Gettin Married, reception ideas and help?

**KBCobra** · 05-14-2010, 01:18 PM

Well I'm getting married march 5th, 2011. We've been planning and booking everything for about 6 months now. Everything is pretty much booked, photographer, videographer, flowers, DJ, limo, etc etc... We did book a reception about 4 months ago @ banquets unlimited in irwin/north huntington. We loved the layout, price, food options, etc etc. Guest list is @ 262 and slowly rising so finding a decently priced venue is important while still keeping it nice. We put our deposit down and reserved the date. Well we been going back and fourth with the people running it about clauses in there contract. Maybe they sucker un-knowing people in, but I read everything in detail before I sign stuff. I've even had a lawyer go over the contract and I am in the right about the changes I want made, but this place is giving us grief over everything.

Needless to say and long story short, unless something changes by monday, it's bye-bye to our deposit and time to start looking else where. Any opinions of good places for us to check out? Anyone have any connections or work anywhere that has receptions? Location I'd like to be in the 10-15 mile radius of monroeville. We already have rooms reserved @ a hotel in monroeville and a bus for everyone to take back after the reception.

I'd like to keep it under $50 a plate being our guest list is so big. I am on a strict budget as I have to many things going on right now and money is tied up everywhere.

Let me know some ideas and thanks!

Dan

**Killercanary** · 05-14-2010, 02:44 PM

Granted it was 9yrs ago, but we had our reception at the LaMont on Mt. Washington. It was a great place to have it and although at first you think it would be outrageously expensive, it wasn't out of line with the other places we had looked into. Things may have changed though.

I know you said you have a photographer, but if it falls through I HIGHLY recommend Curt's Photography in White Oak. Our pictures were incredible, he used to use our pictures in his demo books they came out so well. He was VERY professional and did and unbelievable job.

http://www.et-video.com/curts_photography.asp

**wick** · 05-14-2010, 02:46 PM

Man Dan $50 a plate is almost unheard of. Ours was over $90 per plate with a 300 guest list. 7 years ago. How about the hotel you are have the rooms reserved at? Thats always the best easiest option.

**KBCobra** · 05-14-2010, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by wick

Man Dan $50 a plate is almost unheard of. Ours was over $90 per plate with a 300 guest list. 7 years ago. How about the hotel you are have the rooms reserved at? Thats always the best easiest option.

Just gotta shop around man. Banquent unltd was $42 a plate. I know I'm asking for a lot by wanting to be in that price range, but it's what I can afford. I'm trying to not go over $20k all said and done, everything included. Doing the math with my guest list, well you see why I'm on a budget lol.

**Hawkeye** · 05-14-2010, 04:30 PM

Riverside Landing in Oakmont

We had ours there, nice view of the river. Can't remember the price, but I believe it was under $50/plate.

http://www.riversidelanding.com/default.shtml

I'm kinda doubting they will have any openings. That's gonna be your main problem anywhere this late in the game.

You get you choice of three different vendors to cater.
Hope it works out.

**scorpio333** · 05-14-2010, 04:37 PM

I'm getting married 7/31 and finding out if it has 'wedding' attached to it you can bet it's expensive and sometimes borders on extortion. My future sister in law got married last Halloween. Woody's did the catering and I think it was maybe $30 or so a plate for a buffet type thing. Food wasn't bad, people were cool.

We're doing it redneck style, immediate family ceremony and cookout bash at a private club. No dressing up, no cards, no gifts, no frills.

**CobraII** · 05-14-2010, 05:30 PM

I'm no help from a personal experience..

But...

Stratigos is off of 30 in Irwin/N Huntingdon, and is where PRP has its banquets. Nice place, would work good for a wedding.
http://www.stratigosbanquet.com/

Friends of mine just got married in December, reception was in Greensburg, almost into Latrobe on 30, had to do a search cause I was butchering the name...

http://www.ginogiannillis.com/

**Steve-0** · 05-14-2010, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by CobraII

I'm no help from a personal experience..

But...

Friends of mine just got married in December, reception was in Greensburg, almost into Latrobe on 30, had to do a search cause I was butchering the name...

http://www.ginogiannillis.com/

I have slight connections at giannillis. I also believe we have had the steelcitystangs christmas get-together there also. Very nice place and cool people too.

**TooFast98Cobra** · 05-14-2010, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by wick

Man Dan $50 a plate is almost unheard of. Ours was over $90 per plate with a 300 guest list. 7 years ago. How about the hotel you are have the rooms reserved at? Thats always the best easiest option.

you got married 7 years ago? man I didn't know it was that long LOL!!!!!

