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How to get someone to take over venue rental?

Adwoa, on May 5, 2021 at 7:07 PM Posted in Planning 0 6

Hi WW fam!

Like many of you, I am a covid bride. Originally scheduled for Aug 2020, and then moved it to Sept 2021. We recently decided we don't want to have our 200 person wedding in Virginia (VA is currently only allowing weddings of up to 100 people) and want to advertise our date as available. After waiting a year, we decided we definitely want to get married and are having a very small wedding so don't need our huge venue. Even though the staff at our venue in general has been amazing to work with, they said we wont get any money back unless someone takes over our date (which i totally get)

So question for this group, have any of you been in this situation? How did you handle it? Where did you find was the best places to advertise to get people to take over your venue rental? Did you have any luck?

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Latest activity by Hcook, on May 5, 2021 at 9:19 PM
  • Sarah
    Master September 2019
    Sarah ·
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    I wasn’t in this situation but I’d say they best way to do this is in a local(to the venue) Facebook group for brides and grooms.
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  • Catherine
    Expert March 2023
    Catherine ·
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    Definitely try a Facebook good fro Maryland brides, a group for Virginia brides and a group for West Virginia brides haha
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  • Grace
    Super February 2022
    Grace ·
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    I have also heard of people listing their wedding venue date on Craigslist.
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    Adwoa ·
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    I’ve posted on a ton of Facebook groups, haven’t tried Craigslist though but would that work? I feel like Craigslist ha gotten a bad rap the past few years
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  • Grace
    Super February 2022
    Grace ·
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    Just repeating advice I heard given to another bride on WW in the same position. It couldn't hurt to try though, could it?
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  • Hcook
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    Hcook ·
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    VA is allowing 250 come May 15. We are having our wedding May 22, in VA.


    I wish you luck in your search.
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