I hope that this material has been of interest and has answered some of your questions about Aberdeen Manor. We are a family owned and operated business and we take the responsibility of hosting your wedding and/or reception very seriously. Our wonderful staff is a part of our family as well, and they are all empowered to do whatever it takes to make your day as perfect as humanly possible. Please plan to come visit us soon, and we’ll go over everything together. I hope that you will find Aberdeen Manor to be a warm and friendly, welcoming place to visit. We understand that a wedding is a big expense, and we’ll try our best to help you through the rough parts. Be assured, it doesn’t matter whether your budget is 2,000, 20,000 or 200,000; we will give your wedding the special, individualized attention that it deserves! Come visit us and see for yourself what Aberdeen Manor has to offer for your wedding!

Sincerely,
Denna, Jim, Megan, and Trey

The answer to this is something that varies with each wedding. We tailor our services to each wedding, providing exactly what you need, so the pricing is also customized. Basically, there are four charges: the ballroom rental, the meal cost, the bar cost, and security. There is also an additional charge to have your ceremony on site. Sales tax and gratuity are applied to the appropriate charges.

Aberdeen Manor is available any day of the week for a wedding! We have actually had weddings on every day of the week! There are, of course, significant discounts for weekdays, Monday through Thursday. On the East Coast, Thursday weddings are actually very common!

We try to make our pricing as “all inclusive” as possible. We include floor length tablecloths, Chiavari ballroom chairs, all the setting up and cleaning up, plating and serving the wedding cake, many of our centerpiece items, cake plateaus, card boxes, and most importantly, the services of a wedding consultant to help you plan your day, and to be there the day of the wedding, making sure that everything goes smoothly, from beginning to end.

There are a few incidental costs for renting some of our centerpiece items (to cover the cost of candles, breakage, cleaning and replacement) , the piano in the ballroom (basically the cost of tuning), or specialty linens, however, the majority of items and services are included in the basic five expenses.

Aberdeen Manor is perfect for out of towners. As wedding consultants, we can help you with all the aspects of your planning, referrals of competent vendors, ideas, options, and everything in one place for you. We are experts at email communication and have planned weddings with clients in Singapore, HongKong, Germany, and all over the country.

The cost for having a ceremony is the same whether you are having your ceremony in the garden, the chapel or anywhere else on site. This is because we devote the entire property to YOUR WEDDING. If you are planning a wedding in the garden, we hold the chapel available for you just in case the weather doesn’t cooperate. If you have your wedding in the chapel, you have the garden available for photos before and after. When you have your wedding at Aberdeen, the entire property is yours for that time. We never book another wedding or reception on top of yours.

Charges for holding your ceremony at Aberdeen:

Saturday Wedding $1,200
(Ceremony without reception is $1500)

Friday Wedding $900
(Ceremony without reception is $1200)

Sunday Wedding $800
(Ceremony without reception is $1000)

Saturday Morning Wedding (9:30am-12:00pm) $950

Weekday weddings (Monday through Thursday) $650

If you have your wedding in the garden, the white folding chairs are included, as well as any set up and clean up. For a chapel wedding, we include pew bows and fabric aisle runners in both white and ivory, and neutral silk arrangements for the front table and on either side of the ceremony area. Rehearsal time is also included (during business hours)

Our chapel and garden are non-denominational. You are welcome to have any officiant that you choose. We have referrals for competent officiants available as well.

On a Saturday evening the room rental is $1200. Friday evening is $900, and Sunday evening is $700, Monday through Thursday is $250. These rates are for the full ballroom and the exclusive use of the ballroom, garden, and the entire property for your event. There are further breakdowns for smaller weddings that use only the South portion of the ballroom.

Our staff provides all of the catering. We have an excellent reputation and our meals are of the highest quality. We use fresh vegetables, top grade meats, and the finest quality available. Our rolls are freshly baked, our mashed potatoes are made from real potatoes! We work very hard to provide your guests with a meal that you would be proud to serve.

Dinners start at about $19 per person (plus tax and 18% gratuity) This includes a salad and hot, freshly baked rolls, and the entrée with a vegetable and potato or rice. The wedding cake is generally served as dessert and we include plating and serving the wedding cake at no additional charge. We also offer soup courses, desserts, hors d’oeuvres, sorbet courses, and many other options.

