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How much is your wedding going to cost?

jantany26 Posted: Jul 18, 2005 07:01 PM+

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Posted: Jul 18, 2005 07:01 PM

Re: How much is your wedding going to cost?

less than 10,000.

MissingTheBGene Posted: Jul 18, 2005 07:01 PM+

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Posted: Jul 18, 2005 07:01 PM

Re: How much is your wedding going to cost?

I'm pretty sure we will be at or over $50K!

Goldi1021 Posted: Jul 18, 2005 07:06 PM+

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Posted: Jul 18, 2005 07:06 PM

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We are trying out best to keep our wedding under $50,000. It may happen (yes again, drugs are BAD). But I'll tell you this, our cost for a Saturday night wedding in February is costing us about $25 dollars less per person than if we had the exact same wedding on a Saturday night in June. Our entertainment is also less. Vendors will often cut prices for hard to book dates - it is better for them to make less money on a particular night than none at all. Our guest list exceeds 200 people and we are hoping that less than 200 actually show up. I'd either have to cut my guest list down by 1/3 or go into hock for the rest of my life to have a spring/summer wedding and to be honest, I like cold weather. This way I get the wedding I want. Its all about choices. Do what is right for you.

agentangel Posted: Jul 18, 2005 07:12 PM+

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Posted: Jul 18, 2005 07:12 PM

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Ours will be right smack in midtown and its $95/pp if you have it in Jan, Feb or August. $110? other months. That's any night. A lot of people get put off because its the home of the Women's Republican Club during the day but you can take down all the portraits of the stuffy presidents if you want. It really is a beautiful space - right across the street from Rockefeller Center and catty corner from St. Pats. I think it can only hold around 150 though.

Other NYC options for you in your price range:
VUE
Union Square Ballroom
Amuse

There are others that we looked at but I can't remember the capacity...

kama Posted: Jul 18, 2005 08:41 PM+

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Posted: Jul 18, 2005 08:41 PM

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Did you consider renting

Puck Building
(212) 274-8900
295 Lafayette St
New York, NY 10012

You can get caterer and the lease way below $300pp.
I have been at the wedding there and it was beautiful.
Check it out!

suebride Posted: Jul 18, 2005 09:05 PM+

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Posted: Jul 18, 2005 09:05 PM

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we got married on a saturday night at the carltun and our pp/cost was over $300 --this includes some extras (pasta course, raw seafood bar, etc.)...all together --the wedding was well over $100k --we lost count! totally crazy but it was absolutely amazing!

edited for spelling...

mia72098 Posted: Jul 18, 2005 10:55 PM+

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Posted: Jul 18, 2005 10:55 PM

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Probably about $40,000...scary. But according to most people I am an over paid teacher...lol

prentiss20 Posted: Jul 18, 2005 11:46 PM+

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Posted: Jul 18, 2005 11:46 PM

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Posted by wendyz06

thanks for the help. we are trying to have it in a loft which requires a site fee from 5000 - 15000. Caterers are an additional 175 (for chairs, liquor and staff).

I might have to start considering other options :(

I was looking into having my wedding at the vineyard out East on the Northfork of LI and ran into similar issues. Site fees ($2500 - $10000), on top of caterers, tents, tables, chairs, linens, glassware... list goes on and on..
All these things add to the cost and add to your stress (more things you have to organize and worry about).
I finally ended up getting a catering hall - Giorgio's. They only do one event at a time and the place is beautiful. A lot more things are included = less to worry about!
If you don't want to bother with all the extra planning and don't want to spend all the extra $$ a catering hall might just be the way to go.

JanuaryBride06 Posted: Jul 18, 2005 11:51 PM+

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Posted: Jul 18, 2005 11:51 PM

Re: How much is your wedding going to cost?

My budget is $40,000. No idea what the actual cost will be.

