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Is that the only parking available?
We paid the $200 fee to use the aquarium's parking lot. I thought it was lame, but there was no way I'd ask our guests to pay $6 to park at our wedding. They ended up waiving the fee because they screwed something else up, though.
If you decide to have your guests pay, give them a heads up. Also let them know if there is some place nearby that offers free parking.
As a guest, I would not expect to pay for parking at the venue unless you are in the center of a MAJOR city like New York or San Fran where there is no free parking. In such a situation, I would be staying in a hotel anyway and would expect to be able to walk to the venue from my hotel.
well people will have to pay no way around that. Most people bring cash to a wedding anyways in case they have to pay for booze. If your wedding is in the city most people will assume they will have to pay. I do not think it will be a big deal. Some might bitch though, not really your problem.
How much is it? We decided that we would put a box in the invitation if they were driving and how many cars they had. We will send back parking vouchers to those wanting to use the lot.
We are going to buy their parking because the lot we will use is under $10. But with the anticipated 50 cars we will have, that's still a TON of money for a budget. I wouldn't feel bad asking them to pay for their own car if it was under $5.
There would be metered parking which is free since it is the weekend. And yes you are correct it is in a downtown location, but then again we don't live in a city like LA or NYC (we are from a city in the mid-west).
There are parking garages near our venue, which has no free parking (some street parking, but most likely won't be available). My venue is in the middle of downtown DC, in a popular nightclub area, on Saturday night. We are going to try to negotiate a cheaper rate for our guests for that night, but other than that, we are not planning on covering parking.
We are going to try to also get the hotel nearby (where we are blocking off rooms) to do a courtesy shuttle to/from the venue.
If it's not in your budget then let your guests pay for the parking fee. I've been to weddings where we had to pay for parking and weddings where we did not. I don't think it's a big deal.
I was just at a wedding in Philly on New Year's Eve and we paid $38 to park our car for the night. I'm not going to lie, I was a little peeved. Yes we stayed at the hotel, and I understand that it's our responsibility, but they could have tried to negotiate a better parking rate for us!
I wouldn't mind paying for parking at a wedding. In fact I've done so at a few different weddings.
I think you should cover the parking for your guests. I would never expect to have to pay for parking to attend a wedding reception so I'd be a little peeved.
Im not paying for parking, it's not in my budget. Not really stressed about it either. I woud if I could but I can't pay for everything and my wedding is in the downtown area of a city. :::ShRUGS:: People will live.
My guests will have to pay to park to attend my ceremony. It's not in my budget to pay, and honestly, I would have never even thought I should have it. I've paid to park at plently of weddings. No big deal.
I think this really depends. If guests are familiar with the area they will know that there is paid parking only or free parking. Our wedding is downtown and my guests will have to pay. They may be able to score some cheaper or even free parking since it's on a Sunday but it's very unlikely.
I think the downtown thing makes it more acceptable and the on street option does give guests an out. Are many guests coming from out of town and staying at a nearby hotel? Maybe you could negotiate a few free parking places at the hotel with a room block? Especially if the hotel offers guest parking for free and you are blocking a bunch or rooms for people who do not need to park (fyling in). Just a thought. I've never had to pay for parking at a wedding but have also not been to a downtown city wedding so maybe I see this differntly.
IMO, if parking is not free then it is considered a wedding expense and it should be covered by the couple. If I had to pay to park my car, and it was more than a buck or two, I would be pissed. I would never consider not paying for parking. I wouldn't want my guests to have to shell out even more money just to see me get married.
If you are going to make your guests pay to park, you should let them know beforehand so they can be prepared, especially if it will require them to carry cash.
I think it depends on the area and guests. Are they used to paying for parking in the area? Do they know the area well? I've been to downtown wedding where I had to pay for parking, or look for free street parking. As a guest in a city weddding, I think I'm responsible for getting my self to the wedding, I dont expect the bride/groom to take care of that too for all the guests. Now if this were in the middle of no where Texas where there's plenty of space and parking, and for some weird reason they are in the ONE place that charges parking and I'm not used to paying for parking, then I'd be ticked. I think it comes down to is tough/paid parking the norm in the area.
ETA: I would just let people know there parkign options. Include the info with invites that there is free street parking or a paid parking lot costing $. That way they know theres a free option and how much it is to go the easy route and just pay.
We have to pay to park to go where we want. Why would you be angry if you had to pay to park for a wedding? You want to go don't you?
That being said we are not paying for parking. We are in the midst of the Loop in very, very busy downtown Chicago where parking is at a premium. Parking is a big moneymaker here but negotiated a few free parking passes(for vendors, immediate family and us) and a discounted price of $26 for the evening. If we covered all our guests it would cost us an additional $4000. Not realistic.
We are informing guests of the parking options in the invitation. The days of free anything are over. Everyone is aware and deals with it. As long as you inform your guests it should be no worries.
I wouldnt want my guests to have to pay to park just to attend my wedding. They are already buying me a gift and spending their precious time to come to my event.
There is paid parking everywhere in Vancouver, it's expected. That said... we're giving a heads up where to park, and the fact that there is pay parking in effect.
@baletrina: I guess it depends on where you’re from but there are very few places in my area where you have to pay to park. If we got married somewhere that had paid parking and if we didn’t cover it, our guests would be HIGHLY ticked off.
I personally think that asking your guests to spend $25-$50 just to park their cars is outrageous considering they’re only there to see you. They’re already spending enough money on the wedding between taking time out of their day, travel expenses, maybe buying a new outfit and giving a generous gift. An extra $25-$50 parking fee would be met with loads of negativity from my guests (and myself if I was in a guests position). Regardless of the circumstances, I stand by my opinion that the couple should pay for parking. It’s one of those things that should be factored into the total budget. I’m sure it sucks from the couples perspective since they’re not really getting anything out of it but I don’t think the guests should be inconvenienced just because the couple opted to get married at a location without free parking.
@UpstateCait: I think it really does come down to where you're from like you said. You & your guest cant fathom paying for parking cause you come from a place where that not common. People who live and go out in the city are totally aware of the fact that parking is generally not free. Whether they go to the city to go to dinner, or go out for a drink or to a wedding, or whatever, they know they will have to do something with their car whether it be circle around you find a free spot, or pay for parking.
This is sort of like the open bar debate. Some people cant imgine asking guest to buy for their drinks, and some think a cash bar is fine if the budget doesnt allow for it. So if the budget doesnt allow for a open bar and that's ok, why isnt it ok if the budget doesnt allow for parking to be covered. It all comes down to the norm for the area and circle.
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I just found out that our venue location has parking across the street, but you have to pay to use the parking ramp. How did you guys handle that? Is that something you paid for or something you expected your guest to pay for? I'm unsure how to handle something like that. We are on a limited budget so I'm not sure I really want to pay for it, but at the same time I'm not sure if that would be rude. Thoughts?