Already sick of this shit!

 

 

Looking for suggestions or recommendations for holding my wedding reception next year, nothing uber fancy and expensive, but not stupid cheap like a VFW hall either.

Around Central NJ, but willing to check out Northern NJ areas.

 

Ready.... Go!

My only suggestion would be to only do what you can afford. You stick your nose up at a VFW hall type setup, but sometimes that all folks can afford. I've been to many "VFW" hall type receptions and had a great time and so did the wedding party. Matter of fact, my wedding reception was held in my parent's backyard over 32-years ago. Everyone was comfortable and enjoyed themselves.

 

Do what you want, but really only do what you can afford. Starting off a married life being in debt is not a recipe for a successful marriage. Good luck with your search.

Do a destination wedding. Let me tell you why...

 

1) Nearly everywhere else in the country is cheaper than NJ and New York.

2) You can distill the wedding guests to the people you want. When folks have to travel, the ones that don't want to come (which corresponds 90% with the people you don't really want there) will find a reason why they can't make it. You can pretend like you want them there, and they can pretend like they want to be there. Everyone is happy, and there are no family squabbles about who didn't get invited. The only downside is having to financially assist the one or two guests who you want there that could not afford to come on their own.

3) When the ceremony is over, you will be somewhere nice. And not in New Jersey, hungover and scrambling to get on a plane for your honeymoon. Even if the location is not your honeymoon destination, a day or two to relax in a nice setting before jaunting off somewhere will be nice and relaxing.

 

I got married down in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Could never conceive of doing it locally. My wife used to get pissed at me every time I cheered a "Can't make it" reply for the wedding, but secretly she was cheering on the inside.

I hear ya on the frustration! I'm actually getting married on Saturday. We decided on doing the ceremony and reception in the same place. L'Affaire in Mountainside. Very reasonable on price and what you get for it. Easy to work with them, and a very big reception hall. As of right now, they have my recommendation.

First, get this straight....It does not matter what you want. The wedding is all about what SHE wants. You better sell a few more iphones.

 

http://www.venetiannj.com/

I got married in 2005. We had to foot the bill ourselves so it had to be reasonable.

 

We found that wedding factories AND hall rental/catering combos were not affordable.

 

We started looking at Spanish and Portuguese restaurants in the Ironbound of Newark. Our reception was held at Mediterranean Manor. It is a restaurant, but they have three party rooms. It included a very good cocktail hour, entree of steak and lobster tail (both not a choice of), and a dessert table...AND the wedding cake from the bakery down the street. We were supposed to get just wine and beer, but they threw in an open bar.

 

We had 150 guests, and the hall/food/cake/booze came to about $4500.00. This was paid in cash outright and our whole wedding: food, hall, DJ, photographer, videographer(just a freelance cameraman since I'm an editor) didn't leave us in the hole. We saved for the year of our engagement and just paid for it. Total cost of the wedding soup to nuts was $12,000

 

It really was the best option for us even though it was in Newark. Portuguese people don't fugg around with parties so they know the food has to be good and plentiful. Worked for us.

Updated request: wife-to-be doesn't want swanky. Think gourmet BBQ with pretty surroundings and lots of liquor...

Already sick of this shit!

 

 

Looking for suggestions or recommendations for holding my wedding reception next year, nothing uber fancy and expensive, but not stupid cheap like a VFW hall either.

Around Central NJ, but willing to check out Northern NJ areas.

 

Ready.... Go!

Before anyone can offer viable suggestions you'll have to give up more information. ie: Number of guests,cost per head,theme,type of food,wet,dry or cash ect....Sorry but it don't get any easier and in the end it's all up to the bride and her family.Just figure out where you'll have to show up, when,what to wear and how sober and you'll be golden.

http://www.themediterraneanmanor.com/

 

It wasn't swanky. We couldn't afford swanky.

 

It was basically a portuguese booze up. a lot of seafood. I think there was a pig.

 

Not hard selling it to you. Just the most affordable option we found. Don't forget that you don't want to have to do any WORK during the party. She's going to be tense enough. Gourmet BBQ sound great, but if you have to pay for someone else to take on the headache...it can add up.

 

No matter what, it will be great. You're getting married. Don't be tense about the wedding! :-D

Updated request: wife-to-be doesn't want swanky. Think gourmet BBQ with pretty surroundings and lots of liquor...

Check out Rio Rodizo in Newark.......they do a bustling business in special occasions.

