Any advice? Rehearsal Dinner - nobody will let us do it!

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Posted by PreshusSmurf

We had ours on a Friday night at Stresa East on Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury. They have a private room, but I think the minimum was 50 people. If you don't mind not having a private room, I'm pretty sure they would be able to help you.

There's also a place Rosewood Inn in Melville, near the Hilton. I'm not sure how many the accommodate, but I'm pretty sure they do private parties. We were too many people.

ETA: One other suggestion ... does the hotel you're using for your OOT guests have a restaurant or a banquet room that you can use & have catered?

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Posted by AllyDrew1108

Thanks for all your help girls. I just called Piccolo's one more time, turns out they can do it just for a higher price. YEY! I liked that joint because it was a straight run from the Best Western.

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Posted by AllyDrew1108

So we have a situation. Has anyone ever heard of this?

We can't rehearse for our ceremony because we're marrying at the hall on Saturday morning. We need to then rehearse quickly before the actual wedding. Not a big deal I guess... (this is because a wedding will be going on Friday night at the hall) ...

I have called a number of places near the Riveria so we can do a 'Thank You' dinner on the Friday night before wedding. People will be in town from all over the place so it's only fitting to do it at like 6PM the Friday night.

Nobody will allow us to do it because #1 it's a Friday night and #2 we have too many people - 31 (this includes bridal party and their dates, kids in wedding and their parents).

Picolo's in Bellemore won't do it unless it's 3-6 or 9-11 at night.

Butera's can't hold that many on a Friday night nor will they do a catering style menu.

Katy Daly's said they may be able to if we're there at 5 on the nose and no private room for that size.

Caio Baby is way out of our price range and they too were not happy about the Friday night 31 people situation. Said 5 on the dot may be doable, but the total cost was like close to $2K and way over our budget.

Sergio's I'm afraid to call cuz I've heard it's kinda not so nice.

Next, I'm calling Michelle at the Riveria for suggestions. This is crazy and none of our family members can host that large of a group and the Best Western does not have a party room of any sort.

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Posted by Two Peas

Im getting married on a saturday night and am hosting my rehearsal on the Thurs night before....This way there are no problems....Would you consider this?

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Posted by AllyDrew1108

I wish we could do it another night but like a bulk of our bridal party are from other states like Vermont, NJ etc. We're coming in from NJ ourselves and I can't seem to get everyone to get there on Thurs. then back out there on Friday :(

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