http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Weddingbee Boards Topic: How much was your Rehearsal Dinner? en Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:20:22 +0000 http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner/page/2#post-48869 Mon, 12 May 2008 18:54:38 +0000 mrsbee 48869@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>we had 25 people at our rehearsal dinner at a restaurant (danal)&nbsp;in manhattan.&nbsp;the total was $1700, which works out to $68 pp.</p> <p>hope that helps! </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner/page/2#post-48861 Mon, 12 May 2008 18:19:58 +0000 ErinMarieMack 48861@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I am having my RD in the Denver/Boulder area, so it may be cheaper than other parts of the country. We are hosting ours as a &quot;welcome party&quot;, so we plan to invite the entire guest list. Since I wanted a more formal wedding and the FI wanted a party, we compromised and the welcome party will be his big event. The&nbsp;welcome party&nbsp;will be hosted in a&nbsp;bar/grill&nbsp;within walking distance to the main hotel we have blocked off &nbsp;(<a href="http://www.darkhorsebar.com/">http://www.darkhorsebar.com/</a>). </p> <p>Here is my cost breakdown:</p> <p>Appetizers/Burgers(We will let veggies order off of the menu)/Fries buffet for 150 people and soft drinks&nbsp;@$1500</p> <p>Bluegrass Band for 2 hours @ $1000</p> <p>Checkered Table Cloth Rental (The site will provide for free)/Sunflower Centerpieces (a single bloom&nbsp;floating in a clear vase)&nbsp;to make the dive bar look less &quot;divey&quot; @ $200</p> <p>Groom's Cake (Sheet cake with ski figurines) @$250</p> <p>Total $2950</p> <p>This does not include liquor as I do not plan to offer an open bar for our guests two nights in a row, nor do I want a hungover FI :) </p> <p>Our guests are being spoiled by a welcome party, OOT bags and a charter bus to take them to/from the&nbsp;wedding, so I hope that they&nbsp;will be okay with us buying&nbsp;dinner and buying their own drinks as desired.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner/page/2#post-48851 Mon, 12 May 2008 18:03:12 +0000 bora 48851@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>i've been researching in SF and it'll probably be around $55/pp. But with alcohol, tax and gratuity, I'd say an easy $5k. </p> <p>&nbsp;Do any of the sf brides want to share where your rehearsal dinners will be? We haven't decided yet.... I'd love to do it at Bistro Jeanty but I think it would be min $7k....</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner/page/2#post-48248 Fri, 09 May 2008 22:56:19 +0000 princesskittyHI 48248@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>About $900 for 30 people in a Chinese restaurant. I'm fudging a little because we BYOB'd and used wine, beer &amp; champagne that we put into the wedding budget, so I didn't count it toward RD costs.&nbsp; Still, I'd say even if you added that, we'd be under $40/head, which is a good price for a nice dinner including alcohol. Also, we took home leftovers and several families consumed them for days. No lie. So can I deduct costs for meals we *didn't* have to buy later? <img src="/my-plugins/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/icon_razz.gif" /> </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner/page/2#post-48178 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:37:56 +0000 TwoLovelyBerries17 48178@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Wow....I'm in sticker shock here, lol. </p> <p>We had to do our RD on a shoestring budget, so at a local restaurant we're getting a HUGE buffet (3-4 entrees, multiple sides, salad, etc) for $19.95 plus a $35 room rental fee. For 25 people we'll come in right around $535-550. It will be classy and cozy at the same time. I didn't have to worry about alcholo since no one in my family drinks, so perhaps this is where I'm saving so much money...</p> <p>My mom hosted a picnic RD for my brother last summer. She spent $450ish and we had tons of home made food, salad, fruit, multiple desserts and drinks (non alcohol since it was in a national park). The cost of the rental of the picnic shelter (which was made of stone and had a fireplace, it was really pretty) was about $100, so she really only spent $350 on food for 30+ people. It was really elegant with pretty tablecloths, decorated paper plates, and fancy napkins. </p> <p>RDs don't have to be lavish--its family and friends. Its a time to relax and rejuvenate before the big day. </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner#post-48057 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:38:09 +0000 alli 48057@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I think it will be about $2000 with the place we're looking at, maybe with 50 people.&nbsp; </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner#post-48023 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:56:05 +0000 mrsbic 48023@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Restaurant in Santa Barbara (we rented out 1/2 of the site in a private area) for 47 guests--approximately $5000--that included two appetizers, salad/soup, three entree choices, two dessert choices, and all the wine the guests could guzzle--after all, it IS wine country! </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner#post-48015 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:35:27 +0000 jpl31 48015@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>We are doing BBQ for 100 people (lots of out of town guests to invite) and that will be about $4000.