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Nay
Master August 2014

Per person cover charge for reception

Nay, on May 30, 2014 at 3:38 PM Posted in Community Conversations 0 80

I'm thinking of charging our guests per person like a club does for a party and maybe offer 1 free drink . . . .

Ha! Ha! Only kidding. I'm bored at work.

Real post is tell me about your reception:

Sit down or buffet?

Open bar? Limited bar? Cash bar (oh no)?

Band of DJ?

Large guest list or small?

Budget per person (if you care to share).

Location?

I'll go first:

Sit down dinner

Open bar

DJ

Small guest list (invited 78 guests)

Approx. $120 per person which includes cocktail hour w/open bar

Tenafly, New Jersey

Okay, go Smiley smile

80 Comments

Latest activity by Rebecca, on May 31, 2014 at 12:47 PM
  • Sarah
    Expert August 2014
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    Nay, that's a good way to bring the trolls out of their caves this afternoon! haha!

    DJ

    Beer & Wine (we have some family with alcoholic tendencies so had to limit the liquor)

    Sit down dinner

    Fairly large guest list... about 175 expected

    I'd rather not say how much per person... It's more than we intended! Oops...

    Dallas, Texas

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  • Nay
    Master August 2014
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    Lol Date Twin. And the Etiquette Police probably fell off their chairs.

    I love Dallas. Hubby was BM in his best friend's wedding there 3 years ago (profile pic) and I fell in love with Dallas. Can't wait to go back Smiley smile

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  • Ashlee
    VIP October 2014
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    Nay, didnt know you were from NJ so am i!!!

    Sit down

    Open bar

    Dj

    large 250- 275

    $145pp

    Cinnaminson NJ

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  • Nay
    Master August 2014
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    Ashlee - I'm originally from the Bronx, New York but I live in Teaneck, NJ now and vow renewal is in Tenafly. I got married in 2004 in Manahawkin Smiley smile

    ETA: Wow that's a lot of guests. lol

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  • Sarah
    Expert August 2014
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    @Nay, Dallas is a lovely city! Born and raised there but I like in NYC now. I miss the fresh air and big blue skies hah!

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  • Samantha
    VIP August 2014
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    Buffet

    no bar

    DJ

    medium guest list (120)

    $25 (reason why I love small businesses)

    Baltimore, MD

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  • Piecesofadream
    Master June 2014
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    Sit down

    Open bar

    DJ

    Small - final at 108, invited 130

    Wilmington, DE

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  • Jacqueline
    Savvy July 2015
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    Real post is tell me about your reception:

    Sit down or buffet? Sit down

    Open bar? Limited bar? Cash bar (oh no)? I said none at all but the alcoholics are declaring mutiny so the jury is out on that one.

    Band of DJ? We have a friend who is a pianist and a friend who is a singer flying in for the wedding so they will perform for the first half and a DJ for when the older relatives get tired and leave.

    Large guest list or small? Large simply because I have a large immediate family

    Budget per person (if you care to share). I haven't gotten that far into things cause we are still debating on venues,ect...

    Location? Cleveland,Ohio

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  • Ashley
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    Ha! Good one Smiley smile

    Buffet

    Open bar

    DJ

    Medium? inviting 150

    I don't know how this works - Is it per person for the total cost of the wedding? Or just for food/drink?

    Dayton, OH

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  • Shamika
    VIP August 2014
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    Lol

    Sit Down

    Brunch drinks, like mimosas and sangria

    iPod for music

    Small and intimate - 70 guest

    $25/person - brunch menu

    Astoria, NY

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  • ItsGoodToBeKing
    Master February 2014
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    Buffet

    Open Bar

    iPod music with uplighting on palm trees and gobo light on the pool

    110 guests (HUGE for here)

    $100/person

    Kihei, Maui



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  • Mrs.Matthews
    Master January 2015
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    Sit Down

    Ipod with sound system

    50 guest-small

    $110 person

    Shades Of Green, Walt Disney World

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  • LJ411
    Master April 2015
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    Sit Down

    Open Bar

    DJ

    Around 140

    $114 per person - this includes open bar and cocktail hour

    Tinton Falls, NJ

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  • LiveLaughLove
    Devoted August 2014
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    Sit down

    Open bar

    DJ

    Medium sized guest list - inviting 146

    $100 per person

    Harrow, ON

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  • Bethany
    Devoted June 2014
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    Sit Dowm

    Unlimited Beer/Wine and soda

    DJ

    105 guests

    Meals are $26 per person...with appetizers/alcohol and everything else it ends up being around $70 per person

    Blaine, MN

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  • DanieGee
    VIP October 2014
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    - Buffet

    - Open bar (soda, water, beer, wine - anything else is cash)

    - DJ

    - Large - Our current list is 305 people. I'm hoping for a 50% decline rate!! A girl can dream, right? :]

    - I actually don't know how much per person as my parents graciously gifted us covering the cost of catering and the reception.

    - Richfield, Wisconsin (about 20 miles north of Milwaukee)

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  • Miss P.
    Master September 2014
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    BBQ buffet

    Open bar? We are buying all the drinks but we won't have a bartender.

    Band and MP3 playlist

    small 90ish peeps

    Budget per person (if you care to share). urrmmm??

    Winterset, Iowa at a barn. I swear I'm not country though! lol

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  • Amy L
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    Sit down

    Limited open bar

    Inviting about 180ppl hope to have around 140/150 yes ppl

    It's about 50-60 pp when you factor in cake, food cocktail hour Ect.

    South shore MA

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  • tnovak
    Super August 2014
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    Buffett

    open bar

    dj and bands (free)

    my fh has it in with dj's and many bands will be coming so we are having guitars, basses, drums, keyboard set up for all to jump in on and play

    his cousin plays violin so duirng eating he will be playing violin for each table

    150 guest (only children from immidate family and those in wedding are invited)

    $31.97 per person to be exact.

    Pic of FH rockin on stage.


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  • Tracy
    VIP February 2015
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    Buffet

    Open Bar (at least beer and wine, undecided on cocktails)

    iPod DJ

    75 people (small for us, huge for Hawaii)

    $130 per person

    Ka'a'wa, HI

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