My brother is trying to get married in two months. They are worried about rain so are looking for an inside wedding. They are also on a tight budget though and are having around 175 people. Where do we go for a low budget but lots of people in a short amount of time>???? Please-someone help!!!
2007-02-14 05:37:12 · 4 answers · asked by serina 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
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2007-02-14 05:41:09 · answer #1 · answered by weddrev 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The truth is, 175 guests will cost the most money when it comes to food. First off, you will need to have a buffet style dinner because it is the cheapest (that is he still wants to have a nice formal dinner). For a photographer, just have him come to take pictures for 2 hours around the ceremony. That will save a lot of cost right there and then for the reception put cameras on all the tables so everyone can get in on taking pics of the fun. Out of my experience, the cheapest types of halls to rent are in like skating rinks or big restaurants that have an attached hall. He should have his wedding on a Friday or Sunday because those days are cheaper than Saturdays. Also, just serve beer and soda for free if you want alcohol. He should go the a local grocery store to get the cake. It will be way cheaper than anywhere else. This is all I can think of right now, hope it helps.
2007-02-14 13:45:22 · answer #2 · answered by Beffy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact a large church. I would also recommend cutting the invitation list back to around 100 people. It's nearly impossible to be on a budget with 175 people.
You will have to make a donation to the church, rent a reception hall, hire atleast 2 bartenders (and pay for all drinks), and serve snacks/meals for all your guests. Also, flowers, dress, tux, hair/makeup, D.J, wedding cake, etc.
You need to find the ceremony location and reception location now... confirm the dates/times and then get the invitations printed. It can take 6 weeks before you receive them, and then you have to stuff and address all the envelopes. Invitations need to go out 8 weeks prior so you have time to receive RSVP's.
Buy the Wedding Solutions Organizer. www.bn.com (Barnes & Noble)
Good Luck!
2007-02-14 13:57:36 · answer #3 · answered by *Just Married* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest visiting http://www.weddinglenox.com or onewed.com
Unlike most yellow pages, they have price comparison for the vendors (DJ,videographer, florist, and photographer) you can choose.
You can also try Weddinglenox matching system http://www.weddinglenox.com/membersignup1.php that will match you up with local vendors. I tried it and have good result as I only recieved email from vendors according to my request.
One problem I had with my wedding is that it is hard to locate vendors in most website as most likely they group by states and there are too many of them that's too far from me and I have to look at each site to figure out.
The sites I provide above have a easy to use layout to show you pictures, pricing and location in one page plus, you can send out your inquiry for matching vendor to contact you. That save me lots of time to locate the best vendors with the right price.
2007-02-16 02:32:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