Thank you for all your answers but we are now 200 guests for my wedding I'm on a budget of $8000 as I said before i now have to find reception sites that allowed me to bring my own food and i'm not talking about a licensed catering company i'm talking about a buffed that both families are going to prepare for our wedding i need suggestions and websites please helppppp i'm getting married in August!!!!
2007-02-09 01:52:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
To bring your own food, you need to have the reception at someone's home or backyard.
In order to serve food in a banquet hall, you need to have a license. Same for alcohol, and insurance too. I don't think your families have this license, so the halls won't allow it because they'll be liable should something go wrong. The only way to get around this is to take the liability on yourselves by hosting the party at a private residence.
That said, some places might allow this. Try the VFW, parish hall, or community center.
2007-02-09 01:58:37 · answer #1 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are totally best off finding a house with a big yard. My brother just got married last October (2006), and they had 2 1/2 months to put something together, with hardly any budget. They tried a few friends, and got no where. But then his (now wife) went around town looking at big houses with big yards. And guess what!? The first one she stopped said he'd love to let them use his yard! Not to mention, the guy was one of the wealthiest guys around, and even better - - - He owned his own landscaping company, so the back yard was GORGEOUS, with fountains and rivers and trees and flowers and tons of stuff.
Anyways, they ended up having 200 people, just like you, and the guy only charged them $1000 for both ceremony and reception! It was awesome, and really worked out great.
So obviously it doesn't always go that great, but the point is that you have plenty of time to do your searching, and don't get discouraged because tons of people have been through it before. Things will fall into place, and be encouraged that good things to happen! Doors will open if you keep on knocking!
Best of luck to you as you plan the best day of your life, and remember that it doesn't have to go downhill from there! You get out of it what you put into it. Hope this is helpful to you, or at least provided you with some good story time!!!
2007-02-12 19:51:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 06:12:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the country clubs, some will let you bring your own food. I had my wedding and reception all in the same room of a country club, and it was beautiful.
2007-02-09 02:05:26 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Church reception/fellowship hall.
VFW
American legion
Local community Hall
Local Golf Course
Good luck and congrats
2007-02-09 02:05:38 · answer #5 · answered by Blunt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This idea may not be for you, but my wedding is being held in a large cabin in a local state park. It's on a mountain top. You don't say which state you're in, but if you're in Maryland, check out Gambrill State Park.
2007-02-09 08:19:13 · answer #6 · answered by Happy Wife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are on a tight budget why don't you have your reception at someones home. Use there back yard.
2007-02-09 01:57:55 · answer #7 · answered by Melissa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try a country club near you or like a 4-H center, convention places...hope that helps...good luck!
2007-02-09 03:37:10 · answer #8 · answered by all4him 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well dont know where your at to help but how about a park is it in the warm weather?
2007-02-09 02:00:33 · answer #9 · answered by kuel_lady_di 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