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Wedding Ideas on a budget

niao413niao413
in Pennsylvania-Philadelphia
Hi all,

My fiance and I are trying to plan a wedding in May of 2014 on a budget. We have around 200 guest and would like to have the wedding in and around Philadelphia/Bucks/Montgomery county. We would very much like to have a family-style sit down dinner where everyone at a table is able to share main dishes and BYOB. We know a bartender who will help us with service and would like to provide that ourselves as well. We have been looking around Chinese wedding banquet halls, but the reviews on their services are not great. For the venue rental fee and caterer, we were hoping not to spend over $16K. We definitely want a good caterer who will serve the food hot from the kitchen. We were hoping to receive some good ideas on venue and/or catering services from everyone.

Many thanks,
Jenny & Kerry
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  • ccb150ccb150
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    I think you could afford Spring Mill Fire Hall in Conshohocken. They work with Gil's caterer, which has very good italian food. not sure if you could bring in own booze, but you may not need to. they just recently redid the hall.
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  • aprileverett85aprileverett85
    Sixth Anniversary 10 Comments
    You should check out Northampton Country Club. It maybe a little over your budget but for everything that it includes you maybe saving, here is there pricing and what is included in there package! The package price for a Saturday evening in January 2015 is 8393 per guest and Friday evenings are 7787 per guest, including tax and gratuity! We will guarantee these pricing now and they will not change before your wedding day! The minimum for a Saturday evening in the Northampton Ballroom in January is 100 guests and the minimum for a Friday evening in January is 80 guests. Our wedding reception package is designed to meet the needs of a couple interested in having an elegant affair at a reasonable price. We offer a fivehour premium open bar, unlimited hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, as well as, a pasta station, a champagne toast, and a delicious three course meal or food stations. We also provide upgraded chivari chairs, floor length linens with your choice of overlays, fresh floral centerpiece arrangements, and a beautiful multitiered wedding cake. We are pleased to invite you to experience Northampton Valley Country Club to the fullest. As you approach the club, driving down our famous treelined drive, you will begin to view our beautifully manicured grounds. We feature two beautiful ballrooms, the Northampton Ballroom and the Crystal Ballroom. Each room has a private entrance and a lovely patio, which boasts a gorgeous panoramic view of the golf course. This makes a perfect setting for an outdoor ceremony, cocktail hour and photographs. I hope this helps you I was very surprised when she gave me pricing I thought it would have been a lot more at there club.
     
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  • aprileverett85aprileverett85
    Sixth Anniversary 10 Comments
    I'm sorry it should say 8393 per guest on a Saturday and on a Friday 7787 per guest.
     
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  • nancyrnancyr member
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    BYOB may be your downfall. Lots of these places have insurance restrictions which won't let you bring in your own liquor. We're doing my daughter's wedding at the Ballrooms at Boothwyn, easy access from 95. Choice of larger room or a smaller room with an extra room for  your cocktail hr. or dancing. The food is good. The owners are great. If you're looking for some DIY ideas try http://diyweddingplanning.blogspot.com. They aren't selling anything just a group of ideas for brides to choose what suits them. I love blogs like that.
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  • onelastpostonelastpost
    Fifth Anniversary 10 Comments Combo Breaker
    Yang Ming in Bryn Mawr hosts receptions, has awesome food (can probably do family style) and I believe they're BYO.  And it's definitely within your budget. 
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  • nancyrnancyr member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_pennsylvania-philadelphia_wedding-ideas-on-a-budget?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:105Discussion:37f52306-c063-49a7-8d8a-252b95bddc2aPost:561df2e2-399a-4cd6-840d-a652cd4284e8">Wedding Ideas on a budget</a>:
    [QUOTE]Hi all, My fiance and I are trying to plan a wedding in May of 2014 on a budget. We have around 200 guest and would like to have the wedding in and around Philadelphia/Bucks/Montgomery county. We would very much like to have a family-style sit down dinner where everyone at a table is able to share main dishes and BYOB. We know a bartender who will help us with service and would like to provide that ourselves as well. We have been looking around Chinese wedding banquet halls, but the reviews on their services are not great. For the venue rental fee and caterer, we were hoping not to spend over $16K. We definitely want a good caterer who will serve the food hot from the kitchen. We were hoping to receive some good ideas on venue and/or catering services from everyone. Many thanks, Jenny & Kerry
    Posted by niao413[/QUOTE]

    Yang Ming used to be able to do what you want, haven't ck'd in a few years though. In general the food there is good so let us know what you find out.
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