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Pay for Valet?

ccrews16ccrews16 member
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in Florida-South Florida
Hey ladies, Another crazy question. I am searching for reception venues on the beach or on Biscayne and the majority are hotels. Valet is about $10-12 a car. Are you all paying for vaet or letting the drivers take care of it? I heard of one wedding where the father of the bride footed the bill, yet the valet was still charging guest due to a communication error, What do you think? Is it rude to have guests pay?
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Re: Pay for Valet?

  • moh813moh813 member
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    edited December 2011
    I dont know what company you are doing it with but Gold Star Vallet work at the beach and they are under 10.00 per car.
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  • citytoshore09citytoshore09 member
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    edited December 2011
    We did not pay for valet because we bussed our guests to the venue, and only a few drove. If we hadn't done so, we would have paid for the valet. Especially when it is $10 or more. Its not a big deal if you don't, but its a nicer experience if you do.
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  • erika1180erika1180 member
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    edited December 2011
    i was at a wedding a couple months ago at the marriot across from the epic and they did not pay for our valet - actually the valet guy told us it was full and we needed to park in the parking garage - i think we ended up paying $10 to park which i didnt mind but the walk sucked =(
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  • TheJenniusTheJennius
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    edited December 2011
    The valet was a huge deal for me. My mum of course was all "Well, they have to pay for some of all of this circus!" (very charming, her). But I didn't feel comfortable with having my guests pay for their parking. I mean, it's no big deal - I don't think people will drive off away from the reception because of $9 - but still. That's why when I switched venues, and my current one offered complimentary I was relieved. I think it certainly depends on how many guests you're having, and if you feel like you should be getting a better value for your money with your venue :)
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  • murrc2murrc2 member
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    edited December 2011
    Our venue was $7 a car, which for 125 people we figured aprrox 55 cars, at less than $400, we figured in the grand scheme of things we should pay as a courtesy...however we booked ceremony venue after which is $5 a car and now I'm torn b/c do I pay for both or not...ahhhh extra costs suck!
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  • MichiBolookiMichiBolooki
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    edited December 2011
    We don't feel comfortable having our guests pay for their parking, especially because there are no other options in the area ($10 for the parking garage and street/meter parking). I just personally think it's rude to invite people to spend the evening with you and then have them pay for something. We worked this into our budget. HTH :)
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  • zobo410zobo410 member
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    edited December 2011
    We are paying for the valet. It's a country club so it's only about $3 per car. We are including the tip as well. Our venue puts a sign out saying that the valet and tip has been taken care of so there is no confusion.
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  • jennej24jennej24 member
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    edited December 2011
    We are going to pay for our guests valet parking. I was wondering how the tip worked. I don't mind including that too, but I don't want us both to tip, hopefully my venue will do something similiar.
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