Super cheap New Hampshire Venues

Try Granite Rose, I haven’t looked into them too much, but from what I ready they’re good.

NH is a pretty big state. Any specific area you’re looking in? Pelham Inn is pretty reasonable. I don’t remember what the fee was but I had my first wedding there and for the quality, they were the least expensive at that time.

We rented the elks club in Portsmouth (right on the water and gorgeous) for $450. However, they only offer lower prices for a non Saturday wedding. Saturday weddings are $600.

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At this point we are willing to travel so no specfic area. I will look into that. Thank you!

I would suggest using the website Wedding Spot or download their app. I live in Southern NH and our wedding is going to be in that general area. It's been a great resource to look at different venues and their price points.

I second the Harris Pelham Inn. I'm not sure what the cost is, but my brother got married there and it was beautiful. It is on a pond in a quiet neighborhood and only about 10 minutes from 93. There is also a little place that is pretty inexpensive in Nashua calle Alpine Grove, it gets great reviews!

What do you mean by super cheap? (Super cheap and 500 guests don't normally go together, unless you mean $500?.)

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I meant $500 or less. We are trying to find a place that allows you to bring in your own food. We are having 100 people at the max.

I would recommend looking into local town halls to see if they rent.

Also look into local clubs. The Sno-Shakers snowmobile club in Canterbury rents it’s clubhouse to non-members for $450.

Also, please, PLEASE hire a caterer. Not just for your sanity, but for the safety of your guests. You do not want to be responsible for cooking/setting up on your wedding day, or heaven forbid, medical bills/lawsuits if someone gets sick from the food you serve.

We may have found place in Main. We are doing a pot luck catering is way out of the option and so hoping everyone comes together to help with that.

There are very inexpensive options such as barbecue or Italian if money is an issue. Or cut your guest list.

Asking your guests to bring food or serve food is a sure way to be the wedding everyone talks about for all the wrong reasons.

Also, the medical bills or lawsuits you could be faced with would be far more than a caterer costs.

On another note, I’m glad you found a venue. Good luck planning your day!

Congrats on finding a venue! I am with the others about hiring a professional caterer. It is very rude to ask/make/expect family and friends to make and bring food for your wedding.

Well we have yet to find a venue this one fell through!

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We are a small communtity. I don't find it rude at all it makes a small wedding more easier and its nice plus you have a varitey of foods.

View Quoted Comment I'm from a small community too and I would never expect or even ask my friends and family to cook for my day. The only person it will be easier on is you. Now your friends and family have to prepare a meal in addition to everything else they need to do to get ready for your wedding. How do you know their will be a variety of food unless you are going to contact every single guest and find out what they are bringing? Please hire a professional, there are lots of affordable options.

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We all do potlucks here. I would be so suprised to hear if anyone found it rude. Everyone has been okay with the potluck dinner and even have had other adults suggest it. If anyone finds it rude they do not have to come.

View Quoted Comment If everyone does potluck where you are (I’ve been to countless NH weddings in lots of towns and never a potluck), why wouldn’t you just ask what venues those people used?

We do not have the money for catering. And this is what we are choosing to do With the advice of older adults suggesting it to.

I live in NH, grew up in MA and I can certainly tell you that no wedding I have been to has been a potluck. Sure, BBQs and most family gatherings are potluck but not weddings. People will not tell you to your face that something is rude because they are being polite. There are plenty of ways to have a wedding on a small budget, potlucks and making friends and family cook for you are not it.

We are doing most of the cooking ourselves. But only asking people to bring a dish of some sort. IF they find it rude its fine they don't have to bring one. But I know 99.9% of our group is fine with it. Thank you thou for insightful opnions.