Under ₹30,000 — 20-40 Guests
What you get: Mini hall or restaurant private room for 3-4 hours. Veg buffet or set-menu (2-3 starters, 2 mains, dessert). Basic mic and speaker. You bring outside cake; venue handles cutting.
Venue picks: Sri Sai mini hall (BTM, ₹15K-25K hall + ₹400/plate), Truffles HSR private room (₹15K-25K F&B min), Smoke House Deli Indiranagar mezzanine (₹25K-40K F&B min).
Realistic total: ₹20,000-₹30,000 including hall/F&B for 25 guests, cake, basic balloons.
Trade-offs: Limited decor scope. No DJ. You handle vendor coordination. Restaurant rooms restrict outside cake; budget for cutting fee.
₹30,000 – ₹80,000 — 40-100 Guests
What you get: Standalone mini hall for 4 hours. Veg or non-veg buffet (3-4 starters, 3 mains, live counter, dessert). Stage setup with mic and speaker. Outside cake and decorator allowed at most halls in this tier. AC and basic stage lighting included.
Venue picks: Veloria Grand Pearl Hall (Hosa Road, ₹500-650/plate, no minimum), Pai Viceroy mini hall (Jayanagar, ₹550-750/plate), CMA Grand mini wing (Bommanahalli, ₹500/plate).
Realistic total: ₹40,000-₹80,000 including hall + food for 60-80 guests, decor (₹10K-25K), DJ optional (₹5K-10K).
Trade-offs: Sweet spot for most family parties. Outside decorator access saves significantly versus hotel in-house rates.
₹80,000 – ₹2 Lakh — 100-200 Guests
What you get: Mid-size hall or hotel banquet for 4-5 hours. Multi-cuisine buffet with 4-6 starters and 2 live counters. Wireless mic, dance-floor lighting, optional DJ. Banquet coordinator. Decorated stage. Sometimes alcohol on permit.
Venue picks: Veloria Grand Grand Hall (₹500-650/plate), Country Club Begur (₹600/plate, garden + indoor), Aura Convention mini hall (Yelahanka, ₹600-800/plate), White Pearl Convention (Yelahanka, ₹450/plate).
Realistic total: ₹90,000-₹2,00,000 covering food for 150 guests, decor (₹25K-60K), DJ + photographer (₹25K-50K).
Trade-offs: This is the upper end before hotel-tier pricing kicks in. Verify bar permit if alcohol is needed.
Premium ₹2 Lakh+ — Hotel/Lounge
What you get: 5-star hotel ballroom or premium lounge with chef-curated menu, premium bar, in-house decoration, valet service. Often F&B minimum applies (no separate hall rent).
Venue picks: Cubbon Pavilion ITC Gardenia (₹1,500-2,500/plate), Skyye Lounge UB City (₹1,800-2,800/plate), The Park Hotel Aqua (₹1,800/plate), Olive Beach (₹1,400-2,000/plate).
Realistic total: ₹2,00,000-₹6,00,000+ depending on guest count, bar spend, custom decoration.
Trade-offs: No outside catering or cake (or steep cutting fee). Bar billed at hotel MRP. Custom requests cost significantly more than at standalone venues. The venue itself doubles as decor.