We finally - after much ado, many phone calls, and emails - have reserved a block of rooms at a hotel where the wedding guests may choose to stay the nights before and after the wedding.
This whole process was much more trying that I ever would have guessed and required the intervention of an event-planning professional in order to make sure that we got what we needed and that we weren't getting screwed over in the process.
To cut to the chase, we've selected:
Hampton Inn and Suites Suisun City Waterfront
I went back and forth with family, wedding planner, and the hotel to determine a group rate. Our coordinator initially hemmed and hawed and made a huge deal out of giving us a reasonable group rate...trying to convince us that this property was so highly desirable that they would sell-out the rooms the weekend of the wedding...even without our help.
Turns out, also, that the woman who we had met and coordinated with initially left the property for a different hotel in the Hilton sphere....without telling us! And without passing along our information to the woman taking over her job.
Although I was sincerely unimpressed with the way our group was handled, they did agree to hand out the Out-of-Towner Bags without a surcharge (apparently a surcharge of $1-$3 per bag is the norm).
Now, finally, our friends and family have a designated place to stay the night before and/or the night of the wedding. In order to get the group rate, however, one must call the hotel and mention our wedding.
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