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i'm finding some at hotelplanner.com. woohoo!
what sort of place are you looking for? how many people? do you want a banquet hall? or just a restaurant? or a hotel suite? let me know details and I can offer some suggestions.. I lived in Vegas for 30 years :)
@Beav1279: OMG thank you so much!!! I have been in touch with the Ramada on Flamingo Ave. They seem promising. But I just don't know without seeing it. Its hard to plan something when I can't see it since I am such a visual person... Do you know anything about the Ramada on Flamingo?
people: 30ish... maybe 40max
what i want: cocktail reception for 2-3 hours from 2-4or5. With open bar and heavy hors d'oeuvers. I want someplace decent looking. I am leaning towards a hotel suite or a restaurant.
Please offer me suggestions. It is official, we have moved it to vegas, so excited:) doing the whole elvis thing, trying to get Jesse Garon, but so far they have not returned my email, but I only emailed them a day or so ago. So I'm patient. We are doing it by the Welcome to Las Vegas sign.
Anyhow, if there is any other place you can think of, even willing to go a little bit out of the way as budget is a HUGE Issue here... so if you know a nice place, at a good price, please throw it out there!!! I am open to suggestions:)
Thank you so much:)
Ronney
hello >wave< ma again 
do you know of a good place on fremont street? my husband just informed me this is where he wants to stay, so if we could just stay there that would be awesome.
Thanks bunches!
Ronney
Okay it looks like I am going to just go with the Ramada. Unless I hear otherwise and this place sucks... PLEASE ANYONE???? i'm trying to get this figured out
Thanks!
Ronney
do you have a budget? Im told the 4 Queens on Fremont has just upgraded their rooms. We are doing a suite at the Golden Nugget- having ceremony, mocktails, and dessert reception in suite for 15 poeple.
Elvis is visiting before the ceremony- our elvis will entertain with at least six songs he says, work the crowd, and doing a duet with MM. http://www.gigmasters.com/Elvis-Impersonator/Frankie-Castro/
hope that helps a little
If you decide again to go with the strip my co-worker is having her reception at the Mandalay Bay in a suite. She said it was pretty affordable for her small wedding (40-50 people). She also said the wedding coordinator there has been very helpful so far.
@retreadbride: omg! i checked his webpage out, he is beautiful:) I was gonna go with Jesse Garon www.vegaselvis.com... but I requested a quote from this Frankie guy too.
@Treejewel19: thanks i will check out Mandalay Bay, although I worry because I know that is a very expensive hotel :/
I'm also going to check out the stratosphere:)
Ronney
We used Kent Ripley from A Elvis Chapel. He was awesome!! We didn't have a reception in Vegas, so no advice about that. Although we stayed at the Flamingo and it looked like they had a nice outdoor chapel.
@mmsva: THAT... IS... AWESOME!!!! Thank you so much for posting:) I love it!
was he expensive (i hope you dont me asking that)
thanks!
Ronney
@mmsva: I actually visited his site:) He is much more affordable than Jesse Garon. My only concern is that he doesn't really "look" like elvis. :(
gigmasters wont even talk to me because its so far out:(
this is just one thing I can't compromise on, I have been wanting to do this forever... so excited:)
any more help? please keep pictures/advise coming!
we flew out to las vegas and visited ten venues in 3 days. there's a place right off the strip on sahara called victoria's chapel. it's a little cheesy and the sales lady was a little crazy but it was inexpensive. in the end, we wanted something is a little nicer so we went with something else.
we also visited rainbow gardens and the grove.
@Ronneykay: I think he looks like a young cute Elvis! It was either $400 or $600, I can't remember. But we went with the more expensive package they offer because we wanted it at the Vegas sign. You can try to connect to him via Facebook instead of going through the Chapel (especially if you aren't going to do your ceremony there). You might be able to get him for less if you go directly to him.
Just know that he can't legally marry you (he does the ceremony), so you still will need some minister or other legal officiant. David, the minister at A Elvis Chapel, is super nice.
Also, my advice for *all* Vegas brides--if photography is important to you, hire a separate photographer. Most chapels will offer photography as a part of the package and even call it a 'professional' photographer. But if you look on their sites, you'll see that it's just regular ole photos, nothing special.
We are spending our budget on photography, airfare, rooms for guests. Some food ( in suite reception, mocktail hour) buying brunches sat/sunday for 15 folks. No flowers- bought awesome fans as souveneirs for guests- and practical breezes - just in case. Oh and Elvis is 200$ for an hour.
ah... no minister needed, this is just a vow renewal. This is strictly for fun, and Elvis will be there:) So super excited, but kinda bummed...
Also I watched videos of weddings at the sign, and its too noisy:( So I think we will do the chapel or something then have photos taken at the sign, then off for a reception somewhere;)
very much looking forward to it:) l found this haufbrauhouse or osmething like that and bootlegger italian bistro:) So, Not sure where its gonna be at, we will figure it out, we got time:)
Just so excited for this:)
Canaletto and Postrio in the Venetian are really good food and a great price. Bootlegger is south of the Strip but really good food. Most restaurants here have private dining rooms so those are always budget friendly and we have many celebrity chefs so the food is all great.
For dining on Fremont Street you should look at Vic and Anthony's at the Golden Nugget.
I'm a wedding planner in Vegas if you need any more help, feel free to contact me!
@retreadbride: How did your vegas wedding work out? Anxious to hear:)
The V Bar inside the Venetian is a great place for a small wedding reception. They offer tray pass hors and open bar packages that are very reasonable.
The V Bar is more of a bar with a nightclub feel. I wouldn't have a reception here unless everyone is ok with loud music.
I'm planning a DW in Vegas and here is the list I have so far. I still have all the menus and etc for all of these. If you would like pricing on any particular place, I'm pretty sure I have that as well. Just didn't fel like posting all of them .
Wicked Spoon ($1,000 F&B min with Buffet price of $35.00 per person)
First Bar (1,500 F&B min )
BB King (no F&B min)
Joe's Las Vegas $150 room fee ( $1,200 F&B min)
Capital Grille ($2,000 F&B min)
Morton's ($1,500 F&B min)
Fleming's Steakhouse ($1,500 F&B min) (starting at $79.00 pp)
Olrean's Hotel In-Suite (holds up to 75people) ($3,500 F&B min)
Grand Lux ( 2 Locations ) ( $1,500 F&B min)
McCormick & Schmick's ($1,500 F&B min)
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Anyone out there in Vegas that can help me out?
I think we have officially changed our Vow Renewal, well at least seriously thinking about it, and yes, Elvis will be involved LOL
So I am wondering if there is any place that anyone knows of that would be awesome to have a VR at either on or near the strip:)
Thanks all!!!!
Ronney