So, we started looking for venues almost immediately. In fact, I was looking for venues while John was asleep at the hotel in DC, if we're being honest. But I think we as a nation need to address A Couple of Things when it comes to this process.
First of all, there's no consistent or easy way to look for venues. There's Google, of course, and weddingwire.com, The Knot's website, there's Yelp.... but so far I've yet to find one place I can type "wedding venues" in and get a map or even just a list that's semi-comprehensive.
Second of all, you know what they don't have on their stupid sites? PRICES. Do you think people like me have time to email every single venue in the tri-county area and say HEY, HOW MUCH DOES THIS COST? I'm already on your website. This shouldn't be hard. How many people can say "Oh, this looks nice. Book it. What do you mean how much does it cost? Who cares how much it costs!"
THIRD of all, why is every single detail itemized? AND NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT IT? Oh, $50 a plate? That's not bad! Oh and $10 a chair? And $5 for a chair cover? And $2 for the sash? And HOW MUCH for tables?! Which brings me to probably my biggest beef:
Point four. Minimums. $50 a plate. $10,000 minimum.
John and I have friends, but we don't have that many friends. We're circling around 110 guests right now as our mothers add in last minute names to our guest list that we may have forgotten.
We've never planned a wedding--how are we supposed to know that if we don't ask for the price of the napkins, or the drink swivel sticks, they won't tell use but they WILL charge us? Do none of you seriously have an itemized price list? I get that it's a business tactic, I do, but we're trying to plan a small wedding, not evade an army in the jungle. Clarity is key.
So in the meantime, I guess we're looking for venues the old fashion way....we'll have to ask our mothers. *Shudder*
-E
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