Where in Philadelphia can I find an inexpensive wedding venue?|136529

I have a budget of $5,000 for my wedding and need to find a venue that provides, the food, alcohol and the space at around $2500. If there is nothing that cheap, where can I rent just the location and use an outside caterer?

I haven_t checked prices recently, but that_s going to be tough depending on the number of people. For 50 people it shouldn_t be much of a problem, but anything more than that at a minimum alcohol is probably not going to be included.

I called a friend I know in Philly who works for a catering business. For a buffet on-site for a wedding, you are looking at $77 per person for the first 100, including table rental, etc, if you want a basic alcohol package, $56 without. That doesn_t include the space rental, that_s just on-site setup, serving and cleanup. Clearly out of your price range.

It also depends on what kind of food you want. This was a higher end buffet, 4 entrees, 5 veggies, salad, etc, you can cut that down a bit to save some money.

Also, getting out of Center City will save you some money. Look for churches, community centers, even volunteer firehouses will hall space.

have you tried going on www.theknot.com ? That is a great website geared excusively for brides to be and you can search on your local area.

Good Luck and Best Wishes!

What is there to do in and near chicago?|102337

I am off for winter break and I want to do fun things during it. However, I don_t feel like ice skating or seeing a movie. I also hate museums. What can I do with my college friends or 10 yr old brother in chicago and the western suburbs?

Here are some other things to look into.....

Untouchables Tour

http://www.gangstertour.com/


Weird Chicago Tour

http://www.weirdchicago.com/


Supernatural Chicago

http://www.supernaturalchicago.com/


Chicago Food Planet Tour

http://www.chicagofoodplanet.com/


Hunting

http://www.roosterheaven.com/location.ht��


Snowboarding

http://www.ragingbuffalo.com/snow_home.h��


Paintball

http://www.chicagoland-paintball.com/


http://www.illinoispaintball.com/


Mayor Daley��s Holiday Sports Festival

http://chicago.events.org/viewevent_3478��


Putting Edge Fun Center (3 Chicagoland locations)

http://www.puttingedge.com/index.php?opt��

Go to Streets of woodfied in Schaumburg, _ take your brother to Legos store _ take him to the Game Work. Afterward take him to Chipotle for lunch. There is a big theatre there too. Just north of it you can take a free shuttle bus it takes you to Woodfield mall. It is a biggest retail mall. In Chicago, u must go to Michigan Ave. There, u can take ur brother to Hershy chocolate store _ Ghirardelli chocolate shop. Go to down town Naperville, it has the feel of the city in a suburb. You also have downtown Evanston _ downtown Arlington Heights, they have the feel of downtown Chicago. Go to broadway _ Diversey to hang out . Oh gosh, there are so many places to go to. Have a fabulous stay in Chicago. Happy turkey day too!

Think Blues. Kingston Mines ort Rosa_s are the local choices.

Second City for comedy.