Booking a 2007 wedding

Rina Posted: Dec 05, 2004 01:32 PM

Booking a 2007 wedding

Do you ladies think places are booking up quickly already for 2007? Thanks.

chachou22 Posted: Dec 05, 2004 01:36 PM

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it all depends on where you want to have it, but I think you have time to shop around

Rina Posted: Dec 05, 2004 01:46 PM

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Posted by chachou22

it all depends on where you want to have it, but I think you have time to shop around

Thanks, these are actually on my 'must visit' list. I'm planning on booking a hall by May/05.
I'd want to have options.

Must Visit:
Russo's on the Bay
Glen Island Harbour Club
Floral Terrace
Crest Hollow Country Club
Villa Lomardi's

misawa18 Posted: Dec 05, 2004 02:08 PM

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Im getting married at Russo's....and I was talking with my BM...and she was telling me how she had some bookings for 2007 already...

Im jsut repeating what she told me. I dont know how true it is.

Rina Posted: Dec 05, 2004 02:25 PM

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Posted by misawa18

Im getting married at Russo's....and I was talking with my BM...and she was telling me how she had some bookings for 2007 already...

Im jsut repeating what she told me. I dont know how true it is.

Your scaring me. I better get a move on. I'd rather be booked and done. I think I'm going to start looking at halls come next week. I want to go to Russo's last just because that's where I will probably end up booking more than likely...but I just want to explore what else is out there first.

Wintersbride Posted: Dec 05, 2004 02:34 PM

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I don't think you will have much of a problem by May of 2005. Like stated earlier, it really does depend on where, but you are still leaving 2 years notice. I think you will be good.

ETA: Once you know for sure where you want to have it, I say book it!

suven Posted: Dec 05, 2004 02:37 PM

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I booked Leonards in Aug 02 for my May 04 wedding. I couldn't get my first choice room because it was already booked...

Rina Posted: Dec 05, 2004 02:51 PM

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Posted by suven

I booked Leonards in Aug 02 for my May 04 wedding. I couldn't get my first choice room because it was already booked...

OMG, that's nuts. How many big ballrooms does Leonard's have? What's the off-season for marriages and the 'hot' season for marriages? You think it depends on the hall? Since you booked two years in advance, did they scatter the payment plan over two years also? Thanks for your help. I should of booked my wedding 7yrs ago for now...prices probably would of been way cheaper. I wonder, do you think that's even possible?

RedRoses Posted: Dec 05, 2004 03:51 PM

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I booked one of the most popular dates of the year (sunday before memorial day) for may '06 last weekend. Yes, a number of places were booked, but clearly i was okay--and that's a really popular date!

suven Posted: Dec 05, 2004 04:11 PM

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no payment plan. I only gave them a $1500 deposit. My MIL wanted us to add things on to our package, so when we did that, I gave them the additional money at that time, but that was my choice.

M&LSept1606 Posted: Dec 05, 2004 10:57 PM

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I think you should start fairly soon. I don't remember if The Vineyard's was booked for any days in 07 but, my DJ (Tommy Tunes) certainly was!

PS Crest Hollow is beautiful and I've been to three weddings there. If I didn't live out East I would have definitely considered it.

kay Posted: Dec 05, 2004 11:05 PM

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Posted by Rina

Posted by misawa18

Im getting married at Russo's....and I was talking with my BM...and she was telling me how she had some bookings for 2007 already...

Im jsut repeating what she told me. I dont know how true it is.

Your scaring me. I better get a move on. I'd rather be booked and done. I think I'm going to start looking at halls come next week. I want to go to Russo's last just because that's where I will probably end up booking more than likely...but I just want to explore what else is out there first.

i remember you were at Russo's showcase.
which do you like?

kay Posted: Dec 05, 2004 11:07 PM

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Posted by kay

Posted by Rina

Posted by misawa18

Im getting married at Russo's....and I was talking with my BM...and she was telling me how she had some bookings for 2007 already...

Im jsut repeating what she told me. I dont know how true it is.

Your scaring me. I better get a move on. I'd rather be booked and done. I think I'm going to start looking at halls come next week. I want to go to Russo's last just because that's where I will probably end up booking more than likely...but I just want to explore what else is out there first.

i remember you were at Russo's showcase.
which do you like?

sorry,which room do you like?

Gonnacatchapeacock Posted: Dec 05, 2004 11:14 PM

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2007? I might *slowly* visit halls you've heard about that you like.

Don't visit 6 in a weekend like I once did...it's craziness.

Very few halls book 1.5-2 years in advance, so it depends on the particular hall & time of year you're looking for.

Someone I know wanted a June wedding at leonard's and ended up booking I believe 2 years in advance.

Don't freak out...just buy some magazines and search through this board for feedback and them visit them.

Vicky1706 Posted: Dec 05, 2004 11:14 PM

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We booked our 1/06 reception last year (11/03). I didn't have any problems securing my date because it is in January (off season)but I now some of the more popular months (May, June & the fall) were booking.

Our hall spread our payments out for us. We paid like $500 or $1000 on the spot, another $1000 a month or so laater, another $2000 last spring and we have 2 more payments of $2000 & $3000 in spring & fall 2005 before the final BIG payment right before.

Good luck!

Shorty McBride Posted: Dec 05, 2004 11:23 PM

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I am also wondering when to book a 2007 wedding... we have a little bit of a complicated situation though - we're both just starting out in the teaching field. He knows exactly where he's working and how much he'll make for the first couple years, but I, however, am finishing grad school before getting a job. Our parents are not paying for the wedding, (but I'm sure they'll give generous gifts), so we're not really sure what our budget can be yet. I'm afraid that I won't know this stuff until it's too late to book, so we've discussed it and I think we're going to book a place based on the 'best for the $$$' strategy. We're simple people and we'll be happy anywhere, but as some of you ladies know, 'anywhere' isn't good enough for a L.I. family. I hope to book by June. I didn't really think late Feb is too popular for weddings, but I may be wrong!

marymoon Posted: Dec 06, 2004 01:08 AM

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I would seriously start looking now. You ahve time and can do it slowly...also holday weekends a my hall were already booked into 2007!!!!!! AND there's a bar mitzvah already booked for the morning of my wedding (i have the evening slot)...so I'd actually start looking. I'm Dec 2006, so I'm just about a 2007 bride and I'm glad I booked now...the spaces really do fill up quickly!

ETA: about payments, at my hall you need to give the first $6000 of deposits in the first 3 months, but because we have 2 years we asked our BM and she's giivng us 6 months. I really didn't anticipate having to pay this much right now ( we haven;t saved a penny yet), but in a way it's good because by June we'll have a big chunk of the wedding already paid for and it's less to put off and worry about later

marymoon Posted: Dec 06, 2004 01:09 AM

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Shorty, late feb can be very popular...at my hall most of presidents day weekend was already booked,a nd don't forget all of the people who love to get married on or around valentine's day!

kissy27 Posted: Dec 06, 2004 07:34 AM

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I would start looking but do not rush...I think it is a more common thing nowadays that people book their weddings far in advance bc majority of us pay for some part if not all of the wedding...I know my photographer ADA, is already booked for i believe 5 dates in 2007...