43% of the California venues with a stated alcohol policy let you bring your own.
A few to look at: The Pearl in San Francisco, Callippe Preserve in Pleasanton and Green Mountain Retreat in Los Gatos.
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BYOB Wedding Venues, State by State
Most wedding venues pour their own drinks. Some let you bring your own, which can change your bar budget a lot. Here is how common that is in each state we cover, what those venues usually cost, and a few to start with.
Compared
How common it is in each state
Each figure is the one on that state’s own guide.
- California43%
- New York20%
- Pennsylvania23%
- Illinois20%
State by state
Where to start in each state
20% of the New York venues with a stated alcohol policy let you bring your own.
A few to look at: The Lofts at Prince in New York, 100 Sutton in Brooklyn and Bates House in Setauket.
Read the New York guide23% of the Pennsylvania venues with a stated alcohol policy let you bring your own.
A few to look at: Bok Wed in Philadelphia, Meredith Manor in Pottstown and The Inn at Barley Sheaf Farm in Holicong.
Read the Pennsylvania guideIllinois
8 BYOB venues
20% of the Illinois venues with a stated alcohol policy let you bring your own.
A few to look at: Fairlie in Chicago, The Woman's Club of Evanston in Evanston and Ignite Glass Studios in Chicago.
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