Can it be done?? I've put together or gotten quotes for more than 10 venues and I'm not so sure. Most estimates are coming in at around $17-18k, and then there's the dress...invitations...flowers...photographer... plus all of the fun stuff like photo booth, videographer, and late-night snack that we're not even considering because of the budget.
If you've done or are planning a wedding with more than 200 guests and kept it all under $20,000, I would love to hear how you did it...