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    sweetlikcake    May 27, 2011  

    so im in a little bit of a dilemma. I found 2 venues both in the city of Whittier. The only thing that is holding me back is the prices of these venues. One venue quoted me $2500 plus tax for 100 dinners, clean up/set up, all the wait staff, 8 hrs, bartenders, and the linens. The other one quoted me $4499 for 75 dinners but it includes the 4 hordourves, wine service with dinner, 1 hr hosted bar, 2 course served meals, cider/champagne toast, etc. (the list goes on). 

    Is it really worth another $2,000 for all those things at the wedding? I want our wedding to be nice and affordable since the fiance and i will be paying for it but at the same time i dont want it to look/feel cheap. I really like both places but with one being $2000 more im wondering what we should do..

     
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    Pia2010    November 26, 2009  

    The second one works out at $60 per head which is very reasonable for a wedding.  The things that you've listed above are fairly standard and I think are good to include.

     
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    sweetlikcake    May 27, 2011  

    Thanks. I just cant decide which to go with since one offers more than the other and im sure the other venue we could add onto it..

     
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    Pia2010    November 26, 2009  

    perhaps give it some time to think about?  Also check out other options. 

     
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    sweetlikcake    May 27, 2011  

    well we've looked at lots of other places and ive got tons of emails from other venues. We are just looking for the best bang for the buck lol thanks for all your help :D

     
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    Darling23    June 1, 2013   Dallas, Texas

    To figure out the best bang for your buck- divide up the total cost of each wedding venue by your number of guests to get the cost per head. Whichever package gives you the most stuff for the least price is the winner.

     
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    lox    May 2011   Baltimore

    You're comparing apples to orages here. Get a quote from each venue on the exact same services. Then, as Darling23 said, calculate your per head price. Then factor in which place you pefer, which food you prefer, etc. After all of that, you'll have the info you need to make a decision even if one isn't clear right now.

     
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    nmsoonerbride    March 19, 2011   Live in New Mexico, wedding in Oklahoma City

    It sounds like the first one doesn't include alcohol.  Do you want to provide alcohol to your guests?  If so, you need to factor that in to the price and then decide which place you like better.

     
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    sweetlikcake    May 27, 2011  

    we were thinking about doing a cash bar since the fiancees friends love to drink. After attending one of his friends wedding and witnessing the open bar close within 15 mins really shocked us. Then they put another $5000 and that flew by within 30 mins so we both decided a cash bar would be a better option. I just dont want our wedding to look dull or cheap so im having a hard time deciding which we should go with. Thanks ladies for your help :D

     

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