Small venues for 100 people or less

Mishell, even if you have designated a location, it shows up to the whole forum. And we don't see what location you picked. WW has some things to work on, to put it lightly.

So tell us where you're looking.

What's not a lot of money to spend? $100?

A nice restaurant can work if you buy out the place. As long as it's not a hole in the wall, doesn't have to be expensive fancy.

100 people or $100?

100 people. I am downriver michigan .

I am from Warren Michigan but 90% of the guest would be in down river ( lincoln park)

What is not a lot of money to spend? Do you have a budget?

Http://www.eventective.com/USA/Michigan/Lincoln+Park/Wedding-Receptions.html

Haven't reallt put a budget . People are telling me it can be cheap but what is cheap . I am lost with prices and all. I have a friend that said she spent 12 grand. That is insane. I was thinking 2 or 3 was about good I doubt that will get us anything

Hi Mishell. This will be an iterative process, but I highly suggest you figure out how much you can afford to spend, THEN look at venues. You said you were thinking $2-3k - have you and your fiancé actually budgeted that, or is that just what you were thinking things would cost?

Sigh.

You need to do a budget first. Sit down with your FH and figure out how much money the two of you can afford to put away each month. Multiply that number by 11 (the number of months between now and when you'd like to get married - 7/17) and you'll have your budget.

Then do you a rough draft of your guest list. Start researching and visiting venues because they will ask those two questions: what is your budget and how many guests.

Then you'll figure out quickly if your budget is realistic or not. You may be forced to push the date out in order to save up more money or cut your guest list.

$2k or $3k is fine if you're only having 5 people. If the venue you choose doesn't have a caterer, then you need to figure that out. Don't forget DJ, flowers, invitations, photographer, videographer, MUA, hairstylist, your dress, shoes, accessories. A lot of this is optional, but I'm just trying to get you to see that $2 or $3k won't get you far.

Mishell, I would suggest you do some research on what weddings cost near you. If you have 2-3k to spend, figure out what that will get you. You will probably either need to cut your guest list if you want to have a formal dinner, or if you want to keep it at 100 guests opt for a cake and punch style reception. Just make sure your budget properly hosts all of your guests for the time of day and type of reception.

I am getting married in Detroit (not down river but in the area). Our sit down dinner with open bar will run us about $6K, just to give you an idea. I don't think $2-3K for 100 people would be enough for a full meal and alcohol. I agree with others: you need to figure out your budget first and if you can't afford more than $2-3K, then you may want to consider cutting your guest list. Good luck!

Not familiar with the area, but I would start by looking at restaurants that have private rooms/banquet rooms available. You might also need to consider a daytime/brunch event or a non-Saturday evening. Another good thing about restaurant rentals is that they often don't need much decorations added

Honestly a $3k budget for 100 people is unrealistic. I spent about $8k for 60 people. About $5,500 was spent on food, beverage, venue (all inclusive). The budget tool on ww is helpful to start.

A budget is what you can afford to spend. What you have saved that you are willing to part with, or what you can reasonably afford to save.

You are not going to be able to host 100 people on a $2,000-3,000 budget. It's just not going to happen if you want a "traditional" wedding with dinner. If you have a cake and punch reception, you might be able to host that many people for that price.

$12,000 for a 100 guest wedding actually isn't that bad. Let's and do some math. Let's say you took your friends out to a regular restaurant. TGIFridays, Applebees, Olive Garden, you know your basic chain type of place. An entree there costs what...$15? Even a soda is $3, never mind booze so now we're talking $18 per person. Multiply that by 100. That's $1,800. Just for a basic meal. Typically a wedding venue will charge much more, or you can rent a place that does not offer their own catering and pay someone to bring in and serve food. Often that's more expensive. Decide with your FH what kind of wedding you want. Then figure it out from there. If you want to save money you'll either have to go small and nice or large and super casual. But please don't try to make your own food for 100 people. It's too much work, you'll want to relax on your wedding day. And unless you have the right equipment and know-how, it will be impossible to keep the food at a safe temperature.

There's Brownstown event center(barn) it's on King rd I believe. It costs 625 to rent it. Might be cheaper on a weekday. It's a nice budget friendly location.