I recently moved to Colorado, but we are having our wedding back in New Jersey. Its a little difficult picking a veue from just the pictures online. We also have a lower budget, meaning, we don't want to go wedding broke. Does anybody have any ideas on how to save money, but still have a nice outdoor wedding?
Our ideas so far of what we like include a buffet style wedding with open bar. We heard its way more expensive, but we would prefer a live band over a DJ. I also plan on saving money by making my own centerpieces and favors. The wedding is going to be on 10/11/12.
I've called a quite few places and looked into a lot of reception sites and it all seems to be at least $100 per person including tax and gratuity. Our guest list will be about 125 people. We were thinking more towards $60-$75 a person or lower. Any suggestions on venues would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!