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* Gin
VIP April 2013

How much is your wedding venue rental cost?

* Gin, on October 25, 2011 at 5:55 AM Posted in Planning 0 64

Just curious as to how much everyone is paying for their actual venue cost (minus food ect) only rental cost to have the ceremony/reception there? And what is included in that rental cost?

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64 Comments

Latest activity by Hcook, on February 5, 2020 at 9:13 PM
  • Melissa
    Dedicated April 2012
    Melissa ·
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    $500 for the ceremony, $1000 for the room rental fee. So $1500 in all.

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  • Mrs. Reese's Pieces
    VIP October 2012
    Mrs. Reese's Pieces ·
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    1400... that's just for the venue itself, tables, and chairs. But in the grand scheme of things... it will be $900. We'll be getting our $500 deposit back a couple weeks after the wedding (assuming there are no damages).

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  • * Gin
    VIP April 2013
    * Gin ·
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    The venue I love and plan to book is a private home style venue in North FL, it has a large garden, coy pond with live oaks (just to give you a picture of the venue). Cost is $4500 (possible discount to $4000), this is not a full service venue. I will hire an outside caterer separably. With the $4500 cost it includes: 1 hour rehearsal, 6 hour event time, Bridal & groom suite (very nice), Lit pergola, formal bar area (included bartender for 4 hours and garnishes, soft drinks...we provide alcohol), onsite parking, tables, chairs, linens, and a weekend hotel stay at a local resort hotel for bride and groom.

    I love this venue but I am having a hard time with the $4500 price tag, however I am finding most other venues in the area come close if not more when I factor in what I would be required to spend for the F&B minimums at other ven. Curious as to what others are paying and what they are getting for it. I am having a small 50 person wedding so food cost will be less than my venue cost.

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  • FutureMrsB (Aussie Bride!)
    VIP September 2013
    FutureMrsB (Aussie Bride!) ·
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    Probably $1000 for both

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  • * Gin
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    * Gin ·
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    Other venues in the area are between $**** for ceremony site and reception room rental plus a minimum $7500 F&B ( I found one willing to lower it to $5000 F&B min for a Thursday wedding) but my guest list is small and I don't seem myself spending $7500 on F&B with that few guests. I feel I am finding no venues that have reasonable rental prices without you being required to use all their vendors. I can't continue planning bc I'm stuck at choosing a venue and it feels like it's taking forever.

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  • Mrs. Fornasty
    VIP May 2012
    Mrs. Fornasty ·
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    My ceremony site is free, I dont know how much the hall is, I just know that its 39.00 a head

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  • Mrs. Jaclyn Willson
    Master April 2012
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    Was orginally $600, that's how much they charge for use of the reception area and ceremony area, but the lady is letting us have the whole place for $300. Not quite sure why, she just told us she'd be taking off the price for one. Just to be nice, I guess.

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  • Yardiegirl
    Master September 2012
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    Depending on what we choose or the weather...It's $1500 for outside ceremony and $500 for inside. The reception area cost is built into the price per person, which is $82.00.

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  • Ellen
    Expert April 2012
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    $100 refundable for the ceremony site and $1000 holding fee for the reception. The reception fee goes towards our final bill after the event.

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  • FutureMrsHodges
    VIP September 2012
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    $995.00 reception and 100.00 ceremony fee

    It includes tablecloths,runners,chair covers and sash. Oh it also comes with wall draping with uplights.

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  • Lynsie
    VIP September 2011
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    $100 for church

    $495 for reception venue

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  • Amanda
    Master July 2012
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    $480 for the church - we are not members and we get $100 back after the wedding if there are no damages. We get it for the whole day and the night before for the rehearsal. $1100 for the reception hall for 8 hours total with set-up and clean-up.

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  • Tiffany
    Dedicated September 2012
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    We are looking to rent a house to be married at and then stay there for the honeymoon. It's about $2700 for the week.

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  • Zebra_Print_Bride™
    Super February 2015
    Zebra_Print_Bride™ ·
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    Its a little mansion in conroe. Its $1700 for the venue and $300 to have the ceremony there. Thats including I get the property from 11am to midnight and I get all chairs, tables, linens, free vases she is letting us use, and we can either use the circular garden in front for the ceremony or the area by the lake. I absolutely love our venue.

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  • Honey B.
    Master May 2012
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    $300.00 for our reception venue without food, linens, etc.

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  • Cavan
    VIP January 2012
    Cavan ·
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    Our reception was originally $2500 for the rental of the room but as we are getting married in an off month we are not being charged that. To use the ceremony site we are being charged $4.50 per person, roughly $450. Plus taxes and gratuity added.

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  • Stephanie
    Super June 2012
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    Ceremony: $500

    Receptiom: Free but have a $7500 F&B min

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  • Nicole
    Master November 2011
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    $1250 for the church.

    $140 per person for reception venue (all inclusive price)

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  • Patricia
    Master December 2011
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    My venue comes with the food, and it's around $80/pp

    Ceremony site at the same venue $350

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  • Shannon S (Mrs Ski)
    VIP September 2012
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    We are getting our venue for $56 pp , My church is not charging us but the music is 350.00

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