dream_bean_94 t1_j27e6a8 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 4:26 AM

I'm getting married in Bucks County in June! I spent a lot of time researching and touring venues recently, gathering prices, so on.

What's the budget and how many people? Time of year? Are you open to weekdays or Sundays? Or does it have to be a Saturday?

Bazurkmazurk OP t1_j28bkxh wrote on December 30, 2022 at 10:54 AM

We are still fresh to the experience so a lot is up in the air. We are thinking <150 people and it has to be a Saturday. Spring of 2024 or fall of 2024

dream_bean_94 t1_j28st7o wrote on December 30, 2022 at 1:59 PM

It’ll be tough to do for less than $25k! Unless you’re open to a firehouse hall or something like that.

We’re paying $22k for a Thursday and that’s just venue + catering. All-in it’ll be a little over $30k for approx. 125 people!

I would check out Nostalgia 1720! Their prices were pretty reasonable! Also, The Warrington was super affordable and their package even included fresh flower arrangements last time I checked! Also, Joseph Ambler Inn was on the cheaper (relatively speaking) side!

All of the barns and historic venues around here are misleading! Sure, the site fee might be as low as $4k but that’s only to let you use the physical space. Then you have to bring in catering and that’s where the $$$ goes! Also a lot of people attend as guests at these venues them assume they must be cheap. Ohhhh no. Durham Hill farm? Site fee is $10,000. Lol!

Aldie, Mitchener, Mercer Museum, and Fonthill we’re all going to be around $30k for 125 people. That’s including photography and DJ and stuff! Catering alone at those venues was going to run $15k+.