Tips for Booking Japanese Wedding Venues

1. Haggle on price, haggle on options, haggle on custom requests before booking/singing an agreement

Part of process of choosing a wedding venue in Japan includes going back and forth with one of the venue planners on price before signing an agreement. Take the time to decide which options and customizations are most important to you and don’t be afraid to asks for price discounts on the first quotes the venue presents to you. Once the agreement is signed, custom requests such as using an outside videographer/photographer not part of the venue will be much more difficult. Often times venues will flat out say “no” to requests after an agreement has been signed. For instance, one of the couples we’ve worked with requested 5 minutes be added to ceremony and the venue flatout refused.

2. Get married on a weekday Mon-Thursday

Saturday, Sunday, and Friday are the most popular days of the week to get married. Many venues offer cheaper pricing or more flexibility for weddings mid-week which is an ideal time for couples looking to save money or have more flexibility and customization.

3. Get married during non-peak seasons

Just like weekends, there are certain times of the year in Japan when the weather is more comfortable, and weather is typically better. September, October, late march and early April are all very popular seasons for weddings and venues tend to be less flexible on discounts during the most popular months/seasons.

4. Use a private venue instead of a traditional wedding venue

There are thousands of beautiful restaurants and private venues in Tokyo and throughout Japan that you can book for the day or a few hours. These private venues tend to be much cheaper and most important allow for a lot more planning flexibility compared to traditional wedding venues ran by wedding companies.