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To expect wedding guests to book a room at the hotel we've booked for exclusive use not the hotel down the road

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maggiethemagpie · 25/02/2016 19:04

So we're getting married.... we have booked an exclusive use hotel which means we will be charged for all rooms that are not filled. The wedding is on a Sunday so quite a few guests are going home on the Sunday night and not staying over. That I don't have a problem with. But one couple have booked two nights in the sister hotel to our hotel (so similar prices) as they could not book a room on the Saturday (as it is being used for another wedding). Despite knowing we will have to pay for all the rooms in 'our' hotel they are refusing to move hotels as they don't want the inconvenience.

I probably am BU as I know it was our choice to take the risk of an exclusive, and they can stay wherever they want, but as we will likely not fill more than half of the rooms we are facing a massive bill now (like 1.5k) and it just seems a bit unfair if they're staying in the sister hotel down the road just because they can't /don't want to move on the morning of the wedding.

Really wish I had not booked an exclusive venue now, especially on a Sunday night.

PresidentOliviaMumsnet · 25/02/2016 19:55

Disclaimer: Haven't readily RTFT Blush but one thing I would say is that we stayed at the hotel that the B&G stayed in once
It rather ruined the magic of an utterly beautiful day the day before, having seen both B&G in all their glory on the day - she had a magnificent dress - it was a big "do" and then to see her in M&S jeans at brekkie the next morning and him in his shorts and flips flops made the memory of all the sparkle the day before fade rather.
Also meant there was an ELONGATED period of chitchat and small talk with people you sort of knew you weren't going to see much of again
DH and I decided it's best to stay away from the wedding party after that.
Maybe these guests felt like we do (i.e. nothing personal, just a preference)

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