How much is your venue???

It depends on which venue you're talking about. The synagogue where we had our ceremony was $1,500. (Rates for nonmembers tend to be high, and as a same-sex couple, we couldn't get married in our local synagogue.) The restaurant where we had our luncheon after the ceremony charged us a 2% premium on the cost of the food for use of their private dining room, so it was only about $25 in "rent" for the entire luncheon. For our at-home reception, we rented a private club owned by a friend for $750. Not only was that unbelievably low for this area, but he gave us an open bar for 60 people for five hours for a total cost of $250. And he allowed us to have a friend rather than a professional caterer supply the food, which also saved us money.

Reception venue was free but had to use all their services

for 70 people

food= 1746.50

drinks=945

apps=486.50

chair covers=210

5 late night pizzas=100

total of all=3488

6% sales tax on 3488=209.28

=3697.28

18% gratuity on 3697.28 = 665.51

grand total=4362.79

@ Sarah R. - the prices I've listed is actually for New York, we're getting married a little ways outside of NYC in Albany....you can find good quality venues for cheap, you just have to put in the time and effort to research them

@ Kelly - some visuals on blah locations turned into gorgeous ones

My venue was free! The hotel is doing the dinner for our 250 guest reception@ $22 a plate inc free juice/pop/coffee bar (no alcohol). They supply the service, tables and chairs oh yes and a suite for us! So we pay for the food and they throw in the venue! Not too bad compared to some other places we looked at!

Our venue cost $1,550.00 in San Diego over looking a marina on a Sunday. Ceremony spot cost $400 and reception spot cost $950, plus $200 damage deposit fee. But its a DIY EVERYTHING!!! Nothing is included but table and chairs. We have all day to decorate too. We looked everywhere also and everything was so expensive. We just lucked out finding this place because we wanted our wedding over looking the water and with this place both our ceremony spot and reception spot over look the marina. Good luck, it took us over a year to find a place.

Mine is $400($200 more for 2 more hrs if we choose) Huge hall and we can use outside caterering.

Our wedding packages start at just $52/person. This price includes so much! Including the food, open beer, wine and soda for cocktail hour, a wedding cake, table linens in your wedding colors, free overnight room for the bride and groom, discounted rates for your guests, free airport shuttle service and free breakfast the next morning. If Albany, NY is an option for you, definitely check out the Best Western Albany Airport Inn.