Valet parking?

I think it comes down to the cost and your budget.

I would be totally fine with no valet parking at your location. Sounds like there is plenty of parking that is easy to find and a short walk to the entrance.

I think valet is only necessary if your wedding is black tie, or if the location is somewhere in a city with limited parking options.

Ummmm, 100 vs 200 yards away is a lot different. Honestly, two football fields and a small hill (especially if the entire walk is uphill) away from the reception space is not ideal. Especially if a lot of women are wearing heels and men are wearing their nice shoes. We had valet included at our venue but it wasn’t necessary because the parking lot was literally right in front of the front door. I would have paid extra for it if I was in your situation.

With a 200 yard, uphill walk, yes, I would definitely provide the valet. No one wants to get out of breath walking up a hill in heels before going into a wedding.

200 yards (2 football fields) in heels uphill doesn't sound appealing to me. I would love a valet in this instance, especially if it's particularly hot or raining.

This would be a nice gesture considering the walking and hill.

I've never had this at a wedding, and I don't really know if I'd be that excited. Plus if there is only 1 or 2 valet attendants, and all your guests try to leave at once after the wedding, it might be a little stressful. I've never minded walking, especially a short distance like that. But obviously it'd be a cute touch if it's something you want!

I'd say it would be a nice touch if you can afford it!

People also don't HAVE to use the vallet parking. I'm sure many people will appreciate the gesture, but it's not required!

A professional valet company will have this worked out, and people fully understand and expect that if they do valet, there will be a few minutes wait to get their cars at the end of the night. I would not let this sway you, given the distance from the parking lot, which is not short at all. This is not a "cute touch", this is a functional necessity.

I think this is a stretch based on the situation you described. We are getting married in downtown dc at a venue (not a hotel etc.) and we have valet. It was fairly nominal $800 for the length of the event, we are speccing maybe 20 cars. They charged 50% upfront and they will charge the rest the Monday after the wedding based on cars.

ETA: one of the inserts for our invitation is about valet parking, that way we can make sure people know to use it, I would recommend the same to you!

But then guests are waiting around in the parking lot, unsure of when the shuttle is going to come back, and if it were me, that would make me anxious that we were going to miss the ceremony. And shuttles are not just $150 to rent for 6 hours, not sure where you got that number, they cost way more than that.