Re: Just engaged and need suggestions on receptions halls

I have tons of prices for all sorts of halls. These are 2005/2006 prices (some afternoon and some evening)

Not sure about differing taste or budget but we have got following quotes:

Floral Terrace $60 pp Feb 2006 125 minimum guarantee, $70 pp for September - November 2005. All Sat/Sun afternoon pricing. They do have valet parking - underground too. One wedding at a time hall.

Chateau La Mer
We got some quotes for September/October 2005.
Thurs & Monday night $60pp ++ (18% & 8.75% tax)
Friday - $75 pp++
Sat afternoon $67++
Sat night $85++
Sun aft $60 ++
Sun night $68++
Holiday Sunday night is average of Sat/Sun night price per Lou.
Maitre D fee is $300 but split 7 ways with some staff members
Large room is 150 minimum - no upgrades if you do not make the minimum. Lou said brides want taht room and guarantee 150 knowing they will end up with like 100 or 125 so he does not do upgrades for that reason.
Smaller room upstairs is 100 minimum
Chocolate fountain (30 lbs of chocolate) is $1,000

Giorgio's - Exit 71 in Suffolk so it' may be too far for you. $75 pp including filet mignon entree option for Monday 10/10/05 starting about 4 p.m. 115 minimum 6 hour affair - ceremony on-site

Milleridge Cottage $54 pp Sunday afternoon Jan - Feb 2006 150 minimum guarantee. Very pretty for May. One wedding at a time and a beautiful atrium for the ceremony (or outside if the weather is nice). They include centerpieces and have a pretty big basic menu (2 star). They offer a bigger menu too - 3 star. They are changing the carpet and wall paper at Milleridge Cottage though.

Milleridge Carriage House - 132 maximum capacity and probably about the same or cheaper pricing.

Fox Hollow $51 pp for Jan - Feb 2006 Sun afternoon & 160 minimum guarantee for Garden Terrace, 9/4/05 $75 pp for Sunday afternoon. The Garden Terrace room is very pretty - Tiffany glass dome over the bride & groom. Great outdoor pics. Again, easy to find for out of town guests.

Fox Hollow has other rooms for smaller weddings.

Swan Club 125 minimum for Garden Room & 165 minimum for Camelot Room$ $55 pp for Sat/Sun afternoon in November - $75 pp Sat night November, $55 Sunday night; Jan - Feb $50pp for Sat/Sun aft; $70 pp Sat night & $50 Sun night; Sept/October $65 pp Sat afternoon ; $90 pp at night; $60 pp Sun aft & $65 at night. Up to 3 weddings at a time.

Sandcastle $80 pp 2/2006 Sunday afternoon, 140 minimum.

Chateau Briand Sept 2005; Sunday afternoon $72pp; Jan - Feb $60 pp Sat/Sun afternoon
125 minimum for smaller room; 175 for larger room (not Da Vinci).

Jericho Terrace Sept/Oct 2005 $70 pp Sat/Sun afternoons; Nov $65 pp also afternoons; Jan - Feb 2006 $55 pp afternoons; 150 guarantee for Dome room; 125 for smaller room. Pretty outdoor pic areas but not ceremony or cocktail. We got them down to $55 per person for Monday afternoon 10/10/05 with 150 minimum in the Dome Room and $55 per person with a 115 guarantee for the Skylight Room.

Russos - 10/10/05 Monday - $77 pp (125 minimum I think?). FI thought the elevator entrance was too 'hollywood'. On a main road with no outdoor space for ceremony or cocktail. I hear the food is to die for and there is tons of it.

Coral House - September 2005 Sunday afternoon $58 (I think) with like 120 minimum. They have a lot of different rooms to choose from if you have a smaller or larger party.

Brentwood Country Club - (only holds about 200 max though) one wedding at a time - package deal $8995 - $11495 (?) which includes EVERYTHING (invites, limos, DJ, photo, video, flowers & reception for 100 people). Add tax and 15& service charge. Additional guests are $55 each. House vendors are included in this package but if you choose not to use them, BCC gives credit i.e. $1,000 for photo if you do not use the house photographer.

Villa Lombardi’s gave us a quote for September 05 (and October 1 2005)
Friday afternoon $74.95pp Plus 18% plus tax with a 75 minimum
Sunday afternoon 74.95 min 75
Thursday night 74.95 min 75
Sat night is 114.95 min 200
Sat aft is 89.95 min 100
Fri night 89.95 min 150
Sun night is 79.95 120 min

Carlyle on the Green
Carlyle was set up for a party - Gatsby style with sofas and lots of tables (different sizes).
I LOVED the ballroom .
Valets are $125 each, 1 per 100 guests.
10 hot/cold hors doeuvres
3 cocktail stations per 100 guests
September/October 2005 quotes
150 minimum
Thurs night $110 pp plus 20% service & tax
Sat/Sun afternoon $125pp++

North Ritz Club
175 minimum for Sept/Oct 2005
Thurs night $65++ (18 % & 8.75 tax)
Fri night $95++
Sun night $90++
Monday night $70++
Sat/Sun afternoon $80++
This is a one wedding (event) at a time place & there is an elevator for wheelchair bound (or older) guests.
They were doing a Bar Mitzvah when we visited so they will do a smaller party.

Majestic Gardens quoted us October 2005 Saturday afternoon, sunday night & Sunday afternoon - all $82.50 pp.
October 2005 Friday night is $102.50 pp & Saturday night is $135 pp.
For 2006 pricing typicaly goes up by about $3 - $5 pp. I think the guarantee was 125

Re: Just engaged and need suggestions on receptions halls

There's a great thread on the 07 board! Lemme see if i can find it for you.

Has TONS of pricing for 07 from girls that have checked them out already.

Re: Just engaged and need suggestions on receptions halls

Congratulations on your engagement! Aren't you so excited?! I would say to first check out how many people you're planning on inviting, then start to research halls. No sense in getting psyched up for a hall that you love if it won't hold as many people as you want there. Good Luck~~

Re: Just engaged and need suggestions on receptions halls

HERE YA GO!!! http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?ID=231062&P=1

Re: Just engaged and need suggestions on receptions halls

What about Westbury Manor??

Re: Just engaged and need suggestions on receptions halls

Pick a place you really like and just go. Every price can be negotiated down! Just go with your hat on to haggle! My sister made them lower their prices and include tax and gratuity in the price so I got a great deal.

I was looking for something in that range and I thought I would be getting married in Feb but I ended up with May. Every place we went to we made give me the same price so I wouldn't have to worry over which I could afford it was a choice of which place I liked!

Congrats and Good Luck!!!