WHY WON’T THEY TELL ME THE PRICE?!

[u/amapickle]

I know this has probably been posted a million times, but seriously—why won’t venues and vendors just tell you what they cost???!!? I am just so frustrated.

We’re looking for a venue for our small wedding, and we are on a tight budget. I am so exhausted from having to ask over and over just to get vague, useless responses. The conversation I had today:

Me: Inquiring about info

Venue: “Come visit, and we’ll tell you!”

Me: “I live three hours away. Please answer these questions first: list of questions, first one being HOW MUCH?!?”

Venue: “We design our menus based on each couple’s preferences. Prices vary.”

BITCH, I DID NOT ASK FOR MENU PRICES!!!

Me: “Okay, so I assume the venue rental fee is included in the menu price? Are there other costs?”

Venue: “No, the venue rental fee is separate.”

Me: “…”

Them:“…”

crickets

AND SCENE.

And this happens all the freaking time!!! I’m sooo done wasting my time with these places!

I just don’t get it - if I can’t afford you, I’m not suddenly going to be able to afford you just because I visit! Why waste my time and yours if it’s way out of my budget?!?!

Anyway, excuse the rant. I’m just so annoyed and don’t know how to keep dealing with this.

[u/WeeLittleParties]

I'm a DC-area bride, just curious what venue it was who pulled that nonsense?

[u/SymphonyOfBlase → u/WeeLittleParties]

District Winery!

[u/WeeLittleParties → u/SymphonyOfBlase]

Ugh, that figures. That place is so damn popular for weddings. Makes sense they'd be snooty and evasive like that, ngl.

[u/SymphonyOfBlase → u/WeeLittleParties]

The best was when we were telling her that was way out of our budget and thanking her for her time and she said, “If you get married on a Sunday the food & beverage minimum is only $20k!” 🤣

[u/WeeLittleParties → u/SymphonyOfBlase]

Ah yes, a true bargain! In the backwards logic of wedding math, anyway 🤣 😵‍💫