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For my sister's wedding, we had the same dilemma as there were only a certain amount of rooms put to one side for the wedding party. I would contact the hotel and get them to notify you of any cancellations (as they sometimes happen! - that's how I ended up getting a room in the hotel for my sister's wedding) and then you can let any guests know who still needs a room.

You could also send an email round to guests outlining some of the hotels nearby.

I wouldn't worry too much about sharing a bar - many a friend is made when you're up buying drinks!

Did you get a special rate for your rooms? Your friend might have picked up the wrong signal from the hotel and it might be that all the rooms you have at that rate are booked but the hotel still has space. I've worked in hotels and seen that happen loads of times. I would check with your wedding coordinator.

Thanks both,

They say we got a special rate, but I don't think it's any different from the standard. We still told guests to say they were there for our wedding.

I feel much better about it today. These days it's common for large hotels to have 2 weddings on at the same time, and the coordinator told us that the other room might get booked by a dinner but not a wedding, so it's not like there will be bride wars! ?