NYC Venue Advice? 70-90 person wedding, $150k budget (MAX $175k including tax, hidden fees etc.)
Hi brides!! Gonna hop straight to the point - I've started venue hunting in / around NYC and am considering these 3 amazing options:
- 620 Loft and Gardens (pros: dream if weather cooperates, was told by a wedding planner that they can definitely do the wedding here within my budget even considering their fees. cons: SUPER UGLY inside are and would need to spend $$$ to make it remotely nice, horrible rain plan)
- Plaza Hotel (Edwardian Room or Terrace Room, just got a quote back from event services and being told $90k-$135k F&B min, heard that to use their in-house required lighting vendor its $25k, florals being $20k, live band $20k, I would be over budget, but maybe the ease for guests and quality of service makes it worth it?)
- Oheka Castle on Long Island (pros: beautiful outside, cons: not liking the interior ballroom as much, might be out of budget)
Each has their pros and cons, but mostly I want advice from other brides / vendors who have worked at or had weddings at these spaces? Do you think I can swing it with my budget? It's a bit awkward because my guest count is relatively "small". A lot of the budget breakdowns I've seen online and on reddit for these three venues are for much larger 200+ guest count weddings. I'm afraid for Oheka Castle that my smaller wedding will look awkward...