Contracts and Payments: Signed and Paid in One Flow
The verbal yes is the easy part. Mikla's new Contracts and Payments fills your contract, sends it for e-signature, and collects the deposit through Stripe, so a booking is signed and paid before the couple leaves the tour.
Contracts and Payments: Signed and Paid in One Flow
The couple says yes on the tour. That used to be where the real work started. Mikla now turns that yes into a signed contract and a cleared deposit, automatically.
TL;DR
- Mikla's new Contracts and Payments turns a confirmed booking into a signed contract and a paid deposit, in one flow.
- It fills your own contract template with the names, dates, and line items, then sends it with built-in e-signature. There is no separate e-sign tool to buy.
- A secure Stripe link rides along, so couples pay the deposit as they sign. Take it in full, or split the total into a payment plan.
- Mikla sends signature and balance reminders until everything is signed and paid, then stops. Watch the walkthrough above.
The booking stalls between "yes" and "signed"
Here is the part of the sale nobody talks about. The tour goes beautifully, the couple says they want the date, and then a gap opens up. You have to build the contract, export it to an e-sign tool, write an invoice, send a payment link, and then chase all of it for a week or two while you are busy running events.
Every day in that gap is a day the booking can cool off. Couples are still touring other venues. The date they loved is not actually held until money changes hands. The longer the paperwork drags, the more room there is for second thoughts, a competing venue, or a simple "let us think about it" that never comes back.
This is not a closing problem. It is a logistics problem. The couple already chose you. The booking slips because the steps between yes and signed are slow, manual, and spread across three different tools.
Your contract, filled in and ready to send
Upload your contract once, with your own terms, your clauses, and your signature blocks. The moment a booking is confirmed, Mikla fills it in with the right names, dates, guest count, line items, and totals, then has it ready to send in seconds.
It uses your wording. Mikla never invents a clause or guesses a price. It drops the booking details into the template you already trust, so the contract that goes out is the same one your lawyer approved, just filled in for you instead of by you. That saves roughly 45 minutes of copy, paste, and double-checking on every single booking.
You can see this in your portal under contracts and payments, built right on the lead so the contract lives next to the conversation that created it.
Built-in e-signature, nothing else to buy
Send the contract for signature straight from Mikla. There is no separate account to manage, no extra subscription, and no exporting to another tool just to collect a signature.
Couples sign on any device, in a couple of taps, whether they are at a laptop or on their phone on the couch. You watch every view, open, and signature land in real time, right on the lead, so you always know where a contract stands without sending a "did you get a chance to look?" email. Every signed document carries a tamper-proof audit trail with timestamps, and the signatures are legally binding under the US ESIGN Act and UETA, and under eIDAS in the EU.
Get the deposit as they sign, through Stripe
Getting a signature is only half the job. The date is not really booked until the deposit lands. So a secure Stripe payment link rides along with every contract.
Take the full deposit up front, or split the total into a schedule: half now and half closer to the date, or whatever structure you use. Funds go straight to your own Stripe account, and both card and bank payments work. The moment a payment clears, Mikla advances the booking stage for you, so a paid deposit moves the deal forward without anyone updating a spreadsheet. Venues using it are seeing close-to-signed time drop by about 60 percent, because the couple can sign and pay in the same sitting instead of waiting on a separate invoice days later.
Reminders that stop the moment it is done
A contract that sits unsigned is the most common place a warm booking goes quiet. Mikla handles the nudging so you do not have to.
It sends polite signature reminders until the contract is signed, and balance reminders as each due date approaches, paced so the couple feels looked after rather than chased. The important part: it stops the second the job is done. Once the contract is signed and the deposit has cleared, the reminders end, so no one gets a "please sign" message for something they already signed. Right tone, right channel, right time, and then silence when it is finished.
How it fits the rest of your pipeline
Contracts and Payments is the last mile of a sale Mikla already runs end to end. When a couple goes quiet before they sign, Mikla's follow-up automation keeps them warm and chases the signature with the right cadence. Every contract, payment, and reminder is stamped on the same lead inside Mikla's lead and pipeline management, so the first inquiry, the tour, the contract, and the cleared deposit all sit in one place.
That means you can look at a single lead and see the whole story, from "interested in October" to "signed and paid," without stitching together an inbox, an e-sign tool, and a payments dashboard.
How to turn it on
If you already use Mikla, Contracts and Payments is live in your portal right now.
- Upload your contract template: Add your own contract with your terms, clauses, and signature blocks.
- Confirm a booking: Mikla fills the template with the couple's names, dates, and line items automatically.
- Send for signature and payment: The contract goes out with built-in e-signature and a Stripe deposit link attached.
- Let the reminders run: Mikla nudges until it is signed and paid, then stops on its own.
Frequently asked questions
Do we use our own contract?
Yes. You upload your own contract template with your terms, clauses, and signature blocks. Mikla fills in the booking details, names, dates, line items, and totals, and never changes your wording or invents a clause.
Is the e-signature legally binding?
Yes. Signatures are legally binding under the US ESIGN Act and UETA, and under eIDAS in the EU. Every signed document carries a tamper-proof audit trail with timestamps, and no separate e-signature subscription is required.
How do we get paid, and can we take payment plans?
Payments run through Stripe, straight to your own account. Take a full deposit, a fixed percentage, or split the total into a schedule with multiple due dates. Mikla tracks each installment, sends balance reminders as dates approach, and advances the booking the moment funds clear.
What happens if a couple does not sign right away?
Mikla sends polite signature reminders on an automatic cadence until the contract is signed, then stops. If the couple goes quiet, Mikla's follow-up keeps the lead warm so the booking does not slip while you are busy.
Turn a verbal yes into a booked wedding
The hard part of the sale is already done when a couple says yes. Contracts and Payments makes sure the paperwork does not undo it.
Mikla is the AI Sales Assistant built for wedding venues. It answers leads, books tours, follows up, and now gets the contract signed and the deposit paid, all in one flow. Watch the walkthrough above to see it run end to end. Then book a free demo and see it work on your own venue.
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