Many hotels are usually quite fully booked one year
in advance. This is especially true for dates that
fall
on weekends. You have to start searching for your perfect
wedding venue preferably one and a half year prior
to
your wedding date. Also consider bed and breakfast
accommodation for your guests in Edinburgh.
How do I start?
One of the two things you need to decide is your wedding
date. The other is your estimated number of invited
guests. Then you can start going through the listing
of wedding venues here and make your selection.
The many factors to consider
Many hotels and some restaurants have minimum requirements
which you have to fulfil before you can place your
booking.
Some of the hotels have different minimum requirements
for weekday and weekend booking. Also consider bed
and breakfast
accommodation for your guests in Edinburgh.The wedding
package is usually more expensive for weekend booking
than weekday.
When you make your booking, you must also check the
maximum capacity of the venue. It is not advisable
to
book a banquet venue where your estimated number of
guests already is the maximum capacity of the venue.
Many times, your guest list actually increases as the
wedding date draws nearer.
What does a wedding package includes?
It usually includes the following,
- Complimentary one or two nights stay in the hotel
suite
- Complimentary bottle of champagne, fruit basket
and breakfast for two
- Complimentary parking for up to 20% of confirmed
attendance
- Complimentary barrel of beer
- Complimentary trial dinner for 6 or 10 people
- Complimentary fruit cake or chocolate pralines for
all your invited guests
- Free flow of Chinese tea, soft drinks and mixes
(not inclusive of juices)
- Wedding invitation cards with envelopes based on
60% or 70% of confirmed attendance (not inclusive
of printing)
- Also consider bed and breakfast accommodation for
your guests in Edinburgh.
You can drive a hard bargain
Try asking for extra night of stay, extra complimentary
barrel of beer, chair covers or increase the number
of invitation cards and complimentary parking. This
will usually work only if you book early. Or, you can
change the items like anniversary dinner voucher to
others. Remember to check the corkage charges for hard
liquor and wine.
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