Originally Posted by sospan
Sospan jnr is trying to find a venue to get married later this year. Some of the quotes are exorbitant. The basic venue cost is very high in some cases and then they add on extras that I would consider included. For example,
Room hire £3000, £250 per table in there, extra for everything else. Food extra, drinks, entertainment,
There is a backlog of cancelled weddings due to Covid but it looks like some are increasing costs to catch back on revenue. Perhaps also it is a case of over subscription and competition for dates/locations.
This is in Cardiff and a range of venues being tried and not prestige venues and not a big wedding, they don’t want every man and his dog to be there.


Not Cardiff, I know, but have you tried the Towers Hotel on Swansea bay ?


Giles. Mogless in Paris.