Congratulations!!!
I am getting married at the IL Villaggio October 2015. The place is beautiful and the food is to-die-for! Patrick is VERY accommodating and there is only one wedding at a time. I'm not sure how much your budget allows per plate or how many people you are thinking of having but, I do believe Patrick can work with you. They are wonderful to work with! I highly recommend contacting them.
Re: HUGE problem finding an affordable venue...even on a Friday!!
I have been to 2 weddings there and they have the best wedding food I have ever had and I have been to a ton of weddings as I have a huge family.
Look at Il Villaggio in Carlstadt and speak with Patrick Lopez. Patrick is VERY accommodating to budgets and built a package specifically for my fiance and I.
Also, I have been looking and found the following places:
- Ariana's Grand
- Richfield Regency - will not give prices over the phone, but seem reasonable from reviews
- The Atrium in West Orange - if I recall, $95 plus service charge and tax
- The Bethwood - prices are on their website
- Berkeley Plaza - The Grand Wedding Reception Package for $82.00 or The Diamond Wedding Reception Package for $77.00 per guest plus sales tax & service charge.
- Casa Bianca - $70 plus service charge and tax
- Victor's Chateau - $40-$115, will build a package for you
- The Graycliff - $80 plus 18% service, 7% tax, and a 4% maitre d fee. Minimum on a Friday is 100 for the Forum Room, 150 Ballroom and Saturday 120 Forum and 180 Ballroom.
Hope this helps :-)
Right now they are having a deal for 10% off 2016 dates and 15% off 2015 dates. The base prices for Friday is 85-115. Then you get the discount.
When you get there, ask for things!!! They threw in free chairs covers, free desert station upgrade and a free bottle Johnny Walker Gold for my husband. Andrea is WONDERFUL.
I also using their preferred vendor list dj and I got excellent discounts as well.
I also looked at the Conservatory at the Madison Hotel - beautiful but not much for value at $125 a person.
The Olde Mill Inn was very cheap at $105 per person with 100 guarantee. They even threw in a free brial suite plus two rooms for our parents.