Wedding guest questions · For the host
Is there parking at the venue?
“Venue pe parking hai kya?”
Tell guests whether the venue has parking, whether there is valet, and where to park if it fills up. Give one landmark and the gate to use. Send it with the venue pin a day before each function, because this question usually comes from the family's driver, on the way.
What to tell guests
How should you answer it?
- Ask the venue three things: how many cars the lot holds, whether valet is part of your booking, and where extra cars go when it is full.
- If parking is tight, say so plainly and give the alternative: a drop at the gate, a nearby lot, or your shuttle if you have one.
- Name the gate. Large lawns and hotels often have a service gate that drivers find first.
- For the baraat, tell the groom's side where the cars wait while the procession walks.
Ready to send
A WhatsApp reply to copy
Change the words in brackets to your own.
English
Yes, there's parking at [venue], with valet at [main gate]. If it fills up, please use [nearby lot / landmark]. Venue pin: [map link]
Hinglish
Haan ji, [venue] mein parking hai, [main gate] pe valet milega. Agar bhar jaaye to [nearby lot / landmark] pe gaadi laga dijiye. Location: [map link]
Avoid
What goes wrong with this one?
- Saying "ample parking" when the lot holds twenty cars and eighty are coming.
- Sending the parking note once, three weeks early. Send it again with the function reminder.
- Forgetting the drivers. Many elders come with a driver who never sees the invitation, so ask families to forward the pin.
On ShaadiMode
Can someone answer this for you on WhatsApp?
ShaadiMode's guest helper answers this from your invitation on WhatsApp. Your invitation has no parking field, so type one line under parking in More → Guest helper. Without it, the helper tells the guest the family will reply rather than guess. It comes with Signature, where it either drafts the reply for you to approve or sends it on its own when it is sure. How the guest helper works
Questions
Related questions
How do I tell wedding guests about parking?
In one line with the venue pin: whether there is parking, whether there is valet, which gate to use and where to go if it is full. Send it again the day before each function.
Should a wedding invitation mention valet parking?
If you have it, yes. It answers the question before it is asked and tells drivers to stop at the gate rather than look for a spot.
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