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When looking for affordable wedding venues,
you might want to first determine what affordable means for you. You likely have a budget in mind, but the venue price tag can often include shock, and not much more.
There are, of course, ways around making your venue a bit more affordable. For example, you can get married in the off-season (typically November through May), on a weekday (typically Monday through Thursday), or rent the space for half of the day (either in the morning to early-evening or early-evening to midnight).
Some questions to consider:
- Capacity
Will you have to rent an outdoor tent to fit everyone? - Tables and chairs
Will you have to coordinate with an outside vendor to bring them in? - Catering
Who is your caterer and do they need access to a full kitchen? Does the venue allow for any caterer, or must they be pre-approved? - Set-up and take-down
Who will set-up and take down? Does the venue do clean-up?
Affordable wedding locations aren’t easy to find either; personally, we’re rather partial to Bellingham, WA. We’ve compiled a list of venues in the Bellingham area that offered transparent pricing to help determine what affordable looks like to you.
Note: price ranges reflect peak v. off-peak season, weekday (typically Mon-Thurs) v. weekend (typically Fri-Sat), and half day v. partial day
9 Affordable Wedding Halls and Venues
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| Space | Description | Capacity | Price (day) | Tables & Chairs | Kitchen Use | Other |
| 1. The Crystal Ballroom at The Leopold | Ballroom in the heart of downtown | 200 | $180 hourly or up to $1,980
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Yes | Catering prep space | On-site event coordination, cleaning services, piano |
| 2. Lightcatcher Museum | Light-filled museum in downtown | 300 | $300 – $2,700 | Yes | None | |
| 3. Squalicum Boathouse | Building at Zuanich Point Park | 100 | $400 to $1,900 | Yes | None | |
| 4. The Majestic Ballroom | Ballroom located In downtown, great for live music and dancing | 450 | $500 – $1,400 | Yes (round, banquet) | Full-kitchen | Sound system, piano, podium, bride’s room to get ready |
| 5. Roeder Home | Historical house | 125 | $600 | Yes; 50 folding chairs, 5 card tables | Limited kitchen use, coffee maker | |
| 6. Baker Creek Place | Indoor banquet hall with outdoor patio overlooking Baker Creek | 200 | $900 | Yes; 200 chairs and round tables | Full kitchen use | Sound system, projector |
| 7. Depot Market Square | Outdoor structure in the heart of downtown that hosts weekly farmer’s markets | Unknown | Up to $1,300 | No | Small prep kitchen | |
| 8. Bellingham Cruise Terminal | Located in historic Fairhaven, boasts views of Bellingham Bay | 200 | $900 to $2,420 | Yes | Prep kitchen | In-room sound system |
| 9. Broadway Hall | Downtown hall on state and national historic registers, has partial view of San Juan Islands | 300 | $1,500 – $1,800 | No | Full kitchen with freezer and two gas stoves with ovens | Bride’s room |
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