waiting for a price proposal...

lindzi375

So, I visited this venue on Wednesday morning. It seemed to be just what I want and at the right price! My mom and I sat down with the wedding coordinator and she asked the details we would like prices on (she didn't have pricing with her). She then asked our budget which my mom replied we're not really sure b/c we didn't want that to be what she based her pricing on. Anyways, it's been 2 days and I'm still waiting to hear from her! I think I'm just being impatient but why would it take so long to configure prices b/c she told us already what catering and bar prices started at....

Mariah09202008

I would find it really odd that she could give you a ballpark for the prices.  That's just strange to me.

cfibelkorn

I would give it a little more time...I freaked out when my venue didn't get back with me, come to find out the venue coordinator had Monday and Tuesday as her days off

Plus they ALWAYS prioritize events...she has to cater to her bride getting married this weekend before someone getting married a year away...if that makes sense

I would wait until Thursday of next week and then call back


EDIT: but I do agree with Mariah...that is weird that she couldnt give you at least a ballpark figure

fallbride1109

If I met with a venue face to face and they were not prepared to discuss terms, I would be very wary.  I mean, isn't that what you are there for??  That being said, I would give it until the middle of next week, then move on.

bsn1752

Do you mind sharing what venue it was? Maybe one of us has some insight/price ranges for you... that could help your decision!

stephl3055

I kind of agree with Stephie.  When we toured our reception site, the event manager told us right away what their minimums were, what was included/excluded from the minimums, and they gave us prices per head for their different menu options.  She had it all printed out and put into a folder prior to us arriving. 

I would follow-up with the person you talked to and see if she responds.  If she doesn't respond or still doesn't give you specifics, then move on.

lindzi375

That does make sense about priorities. And she did seem like she knew what she was talking about-maybe just wanting to give us a more specific proposal I guess.

Do you mind sharing what venue it was? Maybe one of us has some insight/price ranges for you... that could help your decision!
It was Royal Affairs ballroom in lewisville...

fallbride1109

You might find this interesting.

http://www.insiderpages.com/b/15250755369/royal-affairs-ballroom-lewisville

Their website doesn't work either. 

danielle16_17

They recently moved buildings- they use to be in the shopping center on main street now they have there own building off main- so maybe thats what is taking so long

cfibelkorn

Yea I will have to add to mine and agree with the other girls....it is very strange because my venue was able to tell me minimums and room rental fees the very first time we spoke...of course they can't tell you the exact amount because you still have to choose your menu and guest count but they can give you at least an idea


I would trust your gut (mine is saying that you should move on to another venue)

lindzi375

ahh, it does seem kind of fishy....but nothing seemed fishy when i was at the venue with the lady...just fishy now that i'm waiting...

Their website does work and I just saw a review http://www.weddingwishes.com/wedding/Receptions_,038_Rehearsal_Dinner_Sites/4005.html

Coincidentaly, it's funny b/c i know the people who left the testimonial....maybe they can give me some insight because their daughter just got married there last saturday...

NMac2010

FI and I looked there because my mom recommended the place when we first got engaged. My mom works near that area, and heard of the place opening up recently and knew someone getting married there.

I wasn't too keen on it, but I called to appease my mom. I called, and several times the girl who answered said she couldn't give me any info on prices, that the person in charge would take my number and call me back.

I wasn't really interested anyway, so we found another venue. In the meantime, it took the lady from Royal Affairs about 3 weeks to call me back, when she did call me and I never answered...she repeatedly called me. Over, and over, and over. For about 2 weeks. Finally she got the hint.

I say start looking elsewhere.

Jeff and Deepthi

IMO I wouldn't trust someone that wasn't upfront with their prices. That just means they vary it depending on the person and how much they can get out of them. Like I said IMO.

Just ask your friend see what they say and keep looking for other places who knows if you find a lower price you might be able to haggle her down to a price that's better.

MissAngel

We asked for pricing from this place and it took 3-4 days to get back to us.  I think I still have the quote somewhere...

email me:  christine.dallasembroidery@hotmail.com

I am not having my reception there so if you wanted to compare what she gave me to what she will be giving you, I don't mind emailing you what I got.

llc2011

I went to the Lewisville bridal crawl back in February where the raffle was held at this ballroom.  It was a pretty nice place, but I agree it's really weird that they don't have the prices/packages already set before you get there.

All 4 of the places that I set up visits with had printed out pricing information ready to go prior to our meeting. 

Hopefully you hear back this week, if not I would say keep looking.

danac2010

Everywhere I went had info available for us with a ballpark figure so we would know what to except.  If they can't give you an amount I agree with PP that it sounds fishy to me and they want to know your budget so they can see how much they can get out of you.  I would recommend looking elsewhere!  (IMO)

MarieSD

I feel like this happened to me a couple of times, too. I found it annoying because to me, the price was perhaps the biggest factor of all, and even places I'd emailed ahead of time all about my number of guests, everything I wanted priced, etc - they still didn't have anything ready for my visit. I always got something by email within a week after my visit, though.

lindzi375

Update!

Finally heard back from the lady this morning. She told me the reason it was taking her so long was bc she was waiting on me to get back to her with our budget! Grr. I told her I just want to know standard prices but she argued well if i know your budget I can work around things for you.

She doesn't get the point that I (nor my parents) are not very comfortable with giving her our budget and then her working things to equal it. We called another event coordinator for the same venue and she gave us the same excuses.

I can't believe they cannot just give us standard prices. I really thought this would be the venue but now I am most definately looking elsewhere!

MarieSD

Well, that's a bit odd. If it was me, I'd give a way-underestimated version of my budget and see what she came up with. I did this to a few places that asked my budget first. Most of them, unfortunately, came back with estimates over my budget, and that's when I knew they weren't for me. If they come back with something and it's clear they did take that budget into account, then maybe they are reasonable, albeit unusual in their practices.

ETA: Or, can you just ask a more specific question like - "what would be the per-person price for a beer/wine only open bar, with a basic plated chicken dinner for 100 people?" or "I'd like to spend about $X per person, including catering, drinks, venue, and linens - is that possible with 100 guests?" or something like that. If they are being honest, maybe they just don't know what menu/bar/guest list you're thinking - and that would affect the price. But maybe I just like to believe that everyone's honest.

lindzi375

Thanks for your quote you received from them. I finally received a price and it was double yours and only for 150 people. We spoke with the manager even and she told us a price completely different than what the coordinator told us. This venue is OUT! I know I will find the perfect place eventually...