Low Budget Ideas
for Reception Venues

If you're having a smaller reception, many bed and breakfasts make great options for receptions. They offer very affordable packages for the special couple who is having a smaller romantic ceremony and reception.

My son and daughter-in-law had an absolutely beautiful October outdoor ceremony at a local bed and breakfast.

The backyard grounds were an ideal setting for their ceremony. And the owners of the quaint inn helped decorate the lobby and dining areas for their event.

Check out the Harvest Moon if you're in the Lancaster area of Pennsylvania.

Another popular and affordable option for reception venues is your own backyard where you can make it as big or small as your imagination (or space) will allow and still keep it low cost. Backyard weddings are great if you're going for a more casual event.

Not sure if you live in an area that's good for an outdoor wedding? Here are the Top Ten Best Outdoor Wedding Cities as listed with the Farmer's Almanac.

Fire Company Banquet Halls
If it's not necessary or you don't want or need to have a religious ceremony, find a nice fire hall where you can have the whole wedding event at the same place. Now you're renting one site instead of two and fire halls tend to be very inexpensive!

And if you can find a hall that offers on-site catering including the bar, you'll wipe two more contacts off your To Do list by having everything catered on-site with liquor and beer choices already at the hall. The fire halls may even come in with a better quote than a local caterer.

The Friendship Room at The Friendship Hook & Ladder Company is where my husband and I are having our entire event with the ceremony right on site.

And they're providing the catering services and liquor, all at a cost that's a perfect fit!

There are a lot of other affordable options for reception venues to look into also so if you shop early you can find the best deal on rates and availability.

Finding where to hold your perfect event even on a small budget isn't impossible. You just need to start and plan early.

Fire Company Banquet Halls
Search for fire companies that have banquet halls rented to the public. Great venues for really large events!

Parks and Recreation Departments
Search for your local parks & recreation departments for pavilion and hall rentals.

Say "I Do" to a Budget-Friendly Backyard Wedding
Read how backyards can be the ideal venue for your celebration.

Search for a Bed & Breakfast
Bed & Breakfasts are really popular for a smaller event and the settings are very romantic too!