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Valet parking

Karma01Karma01
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Valet parking is not free at our venue. We plan on talking to the company that does it to negotiate a price with them. We were thinking of giving everyone a ticket with our name on it to present at the time so they aren't charged full price. We also considered covering the cost of it for everyone but it is not really in our budget. What do you think?
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Re: Valet parking

  • I <3 SeabassI <3 Seabass
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    edited December 2011
    If it's not going to be free for guests I would just skip the valet all together, unless it's an unusually far walk.
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  • uppereastgirluppereastgirl member
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    edited December 2011
    Is valet parking the only option available to guests?   If there's free self-serve parking available that isn't a pain in the neck, I know I wouldn't care at all if I had to park my own car and walk a tiny bit.   If valet is the only option that will be available, or if the self parking is difficult or far, I would really make room in your budget to pay for it.  I am strongly of the opinion that guests shouldn't have to pay for anything at the wedding (parking, tips, etc.).
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  • cvl105cvl105
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    edited December 2011
    If you can negotiate a lesser price, than I would definitely give them a ticket to get that lower price. How much extra is it? I would personally really try to find a way to fit in my budget if possible. Actually, unless the parking is far away from the actual building...I would maybe just scrap the whole valet idea, rather than have my guests pay.
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  • Karma01Karma01
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    edited December 2011
    I believe there is a self parking across the street. I think regular valet is 18-24 dollars, depending on whether you stay over.
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  • hollyberry88hollyberry88
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    edited December 2011
    I agree with seabass....if it is not free, and you guest are not walking far, skip it.
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  • Karma01Karma01
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    edited December 2011
    Valet is always there so I can't really skip it. Our venue is the JC Hyatt. They either pay or self park
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  • cvl105cvl105
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    edited December 2011
    I would just include in your reception card insert something like:"Complimentary self-parking is located across the street from the reception venue.  If you prefer, valet service is available for a fee."
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  • uppereastgirluppereastgirl member
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    edited December 2011
    Where is your wedding Karma?  If it is somewhere like Jersey City or Newark or Hoboken, I'd understand if I had to pay a lot as a guest for parking.  $18-24 a car is a lot for you guys to pay (I was figuring it was like $3 with the discount or something like that).
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  • uppereastgirluppereastgirl member
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    edited December 2011
    I saw this on their website... I think at the very least you should try to negotiate the $10 validated parking for your guests.  Attending the wedding isn't much different from going to their restaurant. Parking Valet Parking: (Outdoor Parking)$32.00 overnight (in and out privileges) until 5PM the following day$25 Daily Parking (until 11PM)Vu Restaurant/Lounge parking for lunch - $10 with validation Vu Restaurant/Lounge parking for dinner - $10 with validation Clearance - 8 Feet
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  • Karma01Karma01
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks uppereast. FI just called and got all the info. He informed me the self parking he used last time was not free. Just thinking of how to word all of this on the invitation. I am hoping to get the price down. Wasn't planning on doing it till November but need to order the invites.
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  • goaliegirlgoaliegirl member
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    edited December 2011
    We went to a wedding at the JC Hyatt awhile back and were a little annoyed when we got there and the parking was over $20.   We didn't know about any other parking so we had to do it.  Honestly, if you can negotiate it down so you can afford to cover the cost that would be ideal.  Otherwise, you should try let your guests know if it is going to be over $20 for parking so they can plan accordingly or use the self parking across the street.
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  • uppereastgirluppereastgirl member
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    edited December 2011
    Maybe ask about invitation wording on the NYC board?  I am sure this stuff comes up all the time for girls who get married in the city.
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  • I <3 SeabassI <3 Seabass
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    edited December 2011
    Is there a way that you could negotiate that the self parking be free for your guests? I think that's kind of ridiculous that the venue would make your guests pay to park their cars. Also, I guess it depends on what you work out with the venue but if they do agree to do self parking for free I would skip the valet and not putting anything about it in the invitations. They shouldn't have to bring a ticket to get the free parking they should just be able to mention the soandso wedding.
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  • Karma01Karma01
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    edited December 2011
    I think the self parking is not related to the hotel, but I could be wrong.
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  • alliecarrie41alliecarrie41 member
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    edited December 2011
    not necessary
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  • Karma01Karma01
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    edited December 2011
    I have an email out to our wedding coordinator and I am hoping to get in touch with the valet person early this week. Thanks ladiesKim
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  • kewltifkewltif member
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    edited December 2011
    As a guest I wouldn't expect to have to pay to have my car valet parked. If you can get the $10 rate, I would pay it for your guests. There's be 2-4 guests per car on average, so per head, it really wouldn't be that bad.
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  • yankees320yankees320 member
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    edited December 2011
    The JC Hyatt was really my top choice, but I couldn't get past the valet fee. The extra $20 a head would have broken our budget, so I understand your dilema. I wouldn't be annoyed to have to pay for parking, provided that I was told about it beforehand so I was prepared. Sometimes, I go to weddings with only a few dollars in my small purse for incidentals. It would be nice if you can negotiate a cheaper rate to go with the wedding block. I think it would be appropriate to mention something like, "A special valet-parking rate has been negiotated for guests of the Smith-Jones wedding. Please call xxx-xxxx for more information." on the accomdation card.
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  • ddelo23ddelo23
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    edited December 2011
    that was actually one of the main reasons I didn't chose the JC hyatt. (I loved most other things about it!). But it rubbed me the wrong way that my guests would ahve to pay 15 bucks to park, and I really didn't want to add that on to my bill!! I agree to let them self park. If they want to valet, they can at their discretion.
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  • Karma01Karma01
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    edited December 2011
    Self parking you pay to! Either way they have to pay.
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  • mbcdefgmbcdefg member
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    edited December 2011
    Whatever you do, just inform guests ahead of time. I can picture FI getting really pissed at having to pay if he didn't otherwise know (especially if we didn't have enough cash on us). Plus we happen to live near JC so we could just ask someone to drop us off, or carpool with friends to share the parking cost.
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  • FutureMrsF111FutureMrsF111 member
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    edited December 2011
    FI used to work there and he said customarily the people who stayed paid their own and the bride and groom covered the non-overnight fees. your guests should be able to say they are there for the xxx and yyy wedding and it be free then at the end of the night they can give you an invoice for those who parked and did not stay. I would talk to them about doing somethng like this and asking for a reduced rate for everyone. In this economy you should be able to get deals on just about everything. HTH.
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  • carmencita07022carmencita07022 member
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    edited December 2011
    We negtiated $5 per car and included a valet voucher in our invitation pocketfolder. We had the valet voucher designed to match the invites.
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  • erikag23erikag23
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    edited December 2011
    i've never had to pay for valet parking at a wedding.
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