Hotel room block: a wedding guide
A room block holds hotel rooms that your guests book for themselves.
When couples book this
About 9 months before your wedding.
Still deciding the wedding
Your wishlist
Answer these before you meet anyone.
How close to the venue would you like the block?
What nightly-rate tier suits your guests?
Anything you'd love the hotel to offer?
Which kind of block are you comfortable with?
Courtesy blocks carry no commitment; attrition blocks commit you to fill a stated share.
Comparing your options
What to ask each one
Courtesy block or attrition block?
A courtesy block releases unbooked rooms at the cutoff with no commitment; an attrition block commits the couple to fill a stated percentage, with unfilled rooms billable. Compare per hotel.
Attrition percentage (if any)
How do guests book into the block?
How it’s usually priced
Usually priced as one flat amount.
Possible extras: Attrition shortfall (unfilled rooms), Hospitality suite.
Booked and settling details
What you settle once booked
How close to the venue?
What nightly-rate tier suits your guests?
A mix often means two cells — one budget-friendly block and one upscale — each with its own count.
Anything the hotel should offer?
How do guests learn about the block?
Will welcome bags land at this hotel?
What to look over
Correct these details as needed.
How many rooms?
One room per household, the number the hotel asks for first.
For businesses
The brief a couple sends you has these sections:
- The event
- The block
- Contract terms
- Contacts