Go to vegas, thats what I did, cheap and fun, took a helicopter and landed in the Grand C.

**KBCobra** · 05-14-2010, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by TooFast98Cobra

you got married 7 years ago? man I didn't know it was that long LOL!!!!!

Go to vegas, thats what I did, cheap and fun, took a helicopter and landed in the Grand C.

haha if it was up to me, I would. I have family out there and it would be perfect, but the fiance's parents want it traditional

**TooFast98Cobra** · 05-14-2010, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by KBCobra

haha if it was up to me, I would. I have family out there and it would be perfect, but the fiance's parents want it traditional

oh i c, her sides fault, that always happens, GL and congrats buddy

**wick** · 05-14-2010, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by KBCobra

Just gotta shop around man. Banquent unltd was $42 a plate. I know I'm asking for a lot by wanting to be in that price range, but it's what I can afford. I'm trying to not go over $20k all said and done, everything included. Doing the math with my guest list, well you see why I'm on a budget lol.

I know Dan, it adds up real fast. HAHA

Originally Posted by TooFast98Cobra

you got married 7 years ago? man I didn't know it was that long LOL!!!!!

Go to vegas, thats what I did, cheap and fun, took a helicopter and landed in the Grand C.

Shoot Bill, it went by so fast I didnt even realize it. HAHAHAHAHA

Vegas is a good idea though.

**89stang** · 05-14-2010, 03:09 PM

Try Pluma in North hundington

**07v6vistablue** · 05-15-2010, 08:38 AM

I guess I am a redneck too. We had our reception at a firehall and had it catered. Buffet. Tons of good food. So many people said afterwards how much fun we had at the reception. Too many people think it has to be formal. Naw.. Just fun! Didn't even do a limo. We had monster trucks for the wedding party. I had a lifted F150 39" tires, several other groomsmen had lifted trucks also and the remaining had regular pickups. It was great time! 15 years later and still going strong!

**SonofaBish** · 05-15-2010, 06:17 PM

My fiance and i are looking at the LeMonte as well.... its nowhere near as expensive as you would initially think....

We are on a very strict budget, and we're doing some looking as well... we're thinking maybe March of 2011, so i'm in your boat.... its been tough tho, spending the month of April in the hospital has put us WAY behind

**wick** · 05-15-2010, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by SonofaBish

.... its been tough tho, spending the month of April in the hospital has put us WAY behind

What happened?

**SonofaBish** · 05-15-2010, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by wick

What happened?

check ur PM

**KBCobra** · 05-16-2010, 11:35 AM

Thx for all the help guys. Banquets unlimited is officially canceled. We have an app wed morning at lakeview in greensburg. It's hard finding a venue that will support 250 to 300 people. Tentative pricing is $45-$50 a plate depending on meal selection and includes alcohol, only extra's will be us buying the cake and any orderves we want. More then I wanna spend but if it's nice and the fiance likes it, well then it's worth it to me.

I just keep thinking this could be a helluva down payment on a z06 hahahah, fiance doesn't seem to agree!!!

**Mark Aubele** · 05-16-2010, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by KBCobra

Thx for all the help guys. Banquets unlimited is officially canceled. We have an app wed morning at lakeview in greensburg. It's hard finding a venue that will support 250 to 300 people. Tentative pricing is $45-$50 a plate depending on meal selection and includes alcohol, only extra's will be us buying the cake and any orderves we want. More then I wanna spend but if it's nice and the fiance likes it, well then it's worth it to me.

I just keep thinking this could be a helluva down payment on a z06 hahahah, fiance doesn't seem to agree!!!

My brother got married at Lakeview in '09. Nice place. Looking through the posts, Rob, you paid 90 dollars a plate? Christ. I just got married in February at Palmieri's in Turtle Creek. We didn't want any church B.S., so we had it all there. It was actually really nice, and our food was only like 20/plate, and it was possibly the best food I've had at a wedding at any price. Amazing for the money all in all, but I understand if some need the fairy tale wedding, but it worked for us.

**cwh19** · 05-17-2010, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by KBCobra

Thx for all the help guys. Banquets unlimited is officially canceled. We have an app wed morning at lakeview in greensburg. It's hard finding a venue that will support 250 to 300 people. Tentative pricing is $45-$50 a plate depending on meal selection and includes alcohol, only extra's will be us buying the cake and any orderves we want. More then I wanna spend but if it's nice and the fiance likes it, well then it's worth it to me.

I just keep thinking this could be a helluva down payment on a z06 hahahah, fiance doesn't seem to agree!!!

My uncle and a few other people I know got married at lakeview. It is very nice.