Before anyone can offer viable suggestions you'll have to give up more information. ie: Number of guests,cost per head,theme,type of food,wet,dry or cash ect....Sorry but it don't get any easier and in the end it's all up to the bride and her family.Just figure out where you'll have to show up, when,what to wear and how sober and you'll be golden.

 

About 80-85 people, Open bar, everything else is flexible

if your haveing a smaller reception check out the lambertville station in lambertville nj thats where i had mine. food was great. prices were not to bad but it cant hold allot of people we had less than 40 people but they can hold more than that

Updated request: wife-to-be doesn't want swanky. Think gourmet BBQ with pretty surroundings and lots of liquor...

 

We had ours at the Old Red Mill in Clinton

Beautiful outdoor spot

Cater it to how you want and your budget.....

 

 

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Go to thepros.com for photo,video,DJ. We went to one of their expos and saved a TON of money on our DJ (we already had the other 2 at that point). Try some websites like TheKnot.com and NJWeddings.com . They may not have the answers to everything, but it will help gain ideas.

Elope to Vegas.

He ours at the Westmount Country Club. Beautiful place inside and out. Great food, great staff and awesome atmosphere inside and out. Right off rt 46 so close to all main roads

The mill in spring lake.... omg amazing. Was gunna get married therr but the baby happened lol. Check them out

I got married in 1995, 300 guests at $98 a head plus a band, DJ, flowers and limos. Total cost was around $37k. I got about $20k back. In hind sight I would have been better off at a justice of th peace and saved $17k. I will admit, it was one hell of a party that relatives still talk about but not really worth it in the end.

I got married in 1995, 300 guests at $98 a head plus a band, DJ, flowers and limos. Total cost was around $37k. I got about $20k back. In hind sight I would have been better off at a justice of th peace and saved $17k. I will admit, it was one hell of a party that relatives still talk about but not really worth it in the end.

I've done it twice, both with small family gatherings and splurged on the honey moon. First time went diving in the South China Sea, and second,went on a tour of HK,Singapore,Viet Nam, and Thailand. no regrets.

Elope to Vegas.

 

This...Here:

 

http://shotgunweddings.com/

 

Seriously though, keep it simple and enjoy yourself. Don't get all wrapped up in the planning or in the actual wedding.

1 month 'till my wedding.... to the date.... Not going to give any suggestions cuz mine's gonna be friggin huge (and expensive), lol.

Suggestion 1: RUN

 

Suggestion 2: If you can swing it, get married "off season"

We were able to get a place at 50% of the June price by getting hitched in December.

Alec:

 

Here's my suggestion: BUY MORE GUNS! Because after the fact, not so much anymore. Just sayin'

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Alec:

 

Here's my suggestion: BUY MORE GUNS! Because after the fact, not so much anymore. Just sayin'

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

 

 

I have to say...it pains me that I got into this hobby just in the past year. If I had started before marriage and kids, I might have half of the stuff I want. Right now, my buying is frozen.

 

damn kids.

 

 

 

I have to say...it pains me that I got into this hobby just in the past year. If I had started before marriage and kids, I might have half of the stuff I want. Right now, my buying is frozen.

 

damn kids.

Heh my wife is cool about it.. i got a baby defense gun the day we found out its a girl and when i sold my ar lower she encouraged me to replace it with a gun we can enjoy.. it turned into a gun she enjoys haha

Already sick of this shit!

 

Just wait 'till a month before the wedding...

The English Manor in Ocean Township Monmouth County.

Already sick of this shit!

 

 

Looking for suggestions or recommendations for holding my wedding reception next year, nothing uber fancy and expensive, but not stupid cheap like a VFW hall either.

Around Central NJ, but willing to check out Northern NJ areas.

 

Ready.... Go!

 

Need your definition of expensive...

 

Bridgewater Manor in Bridgewater - http://www.bridgewat...r.com/index.php

 

Somerset Hills Hotel - http://www.thesomers...om/weddings.htm

 

Old Mill Inn - http://www.oldemillinn.com/weddings.php

 

Wilshire Grand in West Orange - $120pp - http://www.thewilshi.../weddings.shtml

 

Just wait 'till a month before the wedding...

 

Wait 'till the week before

We had our wedding and reception last year at the Hilton Woodbridge (on the only day it snowed in October). Food was excellent. We still get compliments about the food. It was the only place that asked us what we wanted to try at the food tasting.

 

 

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