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Insuite receptions past brides, future brides help please :)

ninaq06ninaq06
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My friend is wanting to get married in January with a small guest list I just don't know how small. They have a small budget that needs to  include room they will probably only stay for two nights Vegas is not really her things but the only place she knows of for a cheap wedding. I still want this to be nice for her though. I have done my research on stand alone chapels and only two worth the price because the places is so blah looking. LV Hilton has a good small package for like 300 bucks.. then I started thinking maybe an insuite may be good for them. They'll have their room and a place for a wedding.
 
OK so how much did you spend on the room, food, did you cater or do your own, decor if you did any, how many people did you have, did you just use the living area or did you open the bedroom too,  what room/hotel did you use? Any other info you'd like to give me?
 
Thanks girls :)

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Re: Insuite receptions past brides, future brides help please :)

  • pebbs_17pebbs_17 member
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    edited December 2011
    I believe the room rate for our stay is $549.00.  I can't remember if that's the exact price because I booked in Jan.
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  • saraengelstadsaraengelstad
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    edited December 2011
    We are having an insuite reception in the Vista suite at Mandalay Bay.  We got the room for 2 nights Fri + Sat, I think it was aound $550 a night after tax and using a 20% off promo code.  Sign up for hotel emails, they send out promo sode all the time.  If she is having a small wedding look into the Cosmopolitan, it opens Dec 15th and has a nice wraparound terrance suite that is a 480sq ft patio and 1200 sq ft room.  I originally wanted to use this room but our guest list keeps growing and the vista suite is larger.  The suites at the cosmoplitan look like they range from $300-600 depending on day of week.  She could get married right on the patio over looking the strip, if you could find someone to do the ceremony.  I know other vegas knotties have done the ceremony and reception in suites, look on the vegas knottie list (you can find it in the post above mine, just click on vegas knottie list).
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  • wiwicatywiwicaty
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    edited December 2011
    We're having an in-suite reception at the wynn for 10 guests. I don't know the room rate yet but I know that the guest count must remain under 20 for an in-suite. I would think this rule applies to other hotels as well.
    Another knottie here on the board got her spacious suite at a very reasonable rate, $200 more or less if I remember correctly. Rates become available 6-8 months out so you should contact the potential hotel, they should be able to tell you. And yes, the in-suite option is convenient since the room is already paid for.
    As far as the menu options you can keep the total under control with finger food or a very simple campagne and cake. Actually, for budget reasons, I would consider getting married in the early afternoon and just offer champagne and cake at the reception.
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  • cmutonecmutone member
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    edited December 2011
    Our Ideas for Savings .....
    Costs are super reasonable ...  all depends on your expectations ...

    *Suite for just saturday nite (depending on how big you need / # guests invited) we got big = expensive one bcuz we invited LOTSA people, KNOWING only 1/4 would show ... after 6 months, that's about right =-  60 people out of 210.  but we're not staying in the suite the nite before or after, Our $$ went 4xs as far down the strip at Harrah's instead of trying to stay the whole time at Mandalay Bay.  So, for the wedding  ... check in is at 3 ..food/booze delievery at 5p ... cocktail hr at 6p... ceremony at 7p ... open bar ends at 9p .... (3hrs).   then people can wander, or stay & hang. 

    *Ceremony - You can go to a casino or stand alone chapel, still spendy, OR pay just $100 for an officiant to come to your suite & perform the ceremony right there!  Doing it there, you also don't have to decorate (flowers, favors, etc ... not really necessary) or you can bring some small stuff or cab & do some quick shopping that morning for a bouquet, etc.  Remember, where are most of the wedding favors you've gotten ????   trashed ... so, don't stress

    *got pal w/really great camera & good picture taking capabilities to take some pictures.  Same thing for video, but honestly, how often do those things get watched .. really????

    *appetizers, cupcakes, & full bar are always cheaper from outside caterers!

    *ours might be reasonable size & we'll be dressed nice, but suit / no tuxedo, $200 white dress. no bigger waste then for something to wear just 5 hrs .....

    *we're not having a 'wedding party'  bcuz it's already alot to ask people to spend HUNDREDS of dollars to fly, stay, eat/drink for 'your' day  ... no major additonal inconviences for those coming!  let them have some fun w/their time there.  Have best friends or siblings sign as witnesses & everybody will be happy. 

    hope any/some of these are ideas that might help out ... GOOD LUCK!

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  • aerinpegadrakaerinpegadrak member
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    edited December 2011
    We did the Vista Suite, invited 50 and had about 40.  I think the cost was about $1K for Thursday and Friday night, and it was definitely worth getting the two nights.  We hosted three meals plus the ceremony there, and had the peace of mind of not being rushed to check in on the wedding day (not to mention having plenty of time to move around the furniture until it was set up how we liked).

    Food: Thursday night we did Papa John's and beer.  Friday afternoon we did a "rehearsal" lunch catered by Fazoli's for about $4/person.  For the reception, we had Masterpiece Cuisine cater and provide the alcohol and a bartender, came to about $30/person.

    Setup: We kept the bedroom closed off so everyone could have a place to put their stuff, and the babies could have a place to nap.  We rearranged the furniture so everything was around the edges, leaving the center of the room open.  We conducted the ceremony in-suite as well.  Our "aisle" was from the bedroom to the big pillar in the living room, and the guests sat around the edges of the room and watched from their seats.  DH's uncle got ordained online to perform the ceremony; it required a lot of lead time (like 3 months) and a lot of hoop jumping, but was cheaper and more personal than a hired officiant.

    Decor: Little to none.  I picked up a pack of 100 tea lights at IKEA for like $6, and scattered those around the room along with a few rose petals.  The Vista suite is lovely on its own (especially with the view!), it didn't need much decoration.

    I think an in-suite reception is a nice option, and it's not too Vegas-y.  (Our wedding had nothing Vegas-themed about it whatsoever, except for the view of the Strip.)  For us, using it for multiple events made it extremely cost-effective.  Depending on the size of her guest list, she might even just take everyone out to dinner after the ceremony; if it's a small enough group, she might not even have to get a special room or anything.
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