Re: Newly ENGAGED!! venue suggestions and quotes PLEASE :)

Hi- Can someone send me quotes as well! Also curious if any one is planning a cocktail only party, no sit down dinner, just a continuous cocktail hour! Thanks for the help!

Newly ENGAGED!! venue suggestions and quotes PLEASE :)

would love it if quotes could be shared with me

Newly ENGAGED!! venue suggestions and quotes PLEASE :)

does anyone have any quotes from Roslyn country club/ the royalton?

Newly ENGAGED!! venue suggestions and quotes PLEASE :)

does anyone have any quotes from Roslyn country club/ the royalton?

Re: Newly ENGAGED!! venue suggestions and quotes PLEASE :)

Hey Guys!!

Congrats to all who are recently engaged. I was just looking at venues for either fall 2017/2018 and looked at Friday/Saturday nights. I will give my review on a few of the places and quotes.

1. Windows on the Lake, Lake Ronkonkoma
- Beautiful views of Lake Ronkonkoma from both the Cocktail Room and Ballroom.
- Frank is the gentleman we met with. He is genuine, friendly, and someone I could trust. While talking with Frank about details and offerings he had the chef cook us up lunch. We had their penne alla vodka, it was VERY TASTY.
- The food package looked amazing, TONS of options - something that would impress guests

Pricing:
- November 2017 Saturday $115pp which included a Viennese hour.
- November 2018 Saturday $125pp
- Seemed like there was definitely room to negotiate if you decided this was the place for you.
- Remember this price DOES NOT include 20% service fee and 8.625% in taxes per person

I would suggest this place to anyone looking to get a bang for your buck especially if you are doing Spring/Summer - beautiful places to take pictures!!

2. The Somerley at Fox Hollow
- Modern and chic, completely different feel than most other places we saw.
- Cocktail hour would be in the downstairs, looked like a NYC lounge but my family and I found it to be kind of dark
- Area where you walked in was okay, not great. The styles of the all of rooms/floors did not seem to vibe very well together
- Ballroom: beautiful exposed brick fireplace and skylights. This room is what sells the place for most brides. My family and I, however were just not in love
- Outdoor grounds were not large, but definitely had places to take pictures
- Food: WAY more fancy sounding. I come from a large old school italian family who loves FOOD. When we heard the menus I was afraid that the portions wouldn't be as generous or that the food would be too different and unique. If your family has a pallet for different foods, it may work great!
- Pricing: ~$140pp for a fall Saturday in 2017, $145 for a Saturday in fall 2018, ~$120-125pp for a fall Friday wedding
- Pricing did NOT include a viennese hour
- Need to guarantee 150 people
- Remember this price DOES NOT include 20% service fee and 8.625% in taxes per person


3. Hempstead House - Sands Point
- Beautiful grounds, old mansion that looks almost Harry Potter-ish
- On the water in Sands Point, great views but hard to get to
- Price: $12,000 just to rent the venue and expect catering to cost ~$225pp
- If you are like me and your budget isn't $75,000+, Hempstead House would be nearly impossible.

4. Larkfield Manor - where we chose!!
- Modern twist on Tuscan style
- Completely redone about 3 years ago and it beautiful on the inside
- Great places to take pictures in front of fountains, reflecting pools, flowers, etc...
- Cocktail hour was HUGE with all types of cold stations, hot stations, and passed hors d' oeuvres
- 6 choices for dinner in the gold package, with an appetizer
- Standard cake comes in the gold package, can add a full Viennese hour for $15pp (when you see the pictures you will want to add it - which we did!!)
- Cocktail Hour, 4 Hours in Ballroom, 1 Hour for Viennese = 6 total hours in our package
- We are having our wedding at the end of November and it will be decorated for Christmas, which looks amazing!
- 2018 Prices: Saturday night $160pp (including full Viennese), Friday Night $130pp (including full Viennese)
- Remember this price DOES NOT include 20% service fee and 8.625% in taxes per person

Re: Newly ENGAGED!! venue suggestions and quotes PLEASE :)

Thank you for your very detailed list

RE:Newly ENGAGED!! venue suggestions and quotes PLEASE :)

I am recently engaged and going to Chateau La Mer, Lombardi's on the bay, Crescent beach, Mansion @ West Sayville, Harbor club. Please let me know if you have any quotes! Thanks!!! Looking for Septemnber or October of 2018!!!