New York is known for its high life, for its fashion and for trendy bars, clubs and restaurants. It is also known to be a rather expensive destination. One could easily get a shock when hearing the prices for the most popular New York wedding venues.

So what to do if you are a couple on a small budget that wants to get married in New York? Don’t worry; it’s not impossible to find inexpensive New York wedding venues, you just have to know where to look for. Here are some affordable wedding venues.

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The Union Square Ballroom – located in the heart of the Union Square in New York City, it is a very modern, yet still elegant venue, suitable for up to 400 guests. If you are looking for a location with stunning architectural details, then the Union Square Ballroom is just the right inexpensive New York wedding venue for you. If you would like a unique location for your wedding, then we recommend you to choose a New York Art Museum – National Academy Museum. This beautiful mansion full of amazing art pieces provides the right atmosphere for a unique, elegant and unforgettable wedding.

The Rockwood Music Hall is the perfect inexpensive wedding venue for diehard rock and music fans. Although it’s a small venue, its own special charm will fascinate you and your guests, making your wedding an unforgettable event. Loew’s Jersey Theatre in Jersey City is an extravagant location reminding of the glorious 1930’s. As a special gift for the couple, the name and wedding date will be displayed on the theatre’s marquee. This amazing movie palace is a great place to host a fairy tale wedding.

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For an Oriental style wedding in the heart of New York City choose the Buddha Bar. The Oriental décor, hypnotizing and relaxing music, delicious food and a dazzling skylight create a unique atmosphere for an unforgettable wedding. Another inexpensive New York wedding venue is the New York Historical Society. A place full of history that includes a great collection of historical artifacts and American art pieces is a guarantee for an extraordinary wedding.

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is the perfect wedding venue for an intimate outdoor wedding. Beautiful flowers, sentenced plants, many birds and fresh air – an amazing scenery for a low budget wedding. These are only a few affordable locations, but there are many others. Here are some general tips and ideas on how to find inexpensive New York wedding venues. First of all you should not search for the most popular wedding venues.

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Consider more unusual and less popular locations like: your favorite restaurant, a nightclub, parks, theaters and performance halls, your collage and recently opened venues (they are still new and need the business). It is always a good idea to look to the suburbs – suburbs are usually less expensive than big cities. Another way to save money is to combine the ceremony and the reception place (in this way it won’t be necessary to find and pay for to venues). If you choose to hold your wedding in the off – season (between November and April), you are surely to save lots of money.