Budget venue recs

volleygurl0306

Hi all!  I'm in the early stages of planning and completely overwhelmed by looking for a venue.  We have a tight budget and a guest list of around 150 (FI has a huge family so it's hard to cut back).  We'd love to avoid the typical south Florida country club or banquet hall wedding.  We would also LOVE an outdoor ceremony in a beautiful setting.  But, with our tight budget I'm open to all suggestions in the south Florida area (we are near Fort Lauderdale but comfortable with a Palm Beach or Miami wedding if it makes more sense).  Thanks!!!

twinkle82576

Not sure what your budget may be, or how much you want the venue to provide, but here are some options in Miami:

The Shane Center
Deering Estate
The Chart House (My Venue)
The Doral Country Club
Miami Beach Botanical Gardens
Pinecrest Gardens
The Spanish Monastery

HTH! GL!

herculeschloe

Benvenuto (Boynton Beach) has an outdoor ceremony space that is really pretty. I'm having my reception there and every time someone hears, they rave about the food they had at a wedding they attended there. I found them to be really willing to work with my budget and the coordinator, Maria, is super sweet.

waterroxy17

Boca Raton Mariott has an outdoor ceremony with a great package

HappyBride7

The rusty pelican is a good one too

EvelynandManny

I second the Chart House it has really pretty outdoor pace for ceremony and reception..and its pretty good price! Im a budget bride as well.

But maybe if you give us your budget we can give more suggestions..sometimes what people think is a tight budget really is not   GL either way!

volleygurl0306

Thanks for all the suggestions!  We are still waiting to find out how much exactly his parents can chip in.  But we are thinking between us and them (my parents to their dismay unfortunately aren't in a position to help at the time) our budget will be around $10,000. 

ileanasanz

The Palms hotel in south beach

Double tree hotel in biscayne bay

Marriott in biscayne bay

Double Tree in ocean pointe (in sunny isles)

Grove Isle (my venue but may be a bit over budget for u with ur size party)

Red fish grill

Eden Roc

Mayfair in Coconut Grove

OCean club in key biscayne

Good luck!

cramo003

check out my venue Breakwater Hotel they let you bring in your own caterer which can save you a lot of $$ and its definitely not your traditonal venue ... I AM IN LOVE!

volleygurl0306

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[QUOTE]check out my venue Breakwater Hotel they let you bring in your own caterer which can save you a lot of $$ and its definitely not your traditonal venue ... I AM IN LOVE!
Posted by cramo003[/QUOTE]

I like not traditional!  Thanks for that one...I'll be checking it out ASAP.  Do you (or anyone else) have caterer recs as well?  I hear bringing in your own caterer is a huge $$ saver.  But, I'm always afraid of the "get what you pay for" and our food not being great. 

Thanks for all the help, everyone!