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

138 replies

PrincessSloth · 14/01/2020 20:36

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 Blush

So I want your honest opinions please!

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Purpleartichoke · 15/01/2020 13:49

I’ve been to more than one wedding at a Holiday inn and other similar hotels. Not even particularly nice ones. Just plain generic rooms. They were all perfectly nice weddings and we had a good time.

Ginfordinner · 15/01/2020 16:21

My sister's wedding reception was at my mum's house, and my cousin's reception was in his mum's (beautiful) garden. I have been to wedding receptions in pubs, community centres and upmarket hotels. As long as the guests are comfortable and fed and watered appropriately the décor of a venue just isn't as important to them as it is to the bride.

Guests really don't care about chair covers and matchy, matchy extras.

AlaskaElfForGin · 15/01/2020 16:27

It wouldn't even register with me, because I'm not a twat.

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LadyCordeliaVorkosigan · 15/01/2020 16:27

Cousin's one was in one next to an American airport. Made it affordable for family from all over to get there, and we had a great time. They had about 5 wedding receptions that night and we got gatecrashed by a dozen attendees from another one, but it was all good fun.

Only having to stagger a few yards to bed after is a huge plus, too. Several elderly relatives had a nap and returned later.

CurbsideProphet · 15/01/2020 16:37

We got married last year in a normal, not at all posh hotel. We didn't want to pay ££££ for one day. The food was excellent, the staff were great, and we had a nice day. 4 months on and no one cares where the wedding was. Normal life has resumed Smile

The moral of the story is that the wedding is one day and generally no one will really remember much about it at all Grin

Fleurchamp · 15/01/2020 16:37

I went to a wedding at the Holiday Inn near Brentwood, Essex about 20 years ago. I was only 19 and the couple getting married weren't much older. The only experience of weddings I had had up until that point was church + reception in a private house/ hotel (quite fancy) and so I did wrinkle my nose a little when I saw the invitation Blush

However, it was lovely! We all could afford to stay (it wasn't local to me, it was just off the M25), there was a reasonable outside area, food and drink were great.

I'm actually embarrassed that I was that judgy at the time.

Go for it OP!

ToriaPumpkin · 15/01/2020 16:42

I've been to weddings in fancy hotels, tiny church halls and Holiday Inns. All were lovely because I loved the people getting married. I'm fairly sure lots of people would have turned their nose up at the number of my friends who held their receptions in village halls but that's their own problem!

Popsicle27 · 15/01/2020 21:38

We had our wedding reception in a holiday inn, was stunning location and had the best day x

randomsabreuse · 15/01/2020 21:48

Been to one. DJ (included) was a bit shit, wouldn't turn the excessively loud music down even at the request of Bride and Groom. Food was decent, room was nice. Good locations for photos etc.

Major irritation if it had been my wedding was massive adverts of weddings from £1,999 displayed at the entrance (wedding was clearly not that price) and wedding price lists displayed all over the lobby! So would advise checking what they have.0

Ginfordinner · 15/01/2020 22:19

If you think your guests will turn up their noses at being invited to a wedding at a Holiday Inn would you even want them there?

Doryhunky · 15/01/2020 22:29

I don’t care about the venue... more interested in the people, music atmosphere!

Puddlepop · 15/01/2020 22:29

@PrincessSloth
Congratulations! If you were my friend / relative I’d be thrilled to attend wherever you chose to get married. I think it’s excellent sense not to spend beyond your means on the wedding itself, so many things are ridiculously inflated in price the moment they’re associated with weddings. I think there’s something so cute about saying ‘we got married at holiday inn’ but then that’s the sort of humour my husband and I share. We would probably love using that punchline at every possible opportunity.

The hotel looks very very nice in the photos. Imagine the rooms filled with all the people who are there to celebrate your marriage, it will look totally fantastic.

BackforGood · 15/01/2020 22:48

Another who wouldn't register particularly other than to make a note of the address

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