Ceremony/Reception venue for less than 130 guests

Did you try the vendor tab?

Do not count on any of your guests RSVP no.

I'm in NJ, so the prices are different, but we are having about 100 guests and have a budget of 17k. We have been able to find a venue with outdoor ceremony indoor reception and it is under 10k, including drinks, food, and cake. So you can do it if you look really hard for it!!!

Yes this is doable! Are there any inns or historic sites in your area? They typically can accommodate a smaller crowd. Our guest list is at 100 and our venue is at a historic tavern with a garden in the back. So ceremony in the garden and reception inside. We're doing the entire thing for around $18K but we're in CT.

Try having your wedding on a Sunday or a Friday. A lot of venues drop the minimum.

LOL I didn't even realize there was a minimum. We're getting married at a little "beach" resort in NC and it was one of the first places we looked at. We're inviting 90 people (including babies.. LOL) and it's out of state so some won't come and there's no minimum for our venue.

Expect 100% acceptance.

I second Heatherdowns! Went to a reception there last year and it's gorgeous! They had about 120 people, I'm not sure of the cost though.

Hi I started searching for "hall rentals" instead of searching for "wedding venues." It helped out a lot.

Keep in mind that regardless of the size of the wedding you plan to have many venues will want to stipulate some kind of minimum in your contract. Some may have a general threshold that they never go below (100 guests, for example), but others may base the minimum off of the expected number of people you tell them would be invited. Ours asked us to guarantee spending for a certain number of guests that was less than the number of people we said would be invited.

It's not the end of the world if you don't end up meeting the minimum. Generally what venues are wanting is security that they won't be expecting to host 130 guests and then have 40 people show, which would be a significant let down in the amount you'd be paying them for the event. Most venues would allow you to take the difference in where you're falling short of your minimum and apply that towards upgrades. So instead of paying for a bunch of plates of food that won't be eaten, you'll can get extra apps, upgrade your bar, etc...and you're not spending outside of your original budget.

Stay away from planning on a 10% decline rate. There is no way to predict the number of guests that will come or not come, and it's best to plan for 100% attendance until the day you hand in your final numbers to your venue. Seriously, decline rates vary. We had more than half our guests not be able to make it. Other couples have nearly all their guests attend. You can't predict this.