We had our reception at ADH. We had 76 people, including DH and I. About 15 of those guests were children.
Our final menu cost was 120.00 plus tax and gratuity. That included the package bar, my cake (12.50 PP) and the menu, which I think came in around 75pp. Our buffet at a carving station, a pasta station, we had chicken marsala, mahi-mahi, grilled vegetables, salad, and a couple other side dishes that I can't remember at the moment.
The only decorations we used in AHD were our centerpieces. One of the reasons we picked it was because it needed so little decoration.
I think that ADH was perfect for our size reception or larger. Personally, I wouldn't put a much smaller group in that space, as I feel they would be a bit lost as it is a pretty big venue. But that's a matter of personal preference. I know of brides who have had a 1/3 of the guests we had at our reception and were perfectly happy with how the group 'fit'.
My favorite part of ADH is the feel of the building. The best compliment we got on our wedding was from the best man. He told Walter that as soon as he walked in to ADH he just knew he could tell from the atomosphere he was going to have a great time. That's exactly what we were going for when we picked it for our reception
