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I add hot seafood and chocolate fountain.
Everyone loves it
try to bargain with your bm.

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I had what was then (booked in 2003, wedding in 2005) called the Prestige menu. Cocktail hour was fully loaded and really good. We added to cocktail:

Seafood boat
Martini bar

To our menu, we added a pasta course. We also had the Vienese trays, not the Vienese hour. Pics/info in my review!

As for cocktail, two big hits (aside from the boat; that was the biggest) were the paella (surprisingly good, and I'm Spanish so I'm picky about it) and the spanakopita. Our BM also threw in DH's favorite scotch, Glenlivet...if you ask them...they'll hook you up a bit. Mine even let me fax him our menu card to proof it...and he caught a mistake! The type of pasta was rigatoni, and I'd put penne or something!

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Yet another Watermill bride!
November 25, 2006
Astor Suite @7:30

I am going to add on to the basic menu...heard the surf & turf is awesome...along with some others. I am going to make the mini menus for each setting. I always liked that when I saw it at other people's wedding.

My guests are staying at the Hilton suites in Melville ($130 a night). We have a lot of people from Ireland staying there. It's nice b/c there is a living room/kitchen and 1 or 2 seperate bedrooms.

I am soooooo excited!

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Holiday Inn is the only hotel that offers the shuttle. Thats the deal watermill has. I personally didnt like the hotel..it was neat and fine for a place to sleep but being a winter bride and i knew we may need our hotel as a back up plan for pics i knew holiday inn was no way big enough nor do they have nice grounds if we wanted to do pics outside (never know if we had a good day)
so we booked the Hyatt at $116.00 a night....now im debating on getting a shuttle van....
just a note....call your limo comp bc u can get a van for much less than a bus! Or do what Melissa is rent and get a driver...which im sure is even more of a savings!!

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i'm late on doing invitations how did everyone write up the watermill on their invitations? watermill or watermill caterers and what address?

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i think i will end up having watermill caterers

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I just put Watermill and the address on my reception cards.

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i ended up doing watermill caterers

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I put 'The Watermill' on mine.

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does anyone know how many people can fit comfortable in the Astor Suite? we started off with about 100 guests, and our list is ballooning! i'm worried that if we have like 140, that it will be tight.

i can't remember what the max # is !

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The Max is 200. We have about 150 coming. :)

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i was told 200...but when i went there a few weeks ago they said 216. Someone who used to work there that i talked with said if you keep it btw 160-175 the room will look full and you wont be on top of ppl!

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To be exact, it's 196 people max. 14 tables of 14 a piece.

Trust me, I understand. We invited 198 people.

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Posted by MrsP2Be

To be exact, it's 196 people max. 14 tables of 14 a piece.

Trust me, I understand. We invited 198 people.

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thanks! we won't have NEARLY that many. thank goodness! i think we might wind up with about 130-140 attending at most. i just hate when they tell you the max amount, and that amount is with everyone on top of each other.

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Hey Watermillies,

I have a quick question. FFIL is concerned abt the liquor at Watermill. He went to a wedding recently and was disappointed that there was NOT top shelf liquor. I have the gourmet menu, and it does mention liquro - but is it top shelf?

Can all the guests ask for Vodka and Kettle One and all the expensive brand liquor.

TIA!

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from what i know

the presteige menu is all top shelf
and the gourmet menu is all premium

so id think your liqour is all the 'good' stuff


maybe give your BM a call and ask! id like to know!!

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Posted by Love4Eva

Hey Watermillies,

I have a quick question. FFIL is concerned abt the liquor at Watermill. He went to a wedding recently and was disappointed that there was NOT top shelf liquor. I have the gourmet menu, and it does mention liquro - but is it top shelf?

Can all the guests ask for Vodka and Kettle One and all the expensive brand liquor.

TIA!

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Hi! We had the Prestige menu and had all top shelf liquor. My husband's favorite scotch is the pricey stuff, Glenlivet. We asked and they gave it to us and no extra cost.

Also, do not put 200 in the Astor if you can help it. I had 164 people and I'd say that was full enough. We had 13 at one table and I won't lie, they were a little tight. I have no idea why they tell you 200....I know people do it, but that's really too much. So if you can help it...really keep it at 180 max, for your comfort and for your guests!

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does anyone know how many the vanderbilt comfortably fits? i can't remember now..it's been a while since I booked!

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Posted by Katie&Chris2006

does anyone know how many the vanderbilt comfortably fits? i can't remember now..it's been a while since I booked!

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I have the Vanderbilt Room, and I believe Brian says it holds up to 350 ppl. .. I plan on having 250-300 .. Im praying i dont go over 300!

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Hi All,

I am very new to the board and very excited to write to you all.

We're getting married on
Sunday, September 2, 2007
11:30 AM
Astor Room

Anyone getting married at the hall?