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Message: [QUOTE="8893, post: 2069164, member: 93"] A few notes from our experience, which was very successful and very reasonable (about half of what Mano paid): Be your own wedding consultant and don't mention that it's a wedding to anyone you book until after you've agreed on a price. Once caterers, bands, rental agencies and venues know it's a wedding the price skyrockets because they know they have you over a barrel. We did somewhat of a "destination" wedding--because the destination was special to us, not as a way of saving money--and many more people came than expected (around 150 iirc). In other words, don't count on that cutting your numbers unless you are cutting down on invites. Rent the reception venue yourself and hire your own band, bartender and caterer. We rented a big barn overlooking a harbor and it was awesome. Our friends and family helped decorate it and we rented the tables and linens. We bought all our own booze--red wine, white wine, several kegs of different types of beer to please all palates and a couple bottles of booze for special people who we knew had special requests. Everyone drank all they wanted and we never ran out of anything. We had a lobster bake and hired a caterer just for that. Never told them it was a wedding--just a big party, which they priced per person under their normal terms. People were thrilled with lobster, salad, corn, potatoes, chowder and coffee. I think it cost us $20-something per head for the catering. Get a band you like and that will make people want to dance. Good band and good booze takes care of about 90% of what matters. [/QUOTE]

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