Ceremony/reception venue - how much?

I've been looking at ceremony/reception venues and getting package quotes and just curious as to what you spent hiring the venue and feeding your guests? Also how many guests did you have?

we had 100 guests that came and our venue/food/drinks was included in the price- which was $103.50 a head. We had our ceremony at a church and that was $600.

We had 70 guests. It cost us $100 per head, including a four course meal and all drinks, including spirits. It was an extra $350 to use the garden for the ceremony.
ETA- Forget to add, we got a 10% discount because we got married in winter- it is normally $110.

We had a ****tail reception.
Our package was for 5 hours (30mins ceremony, 4.5 hours reception) included ****tail food, beer, wine, soft drink and juice as well as various things for the ceremony eg, chair covers/sashes, red carpets, candlabra (sp), signing table table covers
All worked out about $60 per head and we had 55 people.

Things work out cheaper if you have a wedding not in peak season and on any other day but saturday.

HTH xx

OUr ceremony was held in a park on the beach with views to the Glasshouse Mountains, we booked through the council so the cost for the venue itself was nothing but we paid $2000 to have it decorated by our designer the way we wanted to :) I can't remember how much per head it was but our reception venue cost us about $8500 that included our AMAZING menu and chair covers/sashes etc - We had a drinks package for the whole course of the night and had an extra $2000 on the bar tab for spirits etc as well (And got $200 change at the end of the night ha!) We had 70 guests... Of course, there were many other costs involved but this was the bulk cost for the food & drinks etc... Our total cost of the whole day was about $35,000 - More than we had planned as we paid for everything completely by ourselves, no family help etc - But we wouldn't change a thing! Good luck!!

Thank you all for your replies.

We're only having about 35-45 guests and have been quoted anything from 4500-10 000+

The venue I immediately fell in love with when I saw it turned out to be the cheapest! Very surprised (but happy!)

ETA: Sunshine - I would prefer to get married on a Sunday (and still might yet) but my dad, grandparents and a few other relatives that will be attending are coming from interstate so it will have to be in the morning in case they need to be home Sunday night for work the next day if they can't get holidays! Definately not getting married in peak season! Hate the heat, so thinking autumn/winter :)

hi there, we r getting married in january and are paying $2,500 minimum spend. so what that means is we can spend that $2,500 on food and drinks or what ever we like. we are having around 35-40 guests and its just a ****tail reception. we are having the ceremony in their gardens for no extra cost. and best of all....my daddy is paying for it lol

some places i got quoted $135 a head. iv only just started working today so on one wage it wasnt possible.

good luck with ur planning

We had...hmmm i think it was 113 guest from memory & ours was $85 per head. That was hire of the room, pre dinner drinks & nibbles, 3 course meal & beer, wine, champas & soft drink. Though that was 4yrs ago.....friends recently gettting married said the average price has gone up & seems they don't offer as much these days. For example our guest could choose between menu options...often these days it's alternate drop or to choose is extra cost. Also they only have the option of 2 courses.....entree & main or main & dessert.

OMG im shocked with some of these prices .... wedding dont they cost a bomb!

Ours however was about $10500 including my dress which was made from scratch... and the bridemaids bought their own.

We got married up in Echuca .. married on the Port Of Echuca $600 had reception on
The Pevensey Paddle Steamer (All The Rivers Run boat) which was $1600 for 4 hours and we had my cousin do our photos b4 the ceremony... (my first marriage and DH second) and my dress was $1400 shoes were $40 and under wear was from Target
we had about 55 guest and we catered with gourmet finger food $1300 and we catered with alcohol Trade Mark Wines in Knox under $1000 and we had beautiful sparkling white and sauv blank and Mcclarin Vale red plus Carlton beer and we had heaps of the white left ..(came in handy for our 7 day honeymoon with NO children)

Then there was my horse and cart and the resort plus the hairdresser/make up we were all staying in me bridemaid and the scott all alone lol til the wedding night. We also got married on the long weekend in March ...

BEST DAY of my life

I hope that helps


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