Hey married folk, a question on venues

Slayer89 · 01-29-2011, 06:02 PM

Anyone know of a way to find a venue for a wedding with a small price tag? My fiancee and I are working on a very small budget and need to find a place for a very small wedding. Now, I'm not asking for specific locations, but general ideas. Thanks for any help.

MaxOfMetal · 01-29-2011, 06:08 PM

Small religious houses (churches, synagogue, etc.), the smaller the better.
High school gymnasiums and theaters.
Community playhouses/theaters.
Public parks.
Private homes.

Basically anywhere other than large banquet halls, large religious venues, nicer hotels, etc.

Talk to florists and caterers, no one goes to as many weddings they do and typically, if it means them getting a bigger part of the wedding budget they'll suggest some places they know of.

ittoa666 · 01-29-2011, 06:14 PM

If you have on in your area, a ruritan club is great. One of my moms friends had ceremony at one. Or you could just find some obscure spot in the middle of nowhere. Maybe a carousel.

Mordacain · 01-29-2011, 06:16 PM

You can always try any local parks. Several around here are large enough and have gathering halls for such occassions so I assume that would be similar in other parts of the US.

You can also check with local city ordinances to see about having services on local beaches.

soliloquy · 01-29-2011, 10:50 PM

my sister got married last year, so perhaps i can help
if you are looking for a hall of any sort, halls usually are priced in few different varieties such as:

weekend or not (so fri-sat or not)
summer or not
winter or not
near a special day or not (ie new years, valentines day etc...)

basically the weekends are always more expensive. my sister saw some of the halls charge almost double during the weekend
also summers are REALLY expensive comparing to winters and falls. not sure about spring, but summers are the most expensive ones.

but schools are always a good cheap alternative. by schools i mean higschools or grade schools. their gym and cafeterias are large enough to host whomever you like.

as mentioned, churchs or any religious buildings

i'm not sure how your national parks work, but you could ask around to see how cheap they would be. but you would have to pay for chairs and all...but maybe even that would be fairly cheap...

also, apartments and condos almost always have party rooms. the more expensive the area, usually the better and more fancy the halls are. maybe you can either befriend someone living there, or talk up the land owners of the building to help you in on the room for a night.

and i think same thing goes for halls in hotels. dont get anything too fancy, but get the lower end ones. like, instead of going for holiday inn, go for 'four stars by holiday inn'. grabber the lesser of the mother brand

or just dont invite too many people and have it at your house

Stealthdjentstic · 01-29-2011, 11:10 PM

Vegas!

josh pelican · 01-29-2011, 11:46 PM

Come to Halifax and get married at the Dome.

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01-29-2011, 06:02 PM	#1
Slayer89 The Demon Barber Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 1,585 Thanked: 71 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Hey married folk, a question on venues Anyone know of a way to find a venue for a wedding with a small price tag? My fiancee and I are working on a very small budget and need to find a place for a very small wedding. Now, I'm not asking for specific locations, but general ideas. Thanks for any help. There's a hole in the world like a great black pit And it's filled with people who are filled with shit And the vermin of the world inhabit it But not for long ...

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MaxOfMetal Likes trem wankery. • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 21,179 Thanked: 89 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Small religious houses (churches, synagogue, etc.), the smaller the better. High school gymnasiums and theaters. Community playhouses/theaters. Public parks. Private homes. Basically anywhere other than large banquet halls, large religious venues, nicer hotels, etc. Talk to florists and caterers, no one goes to as many weddings they do and typically, if it means them getting a bigger part of the wedding budget they'll suggest some places they know of. Need help with setting up a trem? Need info on your Ibby? Live in Milwaukee? Please feel free to message me. New Rules. Read Them.

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soliloquy SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: toronto, canada Posts: 3,547 Thanked: 216 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	my sister got married last year, so perhaps i can help if you are looking for a hall of any sort, halls usually are priced in few different varieties such as: weekend or not (so fri-sat or not) summer or not winter or not near a special day or not (ie new years, valentines day etc...) basically the weekends are always more expensive. my sister saw some of the halls charge almost double during the weekend also summers are REALLY expensive comparing to winters and falls. not sure about spring, but summers are the most expensive ones. but schools are always a good cheap alternative. by schools i mean higschools or grade schools. their gym and cafeterias are large enough to host whomever you like. as mentioned, churchs or any religious buildings i'm not sure how your national parks work, but you could ask around to see how cheap they would be. but you would have to pay for chairs and all...but maybe even that would be fairly cheap... also, apartments and condos almost always have party rooms. the more expensive the area, usually the better and more fancy the halls are. maybe you can either befriend someone living there, or talk up the land owners of the building to help you in on the room for a night. and i think same thing goes for halls in hotels. dont get anything too fancy, but get the lower end ones. like, instead of going for holiday inn, go for 'four stars by holiday inn'. grabber the lesser of the mother brand or just dont invite too many people and have it at your house looking for a dean soltero...PM me my name is Hadi Khan, and I'm not a terrorist.

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Stealthdjentstic Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canadia Posts: 19,984 Thanked: 338 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Vegas!

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