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LadyGuinevere
Dedicated June 2012

Question about F&B minimum

LadyGuinevere, on May 26, 2011 at 10:52 AM Posted in Planning 0 9

In our contract it says that we have a $1500 F&B minimum.

It further says: Based on the approximate number of guests set forth above, a minimum of $1500 in combined banquet food, beverage and meeting room rental will be spent at your function.

The rental fee for our reception location is $1000. This means that we will still have to spend at least $500 more on F&B to meet the minimum right?

My FH thinks that we will have to spend the entire $1500 on F&B only and that the rental fee for the reception location will be added to that minimum.

Sorry to ask this here.

I asked my wedding planner this question in an e-mail but she misunderstood my question :-).

This is the question I asked:

Does the rental fee for the reception location count towards the F&B minimum?

This is the answer I received:

The wedding ceremony fee is included in the package price. This fee does not count towards the F&B minimum.

9 Comments

Latest activity by LadyGuinevere, on May 26, 2011 at 12:19 PM
  • Glenn
    Master February 2012
    Glenn ·
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    The way I read it you have to spend $1,000 on the rental of the site and then another $1,500 on the food and beverages (which depending on the number of guests should be easy to reach).

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  • Ryan
    Expert March 2012
    Ryan ·
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    You have to pay them $1,000 to have it there then you have to spend another $1500 on food and drinks. So you have to give them at least $2500 to have your wedding there.

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  • Amy
    Super August 2011
    Amy ·
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    I think it means that room rental is included and that based on your guest count you are guaranteed to spend/be charged $1500.00.

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  • NowMissyL
    VIP May 2012
    NowMissyL ·
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    Agree with Ryan

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  • FutureMrsHodges
    VIP September 2012
    FutureMrsHodges ·
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    Most places like that I called or visted say you have a room rental fee . But if you spend atleast$1500 on F&B they will waive or discount the room rental fee. You might want to just skip the middle man and just call the venue .

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  • Mrs. Roberts
    Super June 2011
    Mrs. Roberts ·
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    I would call the rental hall directly to recieve the proper clarrification.

    I can tell you personally my venue and a rental fee, a f&b minimum and then a bar fee. The bar could not be used to meet the f&b minimum.

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  • Megan
    Dedicated September 2011
    Megan ·
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    I would call to clarify. With our F&B minimum the cost of the renting the gazebo for the ceremony ($200) is able to be included in the minimum we need to spend, although we will def be going over their required minimum.

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  • LadyGuinevere
    Dedicated June 2012
    LadyGuinevere ·
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    Thanks everybody!

    I forgot to add that we are getting married at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando so the ceremony and reception will both be held there. Our wedding planner is one of the hotel's own.

    I'm going to give her a call and let you know :-).

    Thanks again!

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