FOOD – With the first 3 “biggies” covered, CC and I were well on our way to planning a fantastic wedding. Then there was food. Catering, as I’m sure you’re already well aware, is a HUGE chunk of a wedding budget. So huge, CC and I decided we didn’t need it. What did you just say? Yup, when we started considering the cost of a wedding meal per person, even a simple hotdog and hamburger BBQ, we were shocked and said we didn’t need it – or rather, couldn’t afford it. Besides, it wasn’t too long ago that guests didn’t expect to be fed a meal at a wedding. It used to be perfectly normal to have a cake & punch reception.
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Location plays a very large role in the “look and feel” of a wedding, which is one of the reasons why venue was at the top of Periwinkle Dude’s and my decision list after we got engaged. We began our search for the perfect reception venue by browsing through a book I picked up called “Wedding Sites and Services”. Who knew that a $5 investment was going to turn out to be a HUGE help in the planning process. The compilation of data in the book for each venue (e.g., price range, capacity, cuisine, sample menu, etc.) was a great starting point and let us compare and narrow down the different options from a numbers perspective before we went out for site visits. Tip: There are different volumes available for various locations throughout the U.S. which means there might be one out there for you — and if so I would highly recommend you check it out if you’re in the market for a wedding site!
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Periwinkle Dude and I both grew up, went to school, now work, and have family & friends in the big apple – so we were pretty certain we wanted to get married in the New York area. We looked into a few Manhattan venues, but quickly learned the capacity limits were not very high on the limited number of places that might be construed as affordable, and all the “big names” with great big ballrooms to match were out of our target price range.
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