We generally limit choices to two entrees, (usually a beef entrée and a chicken entrée.) If you decide to offer a choice, you will need to have a place for your guests to respond on their response card for the meal they want. You will also need to keep track of what entrée each of your guests have requested. As an alternative, we offer a “combo plate” where you can add a chicken breast to any other entrée for $3 additional per person. This eliminates all the bookkeeping because every guest receives both entrees on one plate.

The vegetarian meals are $17. We usually offer one choice for the vegetarians. Our chef has extensive experience in vegetarian cuisine and will make your vegetarian friends very happy! If the meal needs to be vegan, we can accommodate. Just let us know.

The children’s meals are $10 per person. These are designed for children 8 and under.

The majority of our weddings go with the “house bar”. This includes six choices of wine, four choices of beer ( 2 in each bar, on tap) and “house” brands of liquor for mixed drinks as well as all the sodas and mixers. The house brands are brands that are not readily recognized but are perfectly adequate for a mixed drink. This is a very complete bar, and most anything that can be mixed on the premium bar can be mixed on the house bar. Premium bars (name brand alcohol) are also available, as well as beer and wine, or soda/non alcoholic bars.

The house bar is $18 per person for FIVE hours. This is assuming that the bar will be closed for dinner. If you want the bar open through dinner, that is at your option, and is an additional $2 per person for the house bar, premium bars are available as well at an additional cost. (The bartenders, sodas, mixers, garnishes, glassware, etc. are all included in this price as well as the champagne toast for everyone.) The bar can be converted to a soda bar for the last half hour or hour of your reception at your discretion. We also have a wine upgrade available which includes 20 to 25 additional wines, with a wine list at the bar for your guests to choose from! These are all more upscale, well known wines, and make for a wonderful experience for your oenophiles!

The bar cost is multiplied by your total number of guests, including children, grandmas who drink tea, and teenagers. The bar prices are based on averages from the state of Indiana and take into account the fact that you will have both drinkers and non drinkers at your event. Also realize that sodas and all the non-alcoholic drinks are included with the bar costs.

On a Saturday evening we require that there be 185 guests. Alternatively, you can spend $7000 on food and beverage items (before tax and gratuity) On a Friday the minimum is 125 guests ($4500 minimum spending on food and beverage) and on Sundays we have a minimum of 50 guests.

In order to reserve your day, you need to sign our contract and pay the room rental fee as well as half of the ceremony fee if you are planning to have your ceremony on site.

The balance of your costs are paid a week before the wedding. Once you have a solid number of guests, we can make up an invoice for you so that you can make your payment. You can, of course, make payments toward your event at any time.

For your final payment, we require either cash or a cashier’s check. Personal checks cannot be accepted. If you are making payments well in advance of your event, or for your initial payment to book the room, we do accept personal checks. We do not accept credit cards for the ballroom, only for the bridal shop.

In January, February, and March, we offer significant breaks on both the room rental and ceremony charges as well as providing centerpieces and our beautiful bichon tablecloths at no additional charge. If you’re interested, we’ll be happy to tell you more!

There are two ways to do this. We recommend that you make an appointment with us, so that we can give you our undivided attention, and show you all that we have to offer for your wedding and reception. We make appointments on Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays, afternoons or evenings. We also can make appointments at other times if your circumstances make those times impossible. You can also come and visit during our open hours which are 12 to 8 on Thursdays, and 12 to 5 on Fridays and Saturdays. During our open hours we take everyone on a first come first served basis.

You can call us at 219 465-7130, or you can email me at denna@aberdeenmanor.com. Just let me know when would be convenient for you to visit, and we’ll see what we can work out.

When you come to visit us, we will give you a personal tour of our facilities, and a copy of all of our information. We will explain all of the material, go over the pricing, and we will check available dates with you and answer your questions. We can even make up a sample invoice, based on your choices, that will help you in your planning and budgeting.

We understand that this is a huge decision for you and your families. You are welcome to visit as many times as you need. If you would like to bring parents or grandparents, wedding party members;whatever it takes to help you in your decision making. You are always welcome to visit, before and after you book your date!!!