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Chymes
Thanks for responding about the reception halls. She would love to have it at Meijer Gardens but isn't it on the higher side of the price range for food there? She's going to have such a big wedding that she has to be careful about the price per person.
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Re: Chymes
butting in...they have their catering menu listed online, along with links to the other caterings that cater there. I would guess anywhere from $20-$30 pp plus 18-20% service charge. Plus the bar bill would add up real quick.
Any of the more popular catering companies in town like Applause, Catering Company, the Gillmore Collection, are going to be in that price range. And, most of the venues like Meijer Gardens, WMU, etc. uses them.
If she really wants to do it on a budget, most likely she is going to have to find a venue that allows you to bring in your own caterer, than she could go with a place like Adaline's or some of the more budget-friendly catering. And those places are very hard to find - usually they are VFW halls and such.
I know the new Kroc Center lets you bring in your own catering, but my bets on them being a dry facility, since they are a salvation army facility.
I'm curious - what is her budget pp?
Actually her budget is very reasonable.
The room rental for the Grand room for a Fri or Sat evening is $2,700. If she could cut her list down to 230, then she could rent 1/2 for $1,500
For a two-person entree buffet with tax and service charge, you are looking at about $25 pp.
The bar bill will be a couple of grand. I think it could be in her price range.
I think she could do it, too, especially after looking at GVSU's numbers. It's more than what I paid, but that is to be expected.
Like I said, I looked at the Gardens on a whim, and was pleasantly surprised. Here's hoping that she can be, too!