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Nay
Master August 2014

Per person cover charge for reception

Nay, on May 30, 2014 at 3:38 PM

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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?...

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

  • MrsOJ
    VIP May 2015
    MrsOJ ·
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    Action Stations

    Open Bar

    DJ

    230-250

    $85-90

    Elk Grove Village, IL

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  • M
    Super September 2014
    mrs_in_september14 ·
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    Sit down dinner

    Open bar

    DJ

    Small guest list 100

    95 per person that includes taxes, gratuity, cake, cocktail hour, and open bar Smiley smile

    East Stroudsburg PA

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  • Angetothela
    Devoted November 2014
    Angetothela ·
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    Buffet Dinner

    Beer and Wine

    DJ

    125-150 Guests

    Dallas, TX!

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  • Grass House
    Savvy October 2014
    Grass House ·
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    LOL at your headline!

    We're doing:

    Buffet/cocktail dinner

    beer and wine

    DJ

    ~ 100 guests (hopefully less!)

    No idea what the budget per person since we're self catering

    Sterling, VA (right outside of DC!)

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  • Cheetah2B
    Master June 2014
    Cheetah2B ·
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    Buffet

    Beer And wine only

    IPod and speakers

    Invited 47, 27 coming(soo, extra extra small?!)

    About $20/pp for food, drink, cake, favors and ice cream sundae bar Smiley smile)

    Kingsland, Tx(rural area outside Austin)

    Even if I added in all costs, which no dj or photog thanks to moving across the state, still only about $50/pp

    And your title?! I was like damn, what kinda people does Nay know??!! Lmao :-)

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  • PunkRockPrincess
    Super September 2015
    PunkRockPrincess ·
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    Sit down or buffet?

    Not sure about foodage yet. I would like a combo of sit down and buffet I think. I hate buffet salads... so I would like a plated salad to be delivered then buffet...maybe.. I DUNNO! THIS QUESTION IS HARD! haha

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

    Limited (due to our venue). 2 signature drinks (his and hers) for 3 hours. Beer and wine all night. Our crowd is mostly beer drinkers anyways. So it will be just fine.

    Band of DJ?

    BOTH! 3 bands (possibly 4) and DJ for in between. It will be a rockin good time. Mostly ska and light reggae music.

    Large guest list or small?

    Feels large to me... about 100 people. But I know in the grand scheme of things, it is not large.

    Budget per person (if you care to share).

    Uhh...does this include venue and stuff? For food, we are doing about 60-80pp.

    Location?

    The West End Ballroom ... you can find it here on WeddingWire =P

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  • Candace
    Dedicated April 2015
    Candace ·
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    Sit Down

    Open Bar

    DJ

    about 150 ppl

    $100 pp

    Hanover, MD

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  • OhHeyItsIna
    Master November 2014
    OhHeyItsIna ·
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    Sit down

    Open Bar

    Dj

    its's at like...215people

    My Budget/person...I wanna say $100

    Ottawa, Ontario

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  • Summyya
    Super May 2015
    Summyya ·
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    Too funny

    Buffet

    Not sure if we're doing open bar or cash, just depends on whats left in the budget. I brought up a cash bar to FH's family members, the dirty looks I got, man.

    DJ, if I can afford a band I would but I doubt it

    Small guest list, inviting 100, praying only 75-80 show

    Our buffet is $30 per person for two selections, $2 per person per hour($2*4hrs*85) for soft drinks & lemonade

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  • Emma
    Master October 2024
    Emma ·
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    Lol it's always fun to make a fake title for a post and get the etiquette police's panties in a bunch. Smiley tongue

    Sit down or buffet? sit down

    Open bar? Limited bar? Cash bar (oh no)? consumption bar (really similar to open bar)

    Band of DJ? Band! Smiley smile

    Large guest list or small? I think it's medium (102 people)

    Budget per person (if you care to share). Around $90 if you count the alcohol, but my parents are handling alcohol costs because they rock

    Location? Nahant, MA in front of the ocean !

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  • Elizabeth
    Super September 2014
    Elizabeth ·
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    Buffet

    Open wine and beer (we'd have to bring liquor ourselves and not sure we want to mess with that)

    Acoustic guitar player/singer

    Small - 70 invited

    Good question - I haven't figured out the pp cost

    Fort Worth, TX

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  • mscountry
    Master July 2014
    mscountry ·
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    Buffet

    Open bar

    DJ. We will have FH's band set up for some live singing from some friends of his for the entrance and first dance. Also so if FH decides to sing.

    130 This is with all the kids of the guests too.

    I actually don't know. The caterer (FH aunt) only gave us part of the cost because the rest is a gift. And yes we have a contract because she is a actual caterer.

    Junction, Texas

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  • KTizzle
    Master June 2015
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    Lol Nay that was a good one! I was wondering what was going on!!! Haha!!

    Buffet is the only option at our location

    Supply our own alcohol - will have plenty of beer and wine and some liquor

    DJ

    Medium guest list (roughly 150 expected)

    Budget per person - Catering is included with the hall rental. About $30ish a person, but I have not yet come up with the alcohol budget. Hoping to squeak by on $800

    south of Pittsburgh!

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  • Brittany H
    VIP August 2014
    Brittany H ·
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    Sit down

    Open Bar

    DJ

    Medium? 120 ppl

    $80.00 per person

    Alsip, IL

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  • Mrs Rueckert
    Expert November 2014
    Mrs Rueckert ·
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    This is fun Smiley smile

    Sit down

    Open bar but thinking about changing to beer and wine with a signature drink..?

    DJ

    100-150 guests

    $110 per person

    Beltsville, MD

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  • Kristy
    Dedicated August 2014
    Kristy ·
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    Sit down 4 course plated dinner

    Limited open bar (beer, wine, signature drinks, coolers, vodka, rum only)

    DJ

    Medium sized (expecting 130 at this point)

    Total cost for cocktail hour food, dinner, booze, cake, and automatic gratuities is about $100 per person

    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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  • Stacelynn
    Super April 2015
    Stacelynn ·
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    Buffet

    unlimited beer wine soda and champagne and signature cocktail and were aloud to bring own liquor and they will serve it for no additional charge

    Dj

    135 guest

    $54 pp ( $20 per child

    Weddings in Savage, Maryland (near baltimore)

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  • KarenM
    Master November 2014
    KarenM ·
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    Buffet

    Open Bar

    DJ

    116 ppl

    roughly $60 pp

    Fairfax, VA

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  • Chasity
    VIP June 2015
    Chasity ·
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    Buffet

    No bar

    DJ

    Guest list is a maximum of 150

    Unsure on the per person

    Rogersville, MO

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  • The Future Mrs. Gierman
    Super August 2014
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    Sit down family style

    Open Bar

    DJ

    Guest List = 140

    $50.00 per person

    Chicago suburbs!

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