How far is 'too Far'?

Can you call the lady again? Should you need to leave another msg add on there that you also are considering another venue and you will decide by the end of the week. Maybe that will get her to call you.

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Yea, well my fiancee and i have both left her a msg and nothing yet. 1st of all it was really hard to get one of the assistance to give us a tour so im assuming the worse lol

Wow that second venue sounds pricing considering it doesn’t include food. As far as the first venue maybe you could call and ask to speak to the manager and explain your concern. If it was hard to get a tour and they aren’t returning calls I would be concerned about having a wedding there. Are there any other options near your church?

View Quoted Comment Not a good sign! Maybe Venue 1 will have to be it. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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They are many venues but we are considering bringing in a cater and our own alcohol since that is always the most expensive items.

I won't help pick because that is your decision, however if you can't have communication now, communication will always suck. That is not what you want the whole time you are planning. Just think about what a nightmare that would be and keep options open. Questions come up all the time during planning and you don't need stress over a nonresponsive venue.

Maybe a third option? Any vendor that wasn’t extremely timely in their responses lost my business. I am really glad I stuck to that because i can get ahold of any of my vendors in less than 24 hours, it has made planning so stress free. I wouldn’t go with a vendor I couldn’t get ahold of even if it was cheaper, too stressful. Maybe there’s a 3rd option, a better price than the second place but responsive to your calls and emails

I would reach out to the cheaper venue one last time. Last week was a holiday week so many offices were closed/employees out of town/etc. so I think that might be an exception. If they still don't respond in a timely manner, try a 3rd option.

Actions speak louder than words. If they're this hard to get in contact with before they have your money, how difficult will it be after they have it? If you do book with them do you want to spend the entire planning process chasing them down? Wedding planning is stressful enough. Find someone who wants your business and wants to make your day special.

I don't want to tell you which one to pick because I do not know your budget. I know for me personally, if I could not get into contact with a venue, or had a hard time contacting them, I would not want to do business with them. I had similar experiences from caterers when my FH and I were looking. If they did not respond, we decided our business was not important to them and moved on.

I’d go with the first venue (dilemma #2) just because you can’t get in touch with the assistant manager. Imagine dealing with someone who doesn’t answer your calls! Sounds stressful. Plus she’s late sending a proposal. Did she forget about you all??

I wouldn’t deal with a venue that’s bad at responding already. That just bode well for the future. If they’re this bad at communication before they’ve received your contract, what happens after they get a deposit from you and have even less incentive to keep you happy?


Can you afford $22k though? That’s quite a price jump from the other one... maybe look into a third optionV

The second venue sounds pricey without food being included in the cost. I would hold out for the first venue. You still have a lot of time. Thanksgiving was just last week, so they may have been out of the office, with family, etc. and still catching up from that. I recently dropped my hairdresser because they weren't responding to me. I waited about a month before I contacted again after my email wasn't answered. Then after I contacted again, I waited 2 weeks, and then just a week, and then a couple of days. (I wasn't in a rush because I had plenty of time) When I didn't get a response after all of that, I cancelled my reservation with them. I don't think you can go too far in how many times you contact them. I think you can go too far in how much time is given before you contact them again.

Oh wow. well if the first venue is out of budget or you didn't want to spend that much i would continue reaching out to the second.

but on the other hand i don't like how no one is calling you back from that place - i find that bad customer service.

is there a possibility of looking for a different venue in general?