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ok - really curious - as someone else posted cost of wedding, I would like to know how much you're spending on the venue?
we got an INCREDIBLE deal here in indy as my husband (we're legal) is a caterer (another fab deal! lol) and has done many parties at the venue we're getting married at. It's the Mavris Center - and it's ICNREDIBLY Gorgeous and is normally not cheap...
We got a deal at $7,000 for both reception and cermony.
my MOH tried there for her wedding and for 250 guests + food she got quoted $25,000. we're using my husband's catering, of course, and only have about 100 guests...
but I'm really wondering what all of you are paying for your venue?
I don't know how much ours will end up costing. Our food and bev minimum is $20K and from what my parents tell me, we will be well over it for 150 people.
we don't have to pay a flat fee for the venue or ceremony, it's all pretty much ours as long as we spend a lot on food and alcohol. it's $35 a person, plus tax and gratuity, for 95 people.
For the reception venue alone, 8 hours - $2200. For the church and their services - $650.
Our food and bev minimum is $42K after tax, service, etc. I have no idea how much it will end up costing. It depends on how many people come and what food we end up serving. We will most likely be just above the minimum, but it could easily be pushed upwards of $60K. That's up to my parents! :)
Our venue fee is $2500 (ceremony and reception), the bar (including 2 bartenders, drinks, open bar) will be about $3000 (hopefully more like $2500), and food and service fees are another $9200ish.
For food – we’re having a long cocktail hour with passed and stationary hors d’oeuvres and then a plated 4 course dinner with wine service during dinner.
The service fees are high (ok, a little bit crazy!) because we’re getting married out on an island and all the prep stuff (everything including the kitchen sink) has to be brought over on a ferry.
This is for 75 guests.
If my SO and I decide to do a backyard reception, we won't have to pay anything! We'd give a love offering at the church, but otherwise there's no fee because I'm a member; for the backyard, we would only need to pay for landscaping supplies. A lot of rentals would be available for free at the church as well, which defrays the majority of those costs. Food and drink will be the major expenses, but that will probably be a relatively inexpensive pit beef/buffet deal. All things considered it's definitely workable.
We paid 3K for the actual reception venue, then food/open bar/cake comes out to about 89 per person, or *gulp* $13,400, plus taxes. It looks scary to type, but I know we are doing fairly well for the tri state area/New England!! The church is charging us $1,000...eep!
I got a total score here and didn't have to pay a site fee or have a minimum food/bev! Well, it came with a trade off of a smaller maximum guest list of 60 people. So we are only doing $5500 (thats with open bar), when it really should be $8500.
My ceremony location (+officiant and pianist) is $2k.
@gabrielleelise1981: getting married out on an island sounds just lovely :)
$375 for the chapel (on university campus, occupancy 65, 3 hours day-of and 1 hour rehearsal)
$230 for the reception space (open, sort of like a ballroom but more vintage than glam, overlooking the square downtown, we do our own setup and cleanup) EDIT: this is for the entire day
I think we got some amazing deals! Plus, since our reception venue does not have a kitchen or provide other services, we can shop around for the best deals on catering and all that... and bring in our own alcohol!
For the ceremony it is around $500 and then our reception site for 5 1/2 Hours the day off, one hour the day before for set up is at about $1300! We got a great deal because it is a city owned site and they cater to more of the senior population.
$1200! That includes ceremony if we wish :)
Wow - Our total for venue with catering and drinks for 150 people $7,300.
Included in that price:
$1000 lawn ceremony
$750 for the room
Cake cutting, bartenders, tax and 18% service charge...
Our food, cake, chairs, tables, linens, set-up, event coordinator, alcohol, servers were all included in our venue. We paid $55/plate for 150 people. With tax, gratuity, and two extra hours of drinking we paid right around $12,000 for our venue.
Our church was an additional $1000, not including officiant, musicians, or the cantor.
$600 to rent the state park for the ceremony, about $800 for transportation (limited parking), chairs, and the sound system.
My reception location is $1000 to rent for the whole weekend (Friday through Sunday), but I have to rent a lot of stuff, which I hope will total $1500. The good thing is we have almost complete control of the place, so we are hiring our own caterers, bartenders, and buying our alcohol. The bar will be $1500 or less (wine, beer, champagne, and selected mix drinks). I haven't chosen a caterer yet, but I have a firm mental limit of $35 a person.
