If you dont ask- you dont get!

Lish_2

Hi all my lovely brides and hubbys to be!
Just thought I would let you know that all of you planning your wedding should take as much advantage of this 'credit crunch/ recession' -whatever you want to call it as possible!
Because we have just challenged our venue who wanted a 50% deposit (£7,500) to secure our date for our wedding but we offered them £5k by a certain date and they have said yes! We also managed to get them to throw in the cost of the flowers and a glass of champagne (prosecco actually) for the toast for each guest too -all because we asked! :T

I would never have thought have doing this in a million years because I get embarassed quite easily and we have chosen such a prestigious venue I thought they would laugh in our face but my fiance convinced me that we had nothing to loose and he was right!
So I highly recommend having a go- you dont know what they might say, so many more places are wanting to get as much business booked and secured as possible due to such an unsteady financial climate

Hope this helps someone bag a bargain elsewhere in the country! :beer:

Lish xx

lindaatno9

I think with things how they are, you are defo in the barganing corner. Good on you for having a go. :beer:

sal-ad_daze

Lish wrote: »

Hi all my lovely brides and hubbys to be!
Just thought I would let you know that all of you planning your wedding should take as much advantage of this 'credit crunch/ recession' -whatever you want to call it as possible!
Because we have just challenged our venue who wanted a 50% deposit (£7,500) to secure our date for our wedding but we offered them £5k by a certain date and they have said yes! We also managed to get them to throw in the cost of the flowers and a glass of champagne (prosecco actually) for the toast for each guest too -all because we asked! :T

I would never have thought have doing this in a million years because I get embarassed quite easily and we have chosen such a prestigious venue I thought they would laugh in our face but my fiance convinced me that we had nothing to loose and he was right!
So I highly recommend having a go- you dont know what they might say, so many more places are wanting to get as much business booked and secured as possible due to such an unsteady financial climate

Hope this helps someone bag a bargain elsewhere in the country! :beer:

Lish xx

Well done you:T

My daughter feels she can't do this because the venue have allowed her a date that is usually closed to weddings BUT she has to have minimum numbers for day and evening, sit down meal and evening buffet. There is no real discount for guests booking rooms and the bride and groom have to pay for their room as well!
She has paid £1000 deposit (fell in love with the place and didn't think it through:rolleyes: ) but is now thinking that she may have to lose it due to the credit crunch. Her H2b is barely getting his normal hours at work and overtime is out of the question so they're struggling.
She doesn't feel she can 'barter' because they let her have her date but as far as I'm concerned they're certainly doing her no favours. She thinks 'cos she's already paid a deposit she's agreed to their terms.
sometimes she's too nice for her own good

xJayJayx

Well done!
The place we went to today offered us the run of the whole gaff if there was no evening buffet for another wedding! We'd normally have to pay for that a lot more extra so thats fab for us! All we need to do is book it!

nat82

Our hotel have held their 2009 prices for us - all becasue we asked! Told them just how strict a budget we were on and they agreed to do it. They're also giving us the bridal suite free of charge and discounted rooms for guests. Theres also no charge for hiring the function suite - just paying for food and drinks!

Lish_2

Thats brilliant! I am so glad that people have managed to barter their way to better deals too!
Sal-ad dayz perhaps you should show your daughter this post and she might change her mind and have a go at asking them to discount the rooms for her and her guests too!?! She should definately point out to them that although they have been generous in letting her have a date for the wedding that is not usually on offer, they are also getting a good deal too because due to the economic climate their hotel would probably be much quieter on this date than if her wedding wasnt taking place and guests wern't occupying the rooms!
It would be such a shame to loose the deposit but I know only too well how easy it is to get excited and book things on the spur of the moment! If she booked it there-and-then when she was being shown around, maybe she could explain this to them and say that although at the time she thought having to pay full price for all the rooms within the venue wasnt an issue but having spoken to other people she cant help but feel a little bit short-changed, after all- they didnt have to give her the date if it was going to be such a problem and so she shouldnt be made to feel ripped off!
If worst comes to the worst, maybe she could ask if they could transfer the date to further away and that way transfer the deposit to a different date? Im sure if the wedding wasnt too imminent then they could probably do it?....
Let us know how she gets on?...
I wish her luck! x

kelda_shelton

she could always use the - if you discount this this and this we can invite more guests - therfore you get more in accomodation and bar income...

abraiden

Hi was just wondering if anyone can help I have posted a thread of my own and I am worried about the cost of my wedding I want to ask for a discount but not sure how to go about it and we have already paid our deposit. Any help is very welcome

Thanks