Wedding reception troubles :(..?

Question

my fiancee and i have been planning our dream wedding. We have looked around and decided to have it on a cruise line but the prices are VERY expensive so we have considered having it at a hall. does anyone know of a hall that's beautifully breath taking yet still affordable. our guest is from 75-80 people. please help..-thanks

Answer 1

hi-

i'm not from new york..but this is what i found for you

http://www.gatheringguide.com/event_dire...

(this one even has a boat you can rent-don't know the cost though)

http://www.contemporarybride.com/nybrook...

(this one has prices listed)

http://www.eventective.com/USA/New+York/...

http://www.weddingwire.com/ParadiseGarde...

congratulations and best whishes!

Answer 2

Not without knowing what city and state or country you are in...

added:

Sorry, I'm not from NY so I don't have any ideas..

Answer 3

I dont know a hall to reccomend but I will say that you are making a good choice.  I have been on a couple cruises and observed people trying to have weddings and though the pictures are beautiful out on the ocean, I think the wedding party guests tend to be more focused on the cruise and its distracting and frantic to the wedding couple themselves....also with people gawking in close quarters....

Answer 4

Well, where are you located??

Without knowing your location the best I can do is give you a few questions to ask:

1. Can I bring in my own caterer or do I need to use yours? If so, what are their average rates?

2. Can I bring my own wine/champagne in or do I need to use yours? Do you charge a corking fee?

3. Do you provide bartenders/servers/etc. and is that at an additional cost?

4. Do you charge a fee for cutting/serving the cake?

5. Do you charge a fee for draping/setting up tables?

The reason why I put all of these qeuestions out there is because these tend to be the "hidden fees" that come with a reception hall. Things like bringing in your own wine (which you can buy in bulk) or choosing your own caterer can save a lot of money, and a lot of people don't think about adding this into the "cost." Things like charging you to cut/serve your cake (my friend is paying 35 cents a slice) tacks on more than you think.  

Answer 5

Where are you?