&nbsp; We are also renting shuttles to take people to and from the restaurant because it's about 20 miles out of the city which will be another $2000.&nbsp; We're spending&nbsp;a lot&nbsp;on the RD but we have a ton of people spending the time and money to go out of town for our wedding and want them included in all the festivities! </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner#post-48010 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:23:38 +0000 LNickle 48010@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>We're doing a sunset cruise in Newport,RI for our rehearsal dinner.&nbsp; We're renting out the entire boat, which includes a sit down dinner and alcohol.&nbsp; For about 60 people, it'll be roughly $5000-5500.&nbsp; </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner#post-47947 Fri, 09 May 2008 07:48:41 +0000 hubandwif 47947@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>We're going to an amazing restaurant in Chinatown, whose decor is so 30 years ago, but we assume thats what keeps the prices down. It will be $15pp for about 35 people and we'll also be bringing some wine. The place uses mostly organic vegetables and serves both vegetarian and meat options (Hub and I are vegetarians...so are most of our friends). We're really looking forward to it :) (It's in 2 weeks!)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner#post-47935 Fri, 09 May 2008 06:58:58 +0000 caulner 47935@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>My dad runs a steakhouse in SD so he's flying steaks (and salmon) to NJ and we're going to have a big backyard bbq the night before. I imagine there will be about 60 people there (just our wedding party is 7 per side) and it will be steak or fish, lots of delicious salads and grilled veggies and lots of beer and wine.&nbsp; I'm not sure the price my dad's paying for the proteins, but I imagine it'll end up being like $500 total. </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner#post-47929 Fri, 09 May 2008 00:01:18 +0000 caliocteach 47929@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>$28.00 per person for plated dinner (chicken or veggie).&nbsp; This includes dessert (creme brulee), water, and tea.&nbsp; Soda and wine is extra.&nbsp; We don't have to rent anything.&nbsp; We are having it in the smaller banquet room adjacent to where our reception will be (same venue).&nbsp; We are expecting about 40 people. My fh's parents are paying for it. I also bought a cake for this event because it will be on my grandma's 90th birthday -- I spent $120 on cake. </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner#post-47925 Thu, 08 May 2008 23:41:54 +0000 Niki 47925@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>We decided not to have a rehearsal dinner.&nbsp; We are inviting all of our guests to join us the night before for dinner at a nice Chinese restaurant.&nbsp; We could not justify the expense of paying for another dinner for over half of our wedding guests. Our guest list is small (50) and the guest list for the rehearsal would be about 30 people.&nbsp; Dinner will be reasonably priced with a menu full of options.&nbsp; To thank my bridesmaids, I will take them to a lunch.&nbsp; Haven't figured out the groomsmen.&nbsp; That is one of His duties. </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner#post-47918 Thu, 08 May 2008 22:50:39 +0000 maureen9004 47918@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I'm from Detroit, Michigan.&nbsp; My parents live in a smaller town where we are being married named Richmond.&nbsp; We've decided to have our rehersal dinner at the local dive bar... with the best fish fry ever.&nbsp; We think it will be so much fun and for 30 people probably cost about 400 dollars.&nbsp; </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner#post-47917 Thu, 08 May 2008 22:49:59 +0000 bree 47917@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I spent $900 for 40 people. I arranged for a prix fix menu that saved me a ton. It was in the SF Bay area. </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner#post-47916 Thu, 08 May 2008 22:48:44 +0000 glittergrl 47916@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>San Francisco bay area. Renting out an initmate resturaunt that holds 76 and the price is $4300 which includes full course and appetizers as well as wine and beer. </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner#post-47911 Thu, 08 May 2008 22:18:16 +0000 katiethelady 47911@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>$2400 in the SF bay area incl. tax and grat.&nbsp; 33 people at a nice restaurant (seated/plated) </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner#post-47893 Thu, 08 May 2008 20:31:56 +0000 rebecca 47893@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Ours is about $50 per person including tip and alcohol (so about $2000 total for 40 people). </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner#post-47892 Thu, 08 May 2008 20:26:10 +0000 lemon 47892@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>30 people -- $75 each for dinner...&nbsp; but with wine it came out to around $8000. </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/how-much-was-your-rehearsal-dinner#post-47889 Thu, 08 May 2008 20:16:05 +0000 rosychicklet 47889@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Our's is upstate NY and is a BBQ as well.&nbsp; It will be about $30 per person not including the bar tab. </p>