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!!!! I'm in northern virginia if anyone knows about any cc with reasonable prices please let me know
2007-02-09 02:33:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Did you try the VFWs, Elk Lodges, or fire houses that are around you. Those are the only types of places where they will allow you to bring in your own food.
Have you thought about a park? It will be august so you wont have to worry about people getting cold, you just might have to pick someplace with a covered pavillion or something that you can use in case of rain.
2007-02-09 02:40:15 · answer #1 · answered by kateqd30 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Try public parks. Most of the parks around here that have space for weddings, don't make you use their catering company. I personally didn't want to have anything catered either. My family cooked everything we had except like 2 trays. We had our reception at a friend's house. They had a big bar/island in their kitchen and it was a huge house with a lot of space. We set up our cake in their dining room (it was a semi open floor plan) and brought in a few extra tables for food that wouldn't fit on their bar. It was really nice. Maybe you could find something like that?
2007-02-09 11:29:55 · answer #2 · answered by akp_02 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried your local parks and recreation board? Most parks have gorgeous settings, and for very reasonable prices. I am not sure though about the alcohol (our city only will allow one keg per event, and no hard liquor). Those centers often have large rooms where you can host the reception at too...
That or try your local vfw/american legion.
OR- heres another suggestion- have an outdoors event at someones home or a local historical place in your area. Where i live there are two mansions who rent out by the day for wedding events and allow you to cater your own food and alcohol. try looking into that.
2007-02-09 10:40:19 · answer #3 · answered by glorymomof3 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am not familiar with your area but went through the same thing with my first wedding. I called local town halls can asked about historic buildings for rent as reception halls and found a beautiful estate (owned by the town) on a hill top where I could bring in my own food. The hall only cost $250 for 4 hours. You could also try local churhes and even universities which often have halls they will rent. Also, VFW halls can be rented. You can even try contacting the chamber of commerce for suggestions as well as local organizations such as the Lion's club for ideas of sites.
Good luck
2007-02-09 10:44:56 · answer #4 · answered by PamV 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Give up on a country club & look into renting a house for a weekend. Clubs usually charge huge fees for you to bring in your own food and your on a schedule. Check with local Real Estate agents. Someone who has their house on the market may be willing to rent it out for a weekend - especially if they're not living there anymore.
2007-02-09 15:57:50 · answer #5 · answered by dani77356 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go on theknot.com and use their budget planner.
You can pick stuff you need and want... take off stuff you can live without.... plug in $8,000 and it will give you a rough idea on how to spread out the money.
You can also do things- like make your own cake, use an ipod instead of a dj.... ect....
2007-02-09 11:57:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most churches have fellowship halls and will rent them out really cheap. They're usually pretty nice and seat alot of people and they usually already have chairs and tables. I've seen alot of receptions done like this, even when the wedding was somewhere else. Check it out.
2007-02-09 10:44:57 · answer #7 · answered by Texas Pineknot 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would just start calling places. I know our local parks and rec department has several park and/or city buildings that have ballrooms, conference rooms, etc. for rent at very reasonable prices. Here's the link for ours, but you'd have to check in your town. http://www.leawood.org/parks/comminfo.aspx
2007-02-09 11:21:11 · answer #8 · answered by basketcase88 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think I answered your question already when you asked it in another way the other day in here. Try Shriners, Masons halls. They have full kitchens for your use.
2007-02-10 15:24:50 · answer #9 · answered by Lynny K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been using theknot.com, brides.com and perfectweddingguide.com (my favorite) these definitely help with specific budgeting as well as finding services that might help you out.
2007-02-09 11:18:28 · answer #10 · answered by happily married ( : 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