Venue is only paid parking

Is it in your budget/could you pay for parking for the the guests up front?

Is there non pay parking close by?

If none of the options are viable then I think you need to include an insert card in your invite if you haven't already sent them or call each family unit. This isn't something I would be expecting/prepared for as a guest.

Is it possible for the venue to work in a deal for parking that you pay for?

I wouldn't be so much worried people wouldn't show but I would b worried that they leave early.

I would put info on your website and spread by word of mouth. I've been to weddings in big cities where parking was $30 so I wouldn't worry about people not coming. As long as the machines take credit cards you should be good to go.

If there is a way to fit it in your budget, I'd pay for the parking of your guests. I'm sure there would be a way to set this up with your venue. Guests will typically come 2 to a car so it would be about $5 extra per guest (about being the key since not everyone would come 2 to a car).

If there is no way to pay yourself, I'd include it on an info card in your invites. This will give guests the heads up so they can be prepared and not surprised when they arrive. They can also plan ahead and carpool to save if the cost is something that bothers them.

I came across a venue like this (paid state park), and they had the solution of letting the bride/groom pay it as part of their fees, and then gave them the needed amount of passes to put into cars.

We didn't pick that venue for other reasons, but I feel that was a good way of handling it. And maybe, if you buy the passes in bulk like that, you can negotiate the price of the passes.

Ten dollars would not impact my decision to attend or not as long as I knew in advance. If it is a cash only lot, make sure your guests are aware. I do not typically carry a lot of cash cause when I do, I find it goes directly to my teenage daughter!

We have the same issue sort of. I made a map that labeled a nearby parking ramp and also put "valet parking available"

There should be a way for you to pay for parking and get bulk passes. If the venue doesn't have an answer for this, I'd be very surprised.

Four hours isn't enough time either......

I wouldn't be happy about this, as a bride or a guest. Is there a way you can work this out with your venue. I wouldn't be expecting to pay a fee to park.

Can you work out a deal for paying a discount price for a predetermined number of cars?

If you can't fit it in your budget to pay and your venue is dead set on making your guest pay 10.00 then in your invites and on your website you need to state that there is a fee to park.

May I ask why there is a parking fee?

We had this problem for a retirement party. We had paid them the $10 for each car for the evening. Most parking garages will make a deal if they are in an area where they don't get much weekend business.

I am not sure why, it's really odd. For the money I'm shelling out, I too still have to pay for parking. But I love the venue.

If the parking lot belongs to the venue, I think it is odd that it is a 4 hour limit since they know it is a wedding. Here in Philly, parking is insane to say the least. You expect it to be a nightmare no matter where you go.

I think it's different if the venue is in a city like NYC, where we all pretty much figure we're going to park in a lot (and trust me, 10 bucks would be like getting a gift; try 25-60). If that's not the case, it creates a weird situation for your guests, and you too....

If most of your guests will be staying at one hotel, is there a hotel shuttle bus that can transport them to/from the venue?

Would it be less expensive to rent a bus than to pay the parking for everyone?

I agree with others in seeing if the venue would offer a deal to include the parking fees with your rental fees. If that isn't a option or you simply can't afford to accomidate that into your budget, I would certainly include a insert into your invites. You can get the 250 business cards from vistaprint with the parking info (where, length of time and price) so that your guests may be prepared. Most people don't bring money with them as they expect wedding receptions to be covered already.

I agree with Celia, it primarily depends on where you are. In the DC area, you simply count on having to pay for parking in most cases. Paying for parking wouldn't stop me from going to a wedding.

That being said, we nixed one venue that charged for parking and did not want to work with us on paying for our guests.

I agree with what the other ladies have to say. Whether you get a deal on parking or not be sure to let guests know ahead of time, as Kasey mentioned. I don't normally go to a wedding with a purse/wallet, just an ID and the wedding gift/card.

I would still attend a wedding if I had to pay for parking, although I would appreciate a heads up before hand.

Its 5 dollars a car fpr us and 20% off after 20 cars we are paying for the cars that rsvp. and those who don't are getting it haha