Wedding Venue For Under $4k? My friend is hoping (date not finalized yet) to get married in Sept of 2019. Their budget for the entire wedding is $7,000. I'm the maid of...
skyshadow42 replied:
Reserve a picnic space next to the lake at Del Valle Park in Livermore, rent some nice accessories like an arbor, chairs and a few heat lamps, get a caterer and spend the rest on booze.
alixnaveh replied:
What kind of facilities do they want? Generally renting a hall is super expensive but outdoor places tend to be pretty cheap. Also, word of advice, when calling venues that do multiple types of events, say you want a price quote for a family reunion not a wedding. When event people hear wedding they see $$$$$$ and will up their price for the exact same services. If you ask about a price quote for a family reunion you will have much better leverage in cost negotiations because you have a better idea of the "true" price of the event venue without the added wedding tax.
z0hu replied:
I was taking a look at the Berkeley Alumni house wedding venue rooms as a cheap option when I was looking for venues 2 years ago.
gardien replied:
A friend rented out a big victorian off highway 1 that had property that went to the ocean bluff. She just put some chairs out there. Probably could find a nice place like that on airbnb.
froyo0102 replied:
Oak Hill Park in Danville was reasonable and beautiful. The community center is really nice with a commercial kitchen attached.
HiGloss replied:
I got married at the Newark Community Center a long time ago. Ceremony out on the patio, reception in the hall. It worked out well but I don't know how much hiring a caterer would be, my family made the food, floral arrangements, etc. Think simple for food, a light buffet or just appetizers, to keep costs way down.
PhoenixGirl92 replied:
Rockefeller lodge in San pablo. Cost me around 5 k for 110 people. Catering, venue, set up rear down, appetizer, no alcoholic refreshments, and a guy behind the bar to pour the wine I brought.
CleopatraVII replied:
Try Trocadero Club House in Stern Grove - rented 1 yr in adavance from SF Rec & Park. http://sfrecpark.org/permits-and-reservations/indoor-facilities/stern-grove-clubhouse-trocadero/
pandabearak replied:
[Saratoga Springs](http://saratoga-springs.com/) You can bring in your own outside caterer.
dihydrogen_monoxide replied:
We DIY'd our wedding; it was about 20K for 150 people.
Venue rental was 5K (meeting hall inside a tourist campground, trailers in the parking lot lolz), food was catered from a few local restaurants that we liked (friends helped pick it up) around 5K, drinks were from Costco (100 bottles of prosecco, 30 bottles of Moet, 50 bottles of wine, 2 cases of Kirkland light baby) around 4K.
Other stuff we had to pay for/buy: table cloth (what are you going to do with 20 giant table cloths?), all decorations, silhouette stencil (shines on the ground to give it a shadow with our last names on it), table decorations, shuttle service from metro the venue, disposable utensils, serving tools, DJ, photobooth, photog, etc which cost the remainder 6K.
Our wedding was not in the Bay Area but I listed the breakdown of costs above for ya.
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lovesdoves replied:
from what i remember ... the fremont senior center was cheap. and the fremont veterans center was too. japanese gardens in hayward. lake elizabeth.
i3allistic replied:
Argh, I’m getting married next month...and our budget was 20 k for 120 people, blew up to 40 k ...if it help some venue around the Bay Area have packages that covers everything, not sure how flexible the couple will be increasing there budget, but the venue will take payments ...if not like someone mention already $7 k will require a lot of DIY
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esensofz replied:
ainsley house in campbell.
esensofz replied:
ainsley house in campbell.
FlyingPhotog replied:
St. Anne of the Sunset near 9 th and Irving in SF. PM me if you want the person's info, it's around $1,600 for the fee and insurance for a hall that seats 100\+ people. All the parking in the world, too. Also, there's a great cake place a few blocks away that'll deliver the cake there for $50 on top of the cake cost. The cake was around $300 and was delicious!
nofishies replied:
That's not a budget to feed 100 people.... Maybe cut that expectation out and it will be a LOT easier. Maybe get a self pay food truck?
blasteye replied:
Your best bet is a community center. Best of luck as that's an incredibly tight budget.
sheenvs replied:
Try taking a look at the peerspace listings:
https://www.peerspace.com/s/san-francisco/?a=wedding
Airbnb is another good option.
Word of advice from an event / catering manager who has coordinated events here for many years - don’t just choose an outdoor venue because it seems cheaper than a hotel or hall. There are many reasons they are cheaper. For example, you might have to rent all tables, chairs and linen at an outdoor venue where most hotels/halls already have these. The rental order at venues that aren’t already equipped can be several thousands of dollars and can include both front of house and back of house catering needs. Oh there’s no kitchen at this venue? Then the caterer needs a tent, 5 tables, a 6 burner stove, a convection oven, screens to block them off for the rest of the party, equipment for the bussing station, etc.
For weddings with a tighter budget I always recommend the couple hire a “month of” planner. I’m constantly helping friends double check their wedding plans and people forget or don’t think of some really vital things that a venue or catering coordinator would never miss. Good example - helping a friend with a wedding and the things they forgot were ice (you need like 100+ lbs of ice and someone to deliver it!), all service equipment, trash bins, bags, gloves, staff (Who’s going to set up all the rentals? Maybe you have friends willing to help with set up, but will they be sober enough to break down?) For the budget you mentioned, the caterer will most likely be drop off or limited service and will definitely not come with full service staff for setup and breakdown.
Anonymous replied:
Tilden Park in Berkeley has some lovely buildings. They should check out the Brazilian Room! My husband and I were married there and all in our wedding cost about $8 k.
EJDsfRichmond415 replied:
I spent 2 k and got married with just two witnesses at City Hall and then walked to lunch at Absinthe. Weddings be expensive yo.
iambrucetheshark replied:
She's not going to hit anywhere under 5 k for 100 people in the Bay Area without some SERIOUS DIY. Like, DIY all your food and DIY all your booze. Most venues cost $2500 and up just for the rental. Best bet: Rent a park, do BBQ or potluck, get food trucks and byob from costco. source: had 10 k wedding budget for 70 people, spent 20 k.
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