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question about budget for rentals at Lanikuhonua
in Hawaii
Hi Lanikuhonua brides!
First of all, congratulations to all of you lovely ladies on your upcoming weddings (or recent weddings)!
I'm planning a wedding in Hawaii for May of 2011, and my fiancee and I are in sticker shock right now from some of the quotes that we are getting from our vendors for the Lanikuhonua venue...
We'd love to have our wedding at Lanikuhonua (we currently have Phase 2 reserved), but we're starting to realize that it might be too expensive to have a wedding there for our estimated 200 guests...
We'd love to have our wedding at Lanikuhonua (we currently have Phase 2 reserved), but we're starting to realize that it might be too expensive to have a wedding there for our estimated 200 guests...
Do you mind if I asked you Lanikuhonua brides what you are spending (or spent) on rentals, i.e. dance floor, tent, chairs, tables, dinnerware, etc?
We have gotten a few quotes from vendors for rental, and we're a little surprised at how much it is going to cost us for the rentals -- around $10K...
But then we heard from another catering vendor who said it would be closer to $5k because they are giving us the at-cost pricing.
But then we heard from another catering vendor who said it would be closer to $5k because they are giving us the at-cost pricing.
Please let me know if you have any information that could be helpful...
Thanks in advance for your help and advice!
--Aileen
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Re: question about budget for rentals at Lanikuhonua
life's been pretty hectic right now. but our rentals are about $4,600. food at $13.50/head. will email all the details
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When we got our caterers quotes, we found that some nickeled and dimed for everything (ie: water pitchers, service trays, etc.) which we thought would be included.
Hi "caiandcullen"!
Thank you so very much for your helpful rental spreadsheet and breakdown!
I was also able to confirm with the catering companies that some of them were marking up their rental prices because they were taking care of the administration and dealing with the rental vendors on our behalf.
When I talked to one of the vendors and said that I was fine just going directly to the rental companies and working with them, they offered me the at-cost pricing.
Therefore, I am having less of "sticker shock", because I think my rentals for 200 guests will probably be something more in the neighborhood of $5500
Thanks girls for all your responses and advice!
[QUOTE]ahhh! i will send you an email reply - i promise! life's been pretty hectic right now. but our rentals are about $4,600. food at $13.50/head. will email all the details :)
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<div>May I please receive that email, or if anybody out there has quotes that they can share with me, I would really appreciate it! Future Lanikuhonua bride here needing H-E-L-P!</div>
[QUOTE]ahhh! i will send you an email reply - i promise! life's been pretty hectic right now. but our rentals are about $4,600. food at $13.50/head. will email all the details :)
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</div><div>Hi Cai!! Im planning to have a wedding there too. Is it possible to get the contact number of your rental company, caterer, wedding coordinator, and maybe important tips? i am a teacher from California so i can use all the help i can get. i just started the planning. You seem soooo organized. i really appreciate your help. btw... how much was it to rent the site? </div>
[QUOTE]We had about 80 guests and our rentals was $3100, but if it wasn't for our WC,we would have paid $4000. She was able to get us some special courtesies on some items (ie: chiavari chairs) and gave us tips to keep the costs down. When we got our caterers quotes, we found that some nickeled and dimed for everything (ie: water pitchers, service trays, etc.) which we thought would be included.
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<div>Hi Destiny1108. Wow! loved how you were able to get such a great deal on the rentals and caterer. Is it possible I can get the contact number of your wedding planner, rental company, and caterer? I love how you were so organized!! Your wedding planer is also amazing!! </div>
Mahalo in advance!
Aloha ladies,
I know this post is pretty old, but I was hping to get some fresh responses. I too am cinsidering Lanikuhonua for my wedding. Did you all use wedding planners to ensure you didn't miss a detail? What tips or tricks or BUDGET SAVING ideas can you all pass on?
MAHALO!