Negotiating with a Venue..
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Negotiating with a Venue..
When our couple Melissa and her fiancé Pat first saw their venue for their September 17, 2022 nuptials, it was love at first sight. BUT, the one thing they didn’t love? The venue’s steep price point. Instead of continuing their venue search, the couple decided to shoot their shot and negotiate the terms of the event—and it worked.
We asked them to send us quotes for their on-peak season for 125 to 140 guests, knowing that we were going to have well over 200 people at our wedding.
There was a bunch of back and forth, but our final proposal to them was if we increase our guest count to 200 people, they would offer us off-peak prices, top shelf liquor open bar, an extra cocktail hour station, and a free bonfire after party with fire pits…..
They accepted the offer! We got our couples dream venue and all of these extra amenities within their budget 👏🏼
Admittedly, going into negotiations with your dream venue can be a little wracking. One false move and you step into very uncomfortable territory.
But, not only is negotiating with your venue totally permissible, it’s also a wedding planner approved move ✔️
Everyone wants a great deal and when you are getting married, and it certainly helps to have a few negotiation tactics up your sleeve.
Sometimes you'll be able to ‘score’ with an amazing deal, and other times (or even in most cases) you will receive the most amazing concessions; ‘perks’ added to your contract that make you feel even more special.