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Any suggestions on affordable wedding locations in and around Los Angeles?

Hello everybody, I am turning into the crazy bride to be over a location. We do not have a big budget, we do not even have an okay budget, and looking at places around Los Angeles has been really painful. I just cannot afford $18,000 even though it includes the food, and the cake. That is just not going to happen. I am looking for gardens, parks, halls, anything nice. I have many plans on cutting the expense with decorations and cake and all that, its just this location that is driving me crazy. thanks for all your help!

Yeah, LA is expensive when it comes to wedding locations. The cheapest we found was the Grace Simons Lodge in Elysian Park. I particularly didn’t like it, it was a little too casual for the price ($2,000). But there are areas in the park that’s nice.

Another cheap place is the rose garden in Exposition Park. They have a lot of rules, so that might be an issue.

I would also look into restaurants. I know Patina has a restaurant downtown that has space for a ceremony and reception, which is the ideal thing to do in order to save money. You should also check out Wattles Mansion and the Oviatt.
We ended up splurging on our location: the Marvimon in Chinatown. It’s expensive, but the location is perfect for our style and what we want to do. And it’s close to our apartment!

It’s great that you’re already thinking of ways to stay within budget. Here are some tips I’ve learned:

1) Look on craigslist.org everyday for wedding supplies. I got all my reception decor for $40 by doing that. Just do a search on “wedding”. You can also find a wedding dress, too.

2) Get real familiar with the flowermart downtown. The flowers are wholesale and you’ll be able to find just about anything. Also, instead of spending $100 on a bouquet, I got instructions online on how to do this. I’ve been practicing and it’s pretty easy to do!

3) Depending on the style of dress you want, consider getting it made. There are shops in Monterey Park that can replicate any dress starting at $500. Luckily, I got my dress from one of those Ebay shops in China for $40 and it’s gorgeous! That’s also an option.

4) Use online forums to get recommendations on vendors. www.Projectwedding.com and www.Labridezilla.com are much better than theknot.com.

I know this is a lot more info than you wanted, but every bit helps, right?

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