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Is $2500 too expensive for these?

We found a wedding chapel up in long beach area. the chapel's architecture and the garden were amazingly beautiful... it costs $2500 for 2 hr in the evening (so it will be all candlelight), also includes the decoration and the priest. For ceremony only, no space for reception, it says. so yeah, that's the packet. Do you think it's overpriced? How much did you spend for renting a chapel, plus decoration and the priest/rabbi/ whoever you used? we really like the place, but we want to make sure this isn't too expensive for all the service they give. Please give us some opinion. =)

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1. Given it's in Long Beach, I would say it is not too expensive. It sounds absolutely beautiful, and anything in that area with the same service will probably be the same price
2. I agree with the person above
3. Just for the ceremony alone and a priest is a little much. Especially since you cant have your reception there too. Even if its in Long Beach 2500.00 for 2 hours is expensive for just the wedding alone. I would look around the area and see if there is anything cheaper first and then if its close to the same price then book it with the first one. Good Luck.
4. dang we only paid 500 and we get everything (priest decorations chapel) for the whole day
5. That sounds so beautiful. I think it's well worth it.
6. I don't know--you'd have to compare it to Long Beach but that seems ridiculous to me. I live in NC and I had one of the most expensive places for my ceremony. It was $550 which included organist, preacher, and clean up afterwards. My concern is how much is it additionally? I was suppose to be there for pictures close to 3 hours before and then the ceremony was about 30 minutes. But one hour of that time will just be people filing in, prelude and ceremony. So that only leaves you 1 hour for pictures. Can your photographer handle that b/c that's a lot of stress. I started my pictures at 430, the groom started at 530. We had to be out by 615 as per church rules. Wedding started at 7. Otherwise you'd need another hour (minimum) or 2 hour block for just the pictures and at $5,000 just for the wedding venue not including anything whatsoever for the reception it sounds ridiculous to me. I know NYC is way expensive though so maybe that is right. What are they doing as far as "decoration"? My only concern is how many additional hours you'd need for photography unless you've already planned on doing posed pictures at an alternate location.
7. Wow, that is definitely overpriced. Keep looking. My church with the flowers cost under $200.
8. That actually sounds pretty reasonable - not only does it includethe decorations but they will do it for you. I would be concerned about it including the priest because what if he is not the right one for you? You could maybe google it and see if you can find any reviews from people who have had weddings there to get an idea of what you are paying for
9. I feel it is appropriate. My church cost us 1000 and that was 6 years ago, I don't live in long beach (we are in DE) and that didn't include decorations