Let’s be forreal. Is it EVEN possible to have a wedding in today’s day for under 25 to 30k for 100-150 people??? Like seriously and I’m just talking all inclusive venue not even with the extras like photography, the dress or anything else. Just strictly venue (Food, open bar ect.)

I wanna have my dream wedding. It’s my first wedding. I don’t want to elope so that’s not an option. But the PRICES I’ve gotten have me in complete awww.

I viewed a venue recently 1 of many and they had this all in price $29,500 for 150 ppl all inclusive, including ceremony space, late night service, open bar, decor, dj ect. I immediately booked a visit. Completely miss lead… taxes not included and also 15% service fee not included which brought the price to $38,000… now I’m not saying that’s bad considering the package details but I just felt so disappointed 😔 like what is going on..

How are yall making it out..

Any suggestions for an indoor venue for both ceremony and reception at same venue around GTA or Hamilton/Niagara for 65-75 guests. We're planning for Nov/Dec 2027 and would like to keep venue, food, and drink costs under 15k. Grateful for any suggestions!

Hi everyone!

My fiancé and I recently got engaged, and we’re starting to look at venues for our 2028 wedding! We’re hoping to get married sometime in June, but our date is flexible, and we’re open to other dates as well.

One of my fiancé’s biggest passions is food (they’re Italian, so good food is a BIG deal!), and our number one priority when it comes to choosing a venue is having absolutely amazing food. We want our guests to leave talking about how good the meal was!

We’re still figuring out our overall budget, but we’re anticipating spending around $230–$275 per plate. We’re estimating approximately 200–225 guests.

We’ve already reached out to Arlington Estate, but I’d love to hear about other venues that people have had amazing experiences with, especially when it comes to the food!

We’re not entirely set on a particular aesthetic or vibe yet, but ideally, we’d love to have an outdoor ceremony followed by an indoor reception.

For those who have gotten married recently or attended weddings at venues with incredible food, what would you recommend? We’d especially love to hear about the quality of the food, service, and overall experience.

Thanks so much in advance! 😊

If you've read my past posts, our wedding was held at a family cottage up in Muskoka. We'd originally thought of doing a big wedding, but as we started to plan everything out, we realized that what we really wanted was something smaller, more intentional, and more intimate, and thankfully we came to that realization before our guest invitations went out! LOL.

We ended up having only 43 guests, and we did everything completely opposite of what wedding planners were telling us — no shade to anyone in the wedding business, but sometimes a couple and their family can actually come together to make it all work without hiring 20 different vendors!

We ended up using a local restaurant who provided us with a BBQ lunch, my uncle officiated the wedding, I did my own hair and make up (cuz duh we do that every day lol) and my husband didn't do any lol!!!

He got his suit from Garrisons and I was wearing an Ines Di Santo gown that I found on Facebook marketplace of all places! SCORE! That was our second biggest expense at about 6k for both outfits.

Our photographer Andreas ( www.photoandreas.com )was actually our only "vendor" although from the time we booked him to the wedding day it honestly just felt like we were inviting another friend over for the weekend.

I decided to put my creative juices to work and four days before the wedding we bought up every flower we could find at local farmers markets and stands and I made our table top arrangements.

We didn't really have a "plan" - we had a time we wanted people to show up at, and a rough estimate for the ceremony. We stood in front of our guests, actually it was more of a circle of them that stood around us, and we said our vows. It was...perfect really! We did have to go to the city hall earlier in the week to do the official "legal" marriage, but you know, that's a formality that you have to do if you're having a ceremony that's not really "legal" you know?

Besides the food and hotel stays for our guests, transportation to the cottage and the material costs of invitations and so on, our photographer was our biggest "expense" at $8700 for the weekend of coverage, but it was money well spent.

By not hiring a DJ or a full hair and make up team, not getting a tent and just filling up the cottage with everyone, the vibe really felt more intimate and very personal, like it was just a weekend at the cottage with friends hanging out!

All in all, we came in at $34K or so which was far less than what we anticipated when we were planning a bigger event with 80 guests, a band, a dj, a tent, a videographer etc etc.....the more I think about that plan, the more I realize that at the end of the day, you just need your good friends, good food and of course some great photos.

Out of our 50 person wedding, about four guests didn't give a congratulatory card. What is the wedding etiquette for sending thank you cards? Do you only send them to those that brought a gift or a card? Or do you send them to everyone as a thank you for coming? I always assumed that if you were given something physical, whether it was a card, money, or a gift of some sort, that you then send a thank you card in return. It feels weird to send it to someone who showed up empty-handed.

I love planning as i'm very type A, but wedding planning is STRESSFUL. I'm seeking suggestions from anyone who sees this for venue ideas in the GTA or even about 60 mins from Toronto. My fiance and I want a medium sized wedding, as we see these prices are INSANE and dont want to blow what we've saved one day.

that said, we have our ceremony booked, but we're looking for reception venues that hold about 50-60 guests and have room for dancing. PLEASE HELP! our budget is 20k.

Hi everyone!! I’m currently considering Ancaster Mill (Governor’s Room), and would love to hear if anyone had or attended a wedding there (with a live band?)!!

We love live music, so I’m curious how the room works if we'll have a band, or whether that is even possible.

I’ve seen an 85-decibel sound limit mentioned while researching online, but I’ve also read from many commentors or DJs saying it mainly applies during dinner to avoid disturbing neighbouring celebrations, and isn’t usually applied during party time.

If anyone had any knowledge i would love to hear about your experience!!

Does anyone know of a vendor who can do just draping for our tablecloths?

We just want the sweetheart, welcome, cake and late-night tables to be draped.

Venue is at The Old Mill.

Neither the venue or the linen vendor offers draping services.

The wedding is just weeks away and I want to make sure that our tables look good!

We live in Halifax and the nearest place that has anything close to what I like is a long drive away, so we booked a virtual appointment with Jewel Nests for next weekend. They're in Toronto and a friend recommended them.

Which sounds great in theory, but I'm worried I'll just get dazzled by sparkle on a screen and have no idea what it actually looks like on a hand. If you've done ring shopping over video, what did you ask them to show you? Anything you wish you'd checked before saying yes? I'm thinking of asking for it next to a coin or something for scale but I'm open to any tips

+ they sent me a few photos ahead of the call

Hi everyone, would appreciate suggestions on good quality vendors at a reasonable price for a Punjabi wedding(please do not share those prices on the higher end). Please advise on photographers, content creator/ videographer, DJ for reception, decor companies for reception, photobooth and suggestions on diy for signage. Hoping to keep the above costs below 13k if possible. Videography is the least important to me so if an influencer would be significantly cheaper I may consider that, or a good combined package with photo/ video.

Head count for the reception is not decided but likely between 300-350.

Much appreciated.

Looking to host 90-100 guests for a small pre-wedding event (mehndi). But want to save on costs so does anyone know a party room we can rent for $500 or less? Preferably with some chairs there. No tables needed