Backup RHs advice

Currently right now, I'm leaning towards CLM for my reception on October 5th. However, FI is stalling and if we don't book that date, we'll be left out.

So I called a few places for backup, all being available on the orginal wedding date (September 28) and I am wondering which one is the best of all of them. Here's the few places in consideration.

Bridgeview YC (closest to being like CLM, being a waterfront property)

Crescent BC (most expensive when it comes to having the ceremony)

Fox Hollow (open on that date but no rates yet)

Bourne Mansion (has a site fee and can only do an indoor ceremony)

Woodbury CC (least expensive of the 5 but more than CLM)

I also called one in Upstate NY, the Belvedere Mansion, and it's also very pretty.

Which one is the best backup option? I just want the date to be offically booked so he and I can focus on other things. Plus I much rather wanna be married on 9/28 than 10/5. Hey, it's a week sooner. LOL

it depends on what your taste is and the whole feel for your wedding you're going for...dont forget that everyone on here has a different vision and different interests...Some ppl dont want a waterfront wedding, others like more cozy romantic places and so on...So go with what best suits you.

Since you are leaning towards CLM, seems like you may want a waterfront wedding...so figure between bridgeview and Crescent beach club

I'm just happy that after really having a heart-to-heart w/ FI about how much should we really spend, it was great to have a wide range of choices. At first I wanted the Crescent but I heard it would be too much money. So for what they offered wasn't as bad as I thought.

As for what is really important, since we're not having a church ceremony, it is very important to have a beautiful place for the ceremony. As long it's romantic and sweet. Oh and of course, they have to have great food too.

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Posted by DomTriniBRL

I'm just happy that after really having a heart-to-heart w/ FI about how much should we really spend, it was great to have a wide range of choices. At first I wanted the Crescent but I heard it would be too much money. So for what they offered wasn't as bad as I thought.

As for what is really important, since we're not having a church ceremony, it is very important to have a beautiful place for the ceremony. As long it's romantic and sweet. Oh and of course, they have to have great food too.

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Have you looked into venetian yacht club...the place is beautiful, its on the water and the ceremonies they do there are beautiful...The prices are good too

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Posted by DomTriniBRL

I should check it out. I do hope it's very pretty.

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it is very nice, if you go to search and put in venetian yacht club and check under the brides review forum youll see pics of LIW'ers weddings there

here is a picture of the place

I called Surf Club and all they did was took down my information and that's it.

I read a few reviews and the Crescent looks hella beautiful. Bridgeview looks pretty too. I'm going to look into the Ventian.

I checked the Venetian and it isn't that bad. I am wondering can you have an outdoor ceremony there too?

Maybe I should push for the CBC if CLM is gone. After all, it does have it on the date that we orginally wanted. Plus, it would kinda go with the island theme we're going for since they already have that kind of theme. Hopefully that date won't go away fast so we can choose that place. Bridgeview is great too and could be my 3rd backup.

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Posted by Espo22

here is a picture of the place

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WOW!! that looks beautiful!!!

It is pretty.

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Posted by DomTriniBRL

I checked the Venetian and it isn't that bad. I am wondering can you have an outdoor ceremony there too?

Maybe I should push for the CBC if CLM is gone. After all, it does have it on the date that we orginally wanted. Plus, it would kinda go with the island theme we're going for since they already have that kind of theme. Hopefully that date won't go away fast so we can choose that place. Bridgeview is great too and could be my 3rd backup.

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Yes you can definitely have an outdoor ceremony at venetian...i have seen reviews on here and pics of brides who had an outdoor ceremony at ventian

I talked to FI today (even though he actually called to see if I was feeling better with the flu) and he's more than okay with the Crescent. I am planning to meet with him in TnT in a few weeks (his job now transfered him to TnT) so we can catch up on wedding planning and make a decision. I most likely going to spend a 3 weeks there. By then we can finally put a deposit on a place, which ever is available by that time.

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by DomTriniBRL

I checked the Venetian and it isn't that bad. I am wondering can you have an outdoor ceremony there too?

Maybe I should push for the CBC if CLM is gone. After all, it does have it on the date that we orginally wanted. Plus, it would kinda go with the island theme we're going for since they already have that kind of theme. Hopefully that date won't go away fast so we can choose that place. Bridgeview is great too and could be my 3rd backup.

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Yes you can definitely have an outdoor ceremony at venetian...i have seen reviews on here and pics of brides who had an outdoor ceremony at ventian

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I dont know how big your wedding will be but when we went to the venetian, we were not allowed to have a ceremony outside there because we couldnt use the rooms that needed to accompany the outside ceremony (because we wouldnt have enough people)...it was really frustrating so check into that if you decide to look there

Our wedding is between 150-175 guests and I much rather have the wedding outside than inside (unless we have to because of rain).

VYC looks pretty but my heart is already on CLM and CBC.