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An Amazingly Beautiful Turner Hall Wedding for $54K

May 11, 2016 by Greg Quigley

Turner Hall Wedding Cost
Wow, what an amazing Turner Hall wedding for $54,000! All photos by Reminisce Studio

Their story starts at Marquette, where this couple met and fell in love. While neither is from Milwaukee, they still knew they wanted to get married here and we love that!!

The majority of their guests were from out of town, which guided some of their decisions. We think they did a pretty awesome job and hired some amazing vendors. Read on to learn more about their beautiful Turner Hall wedding!

MIM Family Used

As always, we were excited to hear they used several Married In Milwaukee Family Members, including:

  • Photography: Reminisce Studio
  • Dress: Miss Ruby Bridal Boutique
  • Venue: Turner Hall Ballroom
  • Hotel: The Pfister

Quick Facts – Turner Hall Wedding:

  • Number of Guests: 166
  • Ceremony: Church of the Gesu
  • Reception: Turner Hall Ballroom
  • Total Costs: $53,623
Turner Hall Wedding Cost Breakdown
The cake cost $887, while the beautiful flowers from Petals cost $2,717. Photos by Reminisce Studio

Wedding Essentials ($14,189):

  • Invitations/Stationery: $1,200
  • Cake: $887
  • Photographer: $5,285
  • Videographer: $1,900
  • Flowers: $2,717 (included: 8 bouquets, flower girl arrangement, 13 boutonnieres, 24 centerpieces)
  • Wedding Planner: $2,200
Gesu Wedding Ceremony
The wedding ceremony took place at the amazing Church of the Gesu on the Marquette University campus. Photos by Reminisce Studio
Turner Hall Wedding Flowers
More of the beautiful floral displays from Petals. Photos by Reminisce Studio

Reception and Ceremony Costs ($30,347):

  • Ceremony: $1,500
  • Reception: $5,150 (included uplighting)
  • Food: $10,095
  • Drinks: $6,828
  • Band: $5,424
  • Officiant: $275
  • Linen Rentals: $1,075
Turner Hall Ballroom Wedding Cost
Turner Hall combined with the amazing skills of Dare to Dream made for the perfect venue. Photos by Reminisce Studio
Cost of a Turner Hall Wedding
The catering was by Saz’s and looks delicious! Photos by Reminisce Studio.

Attire, Jewelry and Beauty ($3,276):

  • Dress: $1,658
  • Bride’s Shoes: $235
  • Groom’s Attire: $0 (free with groomsman rentals)
  • Rings: $950
  • Hair and Make-up: $303
  • Nails: $130
Milwaukee Wedding Dress Cost
The bride’s dress from Miss Ruby cost $1,658 and their rings cost $950. Photos by Reminisce Studio

Other Costs ($5,811):

  • Rehearsal Dinner: $2,877
  • Wedding Party Gifts: $600
  • Favors: $250 (donations to charities)
  • Hotel Suite $220
  • Trolley: $650
  • Limo: $672
  • Welcome Bags: $542 (featured MKE products)
Milwaukee Trolley Rental Cost
This trolley cost $650 and in lieu of wedding favors, the couple made a donation to charity. Photos by Reminisce Studio

A Note from the Bride and Groom

We asked the bride and groom to tell us about their planning and budgeting process, and this is what they had to say:

The Wedding Planner:
Hiring Megan from Dare to Dream as our wedding planner was one of the best decisions we made. She kept us on track from both a planning and budget standpoint and made us much more relaxed as the wedding date grew closer, knowing things were in her hands.

The Ceremony:
Neither one of us grew up in the Milwaukee area, but as we met at Marquette and live here currently, we knew we wanted to get married in Milwaukee. Gesu was the obvious location for the ceremony. The majority of our guests were from out of town, which impacted many of our decisions, including venue location, decision to provide for a shuttle from the hotels where we had room blocks, to our welcome bags.

The Venue:
When looking at venues, we only looked in the downtown area to make it easier for our out of town guests. Turner Hall Ballroom had wonderful character, was large enough for our potential guest list of 320, and required minimal decorating other than lighting. The reception was beautiful and the ballroom gave it a “wow” factor.

The Band:
Once we had decided on Turner Hall, a band rather than a DJ was of importance. We found Bluewater Kings from Chicago after listening to several local bands. Our guests continue to remark on how great the band was.

The Photographers:
It was important to us to have two photographers to capture different moments happening at the same time. Several people had recommended Miranda and Adam from Reminisce Studio. After meeting them and seeing their gorgeous photos, we knew we had found our photographers. They had shot previous weddings at both Gesu and Turner Hall, which was reassuring. Our photos turned out beautifully and we are still debating which ones to print and frame.

The Gifts and Favors:
Rather than provide favors at the wedding, we did a combination of welcome bags at the hotels for our out of town guests and donations to two charities. The welcome bags contained a local Milwaukee beer, a bottle of Sprecher root beer, cheese curds from Clock Shadow Creamery, fresh baked pretzels from the Milwaukee Pretzel Company, and Milwaukee mix popcorn from Knight’s Popcorn. Most of our guests arrived Friday night, so the welcome bags allowed snacking either that night or between the ceremony and reception.

– Janissa and Bobby, The Bride and Groom

A BIG thanks to the bride and groom for sharing their awesome Turner Hall wedding and to Reminisce Studio By Miranda & Adam for the photos!

If you’re currently working on your wedding budget, make sure to read through our previous articles featuring real Milwaukee wedding cost breakdowns.

Gesu Wedding Ceremony
The happy couple and their wedding party.
Photos by Reminisce Studio

Related:

  • A Stylish Turner Hall Wedding
  • A $30K Pritzlaff Wedding
  • Wedding Dresses in Milwaukee

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