Sheva Brachos in Lakewood

A weeknight sheva brachos is usually a seudah for fifty to a hundred and fifty people, in a shul hall, a simcha room or at home, with a caterer serving a set menu per person. Because the week is fixed the moment the wedding is, dates go quickly and the room is the piece that constrains everything else. If you are making the Shabbos, see the Shabbos sheva brachos page instead, which is a different job.

What to book

Kosher Caterers in Lakewood. Menus are priced per person with a minimum, and the service level (plasticware up to china) sets the rate.
Simcha Halls in Lakewood. A room for the evening, sized to your headcount. Some are booked through the shul rather than a hall.
Simcha Florists in Lakewood. Centerpieces are priced per arrangement, which keeps a takana budget easy to hold.
Simcha Music & Entertainment in Lakewood. Often a single musician or nothing at all, depending on the night.
Dessert Tables & Sweet Tables in Lakewood. A dessert table instead of a plated dessert is a common way to keep the seudah short.

Worth knowing

Fix the room before the menu. The room decides your headcount, and the headcount decides the quote.
Most caterers want final numbers and menu choices several days ahead, often by the Monday of that week.
Ask whether waiters are included. For a seudah of fifty, three is a common minimum and it is usually billed on top.

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