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Does the church have a luncheon hall? Mine does and allows you to use it free or next to nothing. Do you know anyone who lives in an apartment or mobile home community? many of those have community rooms to use for free, just a small deposit you get back if you clean up. My guy and I were on a VERY limited budget ourselves. We rented a community center in our area for 275 dollars. We just had to set up and clean. We were able to bring in our own food and drinks and a huge savings. I have done online surveys for years and cashed in for Amazon gift cards for decor and that helped.

I second looking into the parish hall. Most parishes have something, whether they call it a "community center," "parish hall," "parlor," etc. I actually had a morning wedding and hosted a full luncheon reception in the "parish hall" and it turned out very well. Since most Catholic churches require you to have a morning or afternoon wedding on a Saturday, you can host the reception right after the ceremony and just have cake, punch, appetizers, etc, if it isn't a meal time. For a reception like that, I would look into whether a Sam's Club or Costco membership is an option for you guys. It seems like a lot to pay upfront, but you will probably make that money back if you are ordering deli trays or other food and drinks. Also, Costco cake is always a crowd favorite. The last thing is, as tempting as it is to fall into the trap of "we NEED to have" whatever it is, foregoing the unnecessary trappings will save you a lot of money. We didn't have a wedding party, dancing, or a full bar, and that together saved us about 33% of our original budget.

I'm following as to get ideas as well. I don't have many ideas either. If you live in a place like us, the parish hall at any of the churches we are looking at also cost. The church rental is nearly what we are paying for our ballroom! We are looking at $1000.00 just for a church and deposits and music and officiant. That does NOT include a parish hall. We do however get a free room the day after the wedding at the hotel, where our reception is to open up gifts etc.and a free room the day before if available to host a rehearsal dinner. Good luck to you!!! I hope you come up with something

How many people do you want to have? I would say there are two other options that will be the least expensive, but they both work if you have a small number of people. One is to take everyone out to a restaurant that has a function room/area that could be used for a private party. This works because you won't have to pay the delivery fees for catering, and tables, chairs, etc are covered. However, your pp cost is still going to hover over the average price of the meal at the restaurant you choose, so this is only a budget option at an inexpensive restaurant and with a small number of people. The other option is, if you can fit everyone, to host the reception at your home, or at the home of parents, older relative, etc. In that case, you can do deli trays, pizzas, something like that, and as long as you don't have enough people to necessitate renting tables, chairs, bathrooms, etc, you'll be able to host for less than at a restaurant or banquet hall.

If your wedding is small, I would suggest a private room at a restaurant. Lots of big restaurants have a private space in the back that does not cost extra to rent, so you are only paying for meals. You could either let everyone order off the regular menu and pay the bill at the end (could be a surprise) or you could look for a place that offers a set menu for a fixed price.

Look into vrbo or air b&b some places let you rent a place and host a party there! Much cheaper than a wedding hall/ conventional reception location