I want you to be 100% honest... Wedding venue.

[PrincessSloth]

NC as I've mentioned this to people IRL!

What would you think if you were invited to a wedding in a Holiday Inn?

To be fair, it's gorgeous inside, loads of fairy lights etc and reasonably priced but then I think.... But it's a Holiday Inn

So I want your honest opinions please!

I think it looks lovely OP, and having a proper ballroom is a big plus.

Why would anyone mind? Am I missing something?

I’d think it’s handy to be able to book a reasonably priced hotel room there.

I admit must first reaction was a bit snobby but it really doesn’t matter.

I think it’s a good idea if the room is a decent size and can be decorated nicely (which it obviously can), plus has good catering/bar facilities. It means people don’t have to pay a fortune to stay over in a reasonable hotel room (so many “posh” wedding hotels have horrible poky rooms.

I go to weddings to celebrate with the bride and groom. The venue is not important, the people are.

It looks gorgeous.
It wouldn't even register to me to have a view about where the wedding was, I'd be too excited for my friend or relative for their day. And if it's as lovely as you feel, I bet you have an amazing time.
Those that matter don't mind and
Those that mind don't matter.
Don't let even the sniff of imagined snobbery about a brand name affect your decision xx

I’d think “thank fuck I can guarantee a decently priced hotel room I can stumble back to easily once the night is over”

If its the one on the A55 in North Wales it's lovely! 🥰

I think it's great.

I would also think twice about a photographer. The photos our friends took were better than our expensive photographer (although it was 21 years ago)!

I have been to a wedding reception held at a Holiday Inn. I will admit to a raised eyebrow when the invite came through. However, it was easy to find, had free parking, a cheapish bar and a very convenient room to retire to early, cos the disco was shit

Was it a unique, gorgeous, romantic, Insta-worthy setting? No. Did anyone give a shit after the second glass of prosecco? Also no.

FWIW, after my first wedding (registry office) we all went to a chain pub on Croydon High Street, so I can't talk

I'd be well chuffed that I could book a reasonable room for the night in the same venue as the wedding!

Wouldn't occur to me to judge at all.

As long as there’s free food/drink I’m sure it would be fine.

I wouldn't bat an eyelid, if it's within your budget and you're happy, then go for it. It's practical for guests staying over too! A wedding is whatever you make it and all anyone will care about is seeing a loved one tie the knot. By the end of the night, nobody will give a shit anyway!

I would think it’s none of my business at all. If you love me enough to invite me to share your special day that’s enough.

I've attended weddings in barns, forests, church halls, manor houses, posh hotels every type of venue really and without fail the nicest weddings are the ones where the happy couple are having fun and have organised things well. I wouldn't bother at all about the "holiday inn" invite in fact it would barely register. If the place suits you best then go for it, a few raging snobs with a penchant for tartan and deer heads might raise an eyebrow, but anybody that matters will just want to help you celebrate your day.

I don't like hotel weddings full stop, I think you can get better for the money, however the holiday Inn thing wouldn't bother me in itself

Op, seeing the pictures I have a few additional thoughts:

Since you asked for brutal honesty, it's not my style

...but what matters is what you like

...and yes, the cost of weddings is totally daft, so if you like it and it's in your budget, there's no reason not to go for it.

I have been at weddings at lots of lower budget venues and truly, the most important thing is to bring people together for your event, and create a festive atmosphere.

Wouldn't bother me at all! Actually would love it for convenience of the bedrooms to do make up etc.

I would think "hotel, motel, Holiday Inn" and have the song in my head for weeks.

Soup for starters and chicken and potatoes for main is what I would think

the expense of it all

One of the things I did to fight against the hugh price inflation that comes with weddings was to start by approaching suppliers about a family event. Only mentioned a wedding after they had provided initial estimates/quotes.

Lots of suppliers have an entirely different price list for weddings, even for exactly the same things they excuse it by saying that weddings tend to come with emotions running high and people wanting to change their minds.

And because they can. All the best.

Nothing judgemental. I would wonder if I should get a room there or would it be too full of drunk wedding guests.

We have a very nice holiday inn near me. It wouldn't bother me in the slightest where anyone has their wedding. Plus I'd always rather go somewhere central than some stately pile in the countryside that's a right pain to get to and from.

We just want a nice, simple romantic setting and a nice meal and fab party with all our loved ones!

Then take a step back and work
out how to do that without spending a ridiculous amount of money.

£35,000 GTF

NO FUCKING WAY.

you don’t have to have anything you(or your DF don’t want). The BEST weddings I’ve been to have been picnics near a canal, BBQ on the beach, bring a plate, not a present in a surf club.

& I’ve been to loads in ‘fancy’ places that weren’t anywhere near as good!

At the end of the day, it’s just a meal and a party. Wherever you do it you’ll be married and that’s the important part 💕

I imagine its on a par with or nicer than a lot of venues you wouldn't hesitate to book it's just because it's a chain and such a well known name.