Priceline a la Sarah Egan

If you still haven't book a hotel, and you are hoping for a great deal this post might help! David's mom is a seasoned Priceline veteran and she offers this advice:

"Want to take a gamble and save some money? Try naming your price on Priceline!

First make a backup reservation through normal channels. That way you know you will have a place to rest your head after the wedding.
Then, log into Priceline.com
You can make reasonably priced reservations through Priceline, but the real deals are made by selecting Best Deal, the tab to the right. Before you start, poke around and see what hotels are in the Priceline system in the area you want. That will help you later when you select a star rating and selecting your price.
Now select the Best Deal tab on the top right.
After selecting New York City and the dates of your stay, check the area of NYC in which you want to stay. Downtown is the closest to the wedding venue...you might also check Chelsea.
Select the star rating you want the hotel to have. I wouldn't go lower than three myself.
Now name your price! If you are too absurd, you will be prompted that you have no chance of getting a reservation at that price. Priceline picks the hotel for you in the area you selected. If your price is accepted, you're committed.
If you don't succeed you can't try again for the same dates, same name and credit card. So if you are successful, you always think, I wonder if I could get it cheaper? Don't think about it!

The groom's parents enjoyed a beautiful resort in Hawaii for $179 a night through Priceline! Wonder how low I could have gone?"

Though it's risky, sometimes the closer to the date the better deals you will find!