What is the REAL price per person?

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Posted by riniko

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Posted by ayadali

This is how you would get the real price per person at Westbury Manor (each facility may be a little different):

$85 X 1.18 X 1.08625 = $108.95

Price per person times service charge times tax

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This way they are taxing the gratuity. So you are paying more than you should.

Figure it out like this

85
+ (85*.18)
+ (85 * 0.08625)
= 85 + 15.30 grat + 7.33 tax
= 107.63

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The first calculation is actually probably more accurate. Check with your hall - most of them DO charge you tax on the gratuity and are not always open with that info when you book. We did not realize that when we booked and thought we owed less at the last payment than we did. It wouldn't have prevented me from booking our hall, it just would have been nice to know that ahead of time.

they shouldn't

I know for a fact that my hall does serve top shelf liquor,,it is also written on our contract...
I am just surprised that for the price halls charge per person,,they wouldnt include top shelf...

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Posted by GaneshTara

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Posted by Beth1210

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Posted by GaneshTara

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Posted by Beth1210

mine is $140 per person

and with tax and tip- $180

I invited 225

thanks Dad!!!!

I wonder if he realizes it's that much!

the recpetion cost as much as my new Mercedes! ( the small one)

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Omigosh! See, now I don't feel as bad...

My folks are paying, too, so I felt guilty about inviting 210 guests and paying too much p/p. I ended up cutting every corner I could at every hall I visited (while still having what I want) and getting 65p/p!

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in my defense- it's a Saturday night at flowerfield- but in december- so it could be worse

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Oh, please! It's your wedding... you don't need a defense!!!!

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ok so i dont feel so bad anymore either! im only having 160-170 guests..but the caterer total including tax and tip is $31,802

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Posted by bella11

I am more than sure most halls include top shelf liquor....no?

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I thought so too!!!!

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Posted by Dom n Nic

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Posted by bella11

I am more than sure most halls include top shelf liquor....no?

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I thought so too!!!!

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That was one of the first q's we asked when we visited halls. Hennessey; Grey Goose; and frozen drinks are biggies with these guests.

Just so that you know-tax % did go down a few months ago...when we went to our hall it was one amount-when we signed our contract the numbers came out different and he told us that tax had just went down

In essence not enough to really do much with

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Posted by Junebride06

The worst part about it is that people assume you got a deal on Sunday, but in reality I'm paying more than most people on a Saturday!

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Agree!