How to bargain??!

Hey everyone!
We visited our first venue today! I wanted to know if there is a technique or method in haggling/bargaining??? I felt like we could of tried to lower the pp cost, but I wasn't sure how to go about it. Any tips or advice ladies??

How to bargain??!

When we found the venue we wanted we decided to ask them to throw in some extras by saying 'at other halls they also included this, this and this. What can you give us to make it comparable?' Also usually you can ask to take out stations at CH and that usually lowers the price as well, so maybe instead of 5 stations, get 4. My other word of advice is to get EVERYTHING written in your contract; we got them to throw in some top shelf liquor and made them right it on our contract so they can't go back on their word day of. Good luck!

How to bargain??!

Thanks for the help! Greatly appreciated and I will try it out next venue we visit. Keep you updated

How to bargain??!

What venues are you looking at? We might be able to give you an idea of cost if someone went to look at them

How to bargain??!

We are looking to get married April 11th (friday_) or April 13th (sunday) in 2014. I've been eyeing Woodbury CC, Fox Hollow- The Somerlay, Crest Hollow and Westbury Manor. I'm from Brooklyn, so I need all the help I can get!!

How to bargain??!

congrats and welcome! im an april 2014 bride too!! i have quotes for chateau la mer and north ritz club if you want

How to bargain??!

Sure, that would be great!

How to bargain??!

I have quotes for Fox Hollow & Westbury Manor. For July though. Did you want me to fm you?

How to bargain??!

Sure!

How to bargain??!

There was one vendor we reallllly wanted but it was out of our budget. We told the vendor we really loved their work and we would have LOVED to work with them but we thought they were out of our budget. The vendor asked us what our budget was and we answered honestly and met somewhere we were all comfortable! Honesty is key! I tried not to beat around the bush and majority of the time the vendors worked with us! My friend and I went to see the same vendor (I won't say who and neither of us used him) and were quoted $1300.00 difference! Both for Friday weddings in the same month! I think they expect some sort of neogtiation and if a vendor wants your business they'll def try to make everyone happy! :) Good luck!

How to bargain??!

Best Advice is to do a lot of research to get the best bargin. that is the best way to have everything perfect. FM me if you need any quotes

How to bargain??!

fyi i found that fox hollow does not negotiate

How to bargain??!

Fox hollow wouldnt lower prices but they threw in extras like exit table, pasta course, suite for night of! We also got an amazing deal on the somerlay bc they werent done building the cocktail room yet and said bc we were 'trusting' them we paid less a plate. We met with dave he was great!

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Posted by Elyana

We are looking to get married April 11th (friday_) or April 13th (sunday) in 2014. I've been eyeing Woodbury CC, Fox Hollow- The Somerlay, Crest Hollow and Westbury Manor. I'm from Brooklyn, so I need all the help I can get!!

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I went to see Crest Hollow but the BM just turned me off. She didn't even want to be bothered. I met with Lorena at Westbury Manor and she was awesome. Some items that CH was charging us as extra, Lorena was throwing them in. At the time it was down to Cresthollow and Westbury Manor and I told her that and she started throwing stuff in and slashing the price. The menu didn't include Pasta as a section during the reception and she added it as well as the dessert stations for VH. In the end, their small rooms looked tight for the guests we were thinking of having and the big room required more of a guarantee so we scratched it off our list. I also went to a wedding this August at Woodbury CC. The grounds are very pretty and the room is nice too but the food wasn't that great. I don't know if they have different menus to pick from but I went home hungry and I love to eat.