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07.21.08, 04:28 AM New York City
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What is a good budget starting point for a Manhattan bar mitzvah for 200 or so people? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 07.21.08, 04:28 AM Flag
 

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$20k? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 04:39 AM Flag
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for catered dinner figure starting at $100-120 per head (not incl. alcohol) plus cost of the location, flowers, invites and music/entertainment. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 04:42 AM Flag
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I got married three years ago, and $125++ was the rock-bottom price for an evenign party then and you have tax and tip, often rental space fees too. A small band was be $5-$8K but could be way more. A lot of your people wouldn't have alcohol (kids) so that will help - they would not be as much. FWIW the cheapest locations I found were The Down Town Association (you could do it if the kids had their own room), Battery Park Gardens, The Yale Club, The Woman's Republican Club (has another name you could use, probably too small). I don't know your date. Invitations vary so much, plus you have favors. I did half candles/half tables with flowers to bring the price down and used someone from LI. Otherwise it STARTS at $125 a table. I vote for putting the $ into the place and music, skimping everywhere else. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 05:13 AM Flag
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-- For NYC I am quoting the lower end of the spectrum. Abigail Kirsh places range a lot - if you have an afternoon party or winter weekend you can do A LOT better with them. The Lighthouse is one of their venues. It's nice -- the kids would like the boats going by. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 05:15 AM Flag
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You really cannot go by wedding estimates when planning a Bar Mitzvah - your prices are very high and most of these events are afternoons. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 05:45 AM Flag
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I agree some people don't want this, but I had a black-tie evening Bat Mitzvah and at least half of the parties I went to were at night and wedding-like. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 08:29 AM Flag
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You know that Manhattan is not NYC. If you go out to Staten Island you will not spend $125/person. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 08:53 AM Flag
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We did a Bar Mitzvah lunch at a nice restaurant for about 100 and it came to about $9000. It was lovely and stylish, with a jazz combo playing, separate room for the kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 05:18 AM Flag
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(Not OP). I grew up in NJ going to cheesy Bar Mitzvahs and I heart you. So not cheesy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 05:23 AM Flag
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I have to say...we've been lucky and I think that the tide may be turning...Bar Mitzvahs we've been to recently have been low on the cheese factor. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 05:30 AM Flag
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If you're still watching this, where did you do it? We're planning to take dd and family to Israel, so we'd like to do a quiet lunch type of thing... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 06:02 AM Flag
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I hope that you're still watching, where did you do this? I would love to do something low key like this... TIA and I hope you don't mind the question... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 06:04 AM Flag
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Hi! I'm back.... we had a lunch at Citrus on Amsterdam at 75th. They made it super easy for us and the party was really enjoyable for us and our guests. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 08:24 AM Flag
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