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alguev OP t1_itlb6tv wrote

Reply to comment by blueskieslemontrees in Budget friendly wedding venues? by alguev

We were looking at $10,000 for 100 people as far as venue, tables and chairs, glassware, food and drinks. We have allocated separate space for photographer, dress, etc in our budget. I did account for the 20% service fee and I think 6% taxes and we are okay with the subtotal being $10,000. Thank you.

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easy_Money t1_itmwu96 wrote

Hey there bud. I'm a former event planner that now works in marketing with some of my clients being planners, caterers, and venues. You're gonna need to adjust your budget unless you plan on having catering done by Jersey Mikes. Food, bev, rentals (flatware, linens, tables, glassware) are gonna cost about $100/person and up. NOT including venue fee. There are a couple caterers in town that will go lower than that but I cannot confidently recommend any of them and I've worked with/for them all, and trust me that isn't where you want to skimp, strictly from a logistics point of view. Feel free to shoot me a DM if you need some guidance or specific recommendations, but yeah, tl;dr weddings are fucking expensive.

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blueskieslemontrees t1_itlcwsp wrote

The Knot and Wedding Wire are easy search engines that often have basic pricing listed on each venue so you can get an idea and narrow your list. I also remember the Renaissance being "reasonable" in cost.

When we planned our wedding we went with the Marriott in Short Pump off Dominion Rd and had a great experience. I wanted an indoor venue in case of weather and it so happened Hurricane Matthew came through so it was a good call. I am going off memory but I think for our 80-ish guests it was $12-13k for the hotel package which included food, a basic bar, and all the infrastructure setup (tables, tableware, servers, etc) and that did include the 20% service fee and taxes.

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alguev OP t1_itldjg4 wrote

Wonderful!! I’ve checked out both the knot and wedding wire as well as here comes the guide and eventive. A lot of what I found was charging around $6000-$8000 just for the venue :/ even when I put a price range. But I definitely think I’ll check out some hotels. Sounds like best bang for your buck (and definitely safe for weather reasons). That’s also why we want an indoor venue!! That sounds like a story that will never get old!

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ILikeYourHotdog t1_itn9j8l wrote

We had an Old Hollywood themed wedding at the restored Art Deco Henrico Theatre in Highland Springs and it was only like $500 to rent the whole theatre since it’s technically a Henrico County park. We moved to Main Street Station for the reception and that wasn’t very expensive to rent either.

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blueskieslemontrees t1_itlqksy wrote

We got locked out of the chapel between rehearsal and day of, due to the old wooden door swelling shut. As the bride i had to bring a crowbar from home so some helpers could pry it open. We got in!

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alguev OP t1_itlrgtc wrote

Hahahahhaha omg. Not funny but also kinda funny!

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blueskieslemontrees t1_itmcf30 wrote

The only reason it was so urgent is literally everything wedding was in there except my dress. We could not just walk away from it

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Ditovontease t1_itli5b3 wrote

I was quoted by Brenner Pass $10k to buy out the restaurant on a friday night for 100 people

I also know Heritage does buyouts for $4k? Maybe the price is more these days.

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GMUcovidta t1_itrhqr3 wrote

That's just totally unrealistic. You'd be lucky to get food + drinks catered for that.

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alguev OP t1_itrjk0v wrote

Thank you for the input

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GMUcovidta t1_itrn0s8 wrote

If it helps, I was shopping around for quotes for a 120 person wedding a few months ago. What I found is below. tldr: it's going to cost at least 30k

Venues within 30 min of Richmond that could accommodate 120 people (most were just venue fees although some of the more expensive ones included more) $3-$20k

Rentals (tables, chairs, basic linens and dishes) were $3-4k

30x60 tent (labor, permits etc included) $3.5-5k

Catering (chicken + beef with one veg, one starch, soft drinks, no apps or desert including labor) $6-15k - we didn't consider BBQ but that's the only cheaper alternative

Bar Service (BYOB just cost of servers, liquor license and the physical bars) $2.5k

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alguev OP t1_itrnsyc wrote

Wow we have been quoted at a much lower price. Good to know.

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