Hotel blocks

We did a hotel block for the night before/night after, but they were very accommodating in adding extra days for a few guests who were staying longer. We booked with Marriot, but I doubt any hotel will be against more business.

I would be ready to recommend a couple of nice hotels in the area, having contact info ready and available to send out. Guests can call and make their own arrangements, but they will appreciate your input for a few trusted options (especially the Int’l guests).

I think it depends on your area - are there lots of hotel options? Do you live in a major city where events could cause hotels to be booked up during your wedding dates? If you think getting a hotel room close to the venue could potentially be difficult for your guests, then a room block would be a nice gesture. Typically people block rooms for the day before, of, and after the event. Guests should then have the option of adding/subtracting/moving the dates when they book. Just make sure you get all the details of the room block- some hotels require a deposit or will hold you financially responsible for unbooked rooms.

If there’s gonna be a huge event in your town that weekend and hotel rooms might get booked up, I think it would be worth it to block. I blocked rooms and the majority of them didn’t get used, or the block rate was actually higher than the internet rate which I didn’t know til it got close and I’m still mad about that. I would just offer suggestions for hotels in the area.

I literally do not even have the option to get a block in the town I'm getting married. If you decide not to do one, they'll figure it out. They're all adults. Don't stress

You don't have to get a hotel block, but it's nice to do it so people can stay somewhere that's relatively convenient, and you can usually get a discounted rate for them. Also, if you provide the information with the invitations or in an obvious place on your website, people might get the hint that you don't really want them to stay with you.

It's possible to get what's called a "courtesy block" so you're not responsible for paying for any of the rooms even if your guests don't book them all.

There are a couple of services you can use to set it up for you. I filled out the forms for Hotel Planner and Kleinfeld, and I ended up using Kleinfeld because they were easier to work with.

https://www.kleinfeldhotelblocks.com/get-started.php