Hello all. We're planning a wedding for 100 people and are looking to have a pp cost of <=$120 including gratuity and tax for a reception and on-site ceremony. On top of that we're going to have photographer, flower, officiant, etc costs but that was our goal for the venue itself.
Friday night is an option for us which is helping make that number a reality and we're thinking March or April 2012. It seems like early March has good deals, but I'm a little concerned about potentially end of winter snowstorms and all that. We may have to hope for the best though to make this happen.
Our main concerns are making sure the guests have a good time so good food and alcohol are important. Some places seem to offer a dizzying array of choices more than anyone could possibly try and eat and that's not as important as long as the food that is available is good.
Open bar cocktail hour is important, but we can drop down to just beer and wine with dinner if that helps costs (so far I haven't seen that being offered though).
Decor we don't need anything opulent, just nice looking.
We're in central north NJ (Westfield area) and are willing to drive up to an hour in any direction. North Jersey by NYC waterfront type places are totally out of the price range.
Any location suggestions? Thanks! Very excited!