Pay for valet parking for guests???

I think you should pay it if you can afford it. Unless it's in an area where people are accustomed to paying for parking. I'd be totally screwed if I went someplace and had to pay for parking b/c I almost never carry cash. Can you negotiate a lower price per car?

Since you said you can afford it, you should pay for your guests parking. I would not be happy if I went to a wedding and when I got their found out I was going to have to pay for parking.

If there is no free parking, you should pay for it. I think most people wouldn't expect it and would be upset about it.

I think that you should pay for it as a courtesy to your guests... especially if Free parking is not an option and they have to use the Valet... Like Unique, I don't carry cash with me... however if you decide to have your guest pay I would advise to put a note in the invitation so they can be prepared... much like a cash bar...

If free parking is an option, then do not pay for it, but if there is no free parking nearby, it would be the considerate thing to do, but as mentioned above, try to get a discounted rate for paying in advance

Depending on how many guests you have it may be cheaper if you rented a shuttle and bused people from a free lot, the ceremony or a designated meeting spot.

I guess I'd feel a bit differently about it. In my area (Washington, DC), there is almost no free parking in the entire downtown area. Thus, it is just expected that if you take your car anywhere, you will have to pay for either on-street or garage parking.

So, I think it would be a nice touch to pay for parking if you can afford it. However, I can't imagine any guest being upset about having to pay $7.50 (which would be way below the parking rate almost anywhere in the city).

Is this a set price or can you negotiate. Whenever we use valet we always tip, so the valet would be getting the price you are paying and also a tip.

How many guests or cars would that be?

If it's less than $1K, yes you probably should--that is if you have enough money to pay for a good dj, photographer, and limited open bar already. I feel those are more impt areas.

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My parking for the ceremony portion was almost $20 per car. I really couldn't afford to pay for everyone unfortunately. I think a few ppl were miffed, but then everyone got happy again with the full open bar and plentiful food. Plus, everyone knew about our budget. No one specifically mentioned it to me though.

If you do decide to not pay for it, let people know so they're prepared.

My venue is on the boardwalk and technically there is the ability for self park but it is always crowded and they would probably be driving around for a long time and end up parking far away so we opted to pay for the valet parking for guests. If there is really no option for them I would pay for it, but if it's a choice of valet or self park then I think it would be fine if they pay because it would be their choice.