Inexpensive venue that allows you to bring in your own food....

osubuckigrl78

Does anyone have any suggestions for a venue in or around the Columbus area, that allows you to bring in your own food???

GApeachOH

Do you want alcohol? I know tons of places.
How inexpensive are we talking?

osubuckigrl78

No no alcohol.... As inexpensive as we can... LOL We are expecting realistically about 150 guests....

futureslaybaugh

I haven't seen anywhere that allows to bring in your own food, I have only found a few places that allow your own alcohol which GREATLY has reduced our price! We are getting married at The Loft at Smith Brothers, great prices there! good luck!

skippylouwho

Try Achbar Grotto on Agler - large, clean and last I heard you could bring in your own food and acohol.  http://www.columbusgrottotemple.com/

If you don't need alcohol, try Northwest Masonic Temple in Linworth. They will allow you to use their kitchen, all the equipment in it, dishes.
http://www.northwesttemple.com/facilities.asp Note the drawing of the dining room only shows a few tables in there, it actually holds many more.

Elysepa

i dont know your budget...but Bryn Du Mansion is beautiful!  And even better you can choose any caterer you want!  I'm getting married there and have nothing but good things to say about it as a venue.  PM me if you want to know the rates there....

skippylouwho

Try Kelton House
http://www.eventective.com/USA/Ohio/Columbus/84398/The-Kelton-House-Museum-Garden.html

and Upper Arlington Swim & Raquet Club http://www.swimandracquet.com/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=794075&module_id=95395
 

 Olde Gahanna Sanctuary http://www.gahannasanctuary.org/

I've been told Nationwide rents their attrium.

Ohio Bar Assoc - (seriously) Ohio State Bar Association

Tall Timbers in Reynoldsburg talltimbersonline.com

Scioto Reserve www.sciotoreserve.com/

Columbus Art Mueseum www.columbusmuseum.org/visit/plan-event.php

Ohio Statehouse http://www.ohiochannel.org/your_state/ohio_statehouse/events/calendar/event.cfm?event_id=107722

York Golf Club (270 and High) http://www.yorkgolfclubonline.com/

Loft at Smith Bros http://www.venueatsmithbrothers.com/

North Bank Park (if your guest list shrinks, won't hold 250)http://parks.columbus.gov/homepage.aspx 

Also - you can rent the lounge for the Clippers and I think you can bring in alcohol there too. http://www.huntingtonparkcolumbus.com/Catering.html  But they do the catering.

St. Charles (the boy's school) cafeteria - I've not been there but have seen pictures and it is REALLY pretty and you don't have to be an alumni to rent it.

Probably too small but German Village Meeting Haus
http://www.eventective.com/USA/Ohio/Columbus/84508/German-Village-Meeting-Haus.html

margaretdelregno

I am also getting married at Bryn Du Mansion... Very resonable, and bring in own food and alcohol! not to mention beautiful setting,