Jennie0898 Posted: Jul 19, 2005 12:36 AM+

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Posted: Jul 19, 2005 12:36 AM

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Posted by laborday06

LI halls will be much cheaper per person than $300. Crescent and Flowerfields on a holiday weekend in Sept were around $190 plus tax and gratuity and those places are top notch (in my opinion)check out LI Halls, it will be worth it!

Not necessarily true. I went to look at the Atlantica in Westhampton Beach and a Saturday night wedding in Sept. was going to be $254/pp not including tax and gratuity. We decided on the Watermill and with all the upgrades and tax and gratuity it will be like $160/pp. I know Oheka is aroud $300/pp also. There are some expensive places on LI but yes, for the most part they are pretty much around or under $200/pp.

luvsun27 Posted: Jul 19, 2005 08:25 AM+

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Posted: Jul 19, 2005 08:25 AM

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Wow....some of these prices are crazy. I had a small wedding...only 75 people and I had a budget of $15K...we had a Saturday afternoon in April.

For the money you are thinking of spending...you should look into Oheka in you are considering LI.

vita930 Posted: Jul 19, 2005 08:55 AM+

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Posted: Jul 19, 2005 08:55 AM

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Our wedding will be about $70,000 for 200 people on a Sunday night in May.

JPC1125 Posted: Jul 19, 2005 09:27 AM+

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Posted: Jul 19, 2005 09:27 AM

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As of right now, Our wedding in November on a Friday night is going to be around 35,000

Which just kills me cause I REALLY could use a new car

mendara Posted: Jul 19, 2005 09:55 AM+

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Posted: Jul 19, 2005 09:55 AM

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Posted by wendyz06

thanks for the help. we are trying to have it in a loft which requires a site fee from 5000 - 15000. Caterers are an additional 175 (for chairs, liquor and staff).

I might have to start considering other options :(

You should really look into Abigail Kirsh - the LIGHTHOUSE - originally we wanted a LOFT feel but lofts in NYC like the Tribeca Rooftop are a rip off - don't do it for $300 a person that is crazy - the lighthouse was about $165 a person and it is on the water with ceiling to floor windows just gorgeous - and it looks like a loft - the food is amazing..it is at chelsea piers - also a good place to look is the PUCK BUILDING - the space is just beautiful and it is a loft feel as well - the prices for me were about $195.

Bride2005 Posted: Jul 19, 2005 12:22 PM+

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Posted: Jul 19, 2005 12:22 PM

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we are at just under 70,000 for a Sunday night in AUgust

jes81276 Posted: Jul 19, 2005 12:30 PM+

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Posted: Jul 19, 2005 12:30 PM

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Posted by mia72098

Probably about $40,000...scary. But according to most people I am an over paid teacher...lol

lol-don't you just love that stigma (I hear it all the time too)

M&S Sept12006 Posted: Jul 19, 2005 12:34 PM+

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Posted: Jul 19, 2005 12:34 PM

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Wow- some of you ladies are really shelling out some cash for these weddings...we have a budget of 18K for 75 people on a first Friday in September of '06. Im sorry but there are so many opportunities out there that you can really have an inexpensive BEAUTIFUL wedding...just need to do your research...unless you're willing to settle for paying $300 per person...I don't even dine out this way!

ayadali Posted: Jul 19, 2005 12:38 PM+

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Posted: Jul 19, 2005 12:38 PM

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As of now, our Sunday afternoon wedding for 150 guests should cost about $28,000

SuzBride Posted: Jul 19, 2005 12:41 PM+

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Posted: Jul 19, 2005 12:41 PM

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Posted by mia72098

Probably about $40,000...scary.

me too - FIL's insistance on a band might take us a bit over that

Beth1210 Posted: Jul 19, 2005 01:28 PM+

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Posted: Jul 19, 2005 01:28 PM

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Mine will prob come to around $55,000- $20,000 over budget- for a Saturday night with 175-200 people

and that's just what my Dad is paying- we are paying for the rings and honeymoon-around another $10,000

it's crazy!!!!!!! for one day!!!! you get so caught up!