to us.  It's not practical to go deliver the deposit and sign the contract in person.  In addition,  the place seems SUPER reputable (a whole bunch of five-star reviews on yelp, know people who've been to weddings there, heard good things elsewhere, they've been doing this for many years, etc) so I think I'm fine doing it this way.  I'm mostly just curious if anyone else has sent in the deposit before having anything signed on file.

Have the coordinator email you the contract, print it, sign it and put it in the mail with your check.  Then ask them to send them a hard copy of the executed contract. I would not send them a check without a contract.