So, ceremony + rentals = $1400
Reception + rentals + food and drink = $8,375 +/- depending on RSVPs
$1,500 for the Site alone, that does not include food, beverages, taxes or service fee's.
We are basically paying $70 per person. But the food is amazing so I am pretty stoked about that. No "wedding food"!
Our ceremony site rental was $650, and the reception site rental was $700. These are discounted rates from FI's families alum status with the university we are getting married at.
This obviously doesn't include food, beverage, etc.
Under 1K for reception and ceremony. This includes a day off facilitator,tables, chairs, sound, lighting, and the tech to go along with it. We have about 200 guests.
although we havent booked anything ive found three different venues that include food, tables, linens, chairs, utencils, bar, set up, clean up, security
200 guest
for around 7k.
al beautiful locations in San Diego, Ca
I'm paying approximately $17,000.00 for my venue (includes hall, food, alcohol) for my wedding of 135. And that's a deal compared to my other options!
I'm envious of everyone who is posting such lower costs!
We're paying $3k for the venue itself. We're having the ceremony and reception there.
Food and open bar for 80 people will be about $7400. And we'll probably have to rent a tent for $600.
All I know so far is the ceremony and reception venue (no food, alcohol, etc). For both spots it's $6000 which includes all tables, chairs, linens and centerpieces (but no flowers to go in them).
For the wedding site (rotunda in a state park) and a indoor hall and large outdoor plaza on the same grounds that includes tables chairs and white table linens it will be $2,000. That of course does not include food or alcohol.
Here is a pic of the wedding site-
A couple of the Grounds-
And One of the outdoor plaza (not a great pic)-
I love living in a small town! Prices are great! =)
Technically, free :) We're getting married in my parents yard, overlooking the river.
We are, however, renting a tent for the reception. I believe the tent to seat 180, tables, chairs, linens, utensils, etc. was ~$3000.
Our venue comes in at around $38k. That's for 150 people though, and our guest list is now hovering around 200, so I'm sure the venue cost will go up as well. Le sigh.
We are having both the ceremony and reception at the same place. We are having approximately 50 guests and the cost is only going to be $1,500. We are able to bring in our own vendors, so that is also saving us some money.
Our wedding package rental fee includes all chairs for our ceremony (including labor to set up and take down, either in the garden or inside the house) plus chairs/ tables in the ballroom for about 100 people and linens and table arrangements in our colors.
There is a professional sound system, including microphones that we can use in the house, so if we wanted to use an iPod or CD’s we could. They also have a large 10’x8’ projection screen that drops from the ceiling.
The fees include the use of the sunken English Garden, the lawn, the loggia (large covered porch), Ballroom and Great Hall for six hours (including setup and clean up).
Ours is a city property that we can rent by the hour. So for the space for the ceremony and reception for eight hours, tables, chairs, sound equipment, insurance and two site coordinators we are paying about $1800.
$4500 chapel w/bridal & groom suite, courtyard, ballroom
$15,000 minimum on food and drinks
$1000 lighting package
so total so far its costing us $25K
My wedding Venue costs 2000 it's a mansion in this huge park. Everything else costs more than my venue lol catering was about 3000 the photographer I got down to 2900...I was trying to keep the prices down since it's a small wedding of 65 people.
I'll use our top venue choice - $4200 before tax for the whole store for the whole night, including the use of designated items from the store as decor. Obviously not including catering, alcohol, etc, but those are all done through vendors.
Our reception venue is $1,200, we have to use their caterer and that will cost us around $3,500 for about 240 people.
$2000 for the only the reception venue. Catering is seperate. It only includes use of the building, tables and chairs. Although, we also automatically get full access at 9am the day before to set up.
wow - no offense but now I totally don't feel bad about paying $7,000 for our venue!
course - again, our food isn't even going to be a cost or an issue - thank GOD i'm married to a caterer! lol - their "normal" price for food is about $4,000 - which is STILL cheaper than most!
course - a lot of differences is def. where we all live. :)
Tonya those pics are beautiful!
Ceremony and reception are in the same place - it will cost about $750, and food/bev is going to be about $5500 and that includes linen, staff, gratuities, tax, setup, take down and that's about it! And this is for about 100 people.
Our church ceremony fee - $2,300
Our reception minimum spend - $10,000 - we are hoping not to exceed this with about 80 guests.
Fingers-crossed!
Our venue for ceremony and reception is free, but we're going to donate probably 500 or so for it. It includes a decorator and tables, linens, etc.
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