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I know there a few posts on here about private mansion/home rentals for their venue but I have not seen any where they have actually already had their wedding. We had one fall through because we were
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I know there a few posts on here about private mansion/home rentals for their venue but I have not seen any where they have actually already had their wedding. We had one fall through because we were
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Mansion/house rental weddings?

posted at 5/28/2011 12:57 AM EDT on theknot.com
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I know there a few posts on here about private mansion/home rentals for their venue but I have not seen any where they have actually already had their wedding.

We had one fall through because we were not happy with the contract and they were not willing to amend it.
We have seen horror stories of people losing their deposit because the property went into foreclosure!

Could someone please share their story? Or should I stop looking and look for something more traditional to be safe? :)

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If it were me, I'd be spooked by the foreclosure thing, esp. if your wedding is longer than a few months out (at least if it was sooner, you could check it online to see if it was in foreclosure).  If you want a private setting, there are golf/country clubs that can host your party away from the crowds.
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posted at 5/28/2011 11:33 AM EDT on theknot.com
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You can actually check the status of a home on Clark County's website.  First you have to get the parcel number from the Assessor's Office site (using the address), then you put that into the Recorder's site to see if any documents pertaining to a defaulted loan have been filed. 

Detailed instructions:  http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/recorder/Pages/HomeForclosure.aspx

Even if you just look at the info on the Assessor's site, you can see when it was purchased and for how much.  That can help you judge if the owners possibly overspent or are really new owners.  In Vegas, purchases 2004-2007 are the ones really upside-down.  

I'm confortable with the one we've booked because they've been around, they've done multiple weddings, and had positive reviews.  I'll see if I can find the reviews I read back in January or so.  Also when I looked at properties on a site like VRBO,  I paid attention to how far back the reviews went.  Shows stability.

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Totally forgot to mention that the caterer I wanted coincidentally had done weddings at the rental we picked, and also had good stuff to say about the owner.  We had already booked by then, but it helps give me peace of mind.

Our photog knows someone who was charged $400 for moving a pool table at a rental home, just because they didn't move it back into place!

I PM'd the bride who referred me to my venue.  She hadn't had her wedding when she referred me, but she got married last month.  I'll try to get her over here for a review. 

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Well I do know that the place we turned down was recently puchased because they advertise that fact.
My wedding is not for another year so anything could
happen in that time but they wanted the full payment 1month from now and if anything happened in 11months we would be screwed.

Vegas is a destination wedding for us so we wanted somewhere e

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Can I ask what the payment terms were in your agreement MeatAuditor?
That's the main reason we turned our property down and
I wondered if all property deposits etc were the same.

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I'm sure you already saw them, but I looked into the Griffin Mansions. They are a bit pricey for a large number of guests but they specialize in weddings. That way you get the mansion but not the fear of forclosure.

http://www.g-mansions.com/
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Thanks, I had a quick look at that place. Can I ask why you didn't end up going with them? We are having a destination wedding so anywhere we pick we will not be able to view and any help with the vendors is great help :)

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We don't live there either but I grew up there so I have a lot of family there. Because of that our numbers are going to be pretty large and their prices are just out of our budget. If you PM me your email I can try to find the email they sent me with their packages and send it to you. Also, were visiting my fam in July and will be seeing venues while there so if I see anything like what you're looking for I'll def let you know!

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My friend is doing Griffin Mansion, and her wedding budget is 4x mine.  It's very pretty there.   

We called different rentals and found different terms.  Some charged an event fee, some charged per day if you want the pool/spa heated during your stay, some charge a cleaning fee.  The one we booked does charge an event fee but none of the other fees.  All the ones we called had 3 or 4 night minimum.  I didn't find any that let you book just the day of. 

We paid the first night as the security deposit.  They also require a credit card on file in case there's damage.  Owner says the only time he's actually charged anyone is one time when someone punched a hole in a wall.  Seems reasonable to me. 

Other contract terms were really basic.  No smoking inside, outdoor music off by 11 pm, decorate however you want but put things back as you found them before you check out. 

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I'm looking into booking a wedding at a house for 125-150.  I see some of you already booked at some homes.  Where did you book for your wedding?  I need help!! Want to save as much as possible with only a 10k budget.

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In Response to Re: Mansion/house rental weddings?:
If it were me, I'd be spooked by the foreclosure thing, esp. if your wedding is longer than a few months out (at least if it was sooner, you could check it online to see if it was in foreclosure).  If you want a private setting, there are golf/country clubs that can host your party away from the crowds.
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I came across this post recently and from recent experiences I decided that I was important to weigh in on the subject. As a professional business woman that resides in the Las Vegas Area I was recently asked for assistance from an out of state friend for a recommendation on a wedding venue. She was looking to be married some place nice like a mansion that she could rent for the venue as well as the accommodations.   As I researched this I found “A LOT” of really bad places that were sorely misrepresented and some to be outright fraudulent. I have some suggestions that are highly helpful in weeding out the problem venues. Before booking you need to follow these 3 rules…

1.      Get the physical address (Most scams or bank owned or foreclosed properties will not give you this so it is a big warning

2.      Google the address (You are looking for the Google drive by to match the front of the property to the pictures of the house, foreclosure notices and complaints from other renters.)

3.      Always get a contract from a licensed reputable company that states “You are allowed to have an event and for how many.”

My friend and I looked at several properties before figuring out that Las Vegas home owner associations do not allow destination wedding rentals so I recommend a privately gated estate or mansion. I hope this is helpful… As an update, of all the properties we found the one that was selected turned out to be the best for so many reasons.  You can find it at www quailestate com

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