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Formula to figure out total reception cost...

GettinHutched Posted:

Formula to figure out total reception cost...

I know I've seen it on here before- anyone have it?
The first step, I think was figuring out the base reception cost, which is obviously price pp x guests. But then there were some other parts to it...anyone kwow?

Thanks!
happygirl07 Posted:

Re: Formula to figure out total reception cost...

Price per person
18% gratuity
8.65% tax
cherilicious16 Posted:

Re: Formula to figure out total reception cost...

at this point my dad would say, 'OK????Who ordered the gratuity?'

GettinHutched Posted:

Re: Formula to figure out total reception cost...

Coulda sworn it was more complicated than that...I remember a longer number...oh i dunno! I'm mathetmatically challenged!

Thanks!
MJDoc12 Posted:

Re: Formula to figure out total reception cost...

Here's a good example:

$100 per person x 20% Service Charge= $120
$120 X 8.65% (Suffolk Tax) = $ 10.38
$ 120 + 10.38 = $130.38

that is the formula if you have a hall that taxes the service charge (they can if they don't use the term gratuity)

sarahradio5 Posted:

Re: Formula to figure out total reception cost...

basically it's:

amount of money I have + any amount LI weddings cost = more than I can afford.

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