CARLYLE BRIDE THREAD!!!!

CJStein Posted: Jul 25, 2005 02:12 PM

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Congrats and welcome!

We're not doing the jazz hour, it sounds fun though. We'd rather bring our party back to the hotel bar after the reception.

anjerandunder Posted: Jul 25, 2005 02:17 PM

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welcome!!

Bride2005 Posted: Jul 26, 2005 08:42 AM

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Not doing the Jazz thing- I think that it was an extra $20pp, which would have added up to an extra 4,000 for us.

If we were getting married on a Sat. night there I probally would have saved the extra money for it... but we are doing a Sunday night and we already paying just over $40,000 for the hall alone...

otherme Posted: Jul 26, 2005 09:38 AM

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Posted by Bride2005

If we were getting married on a Sat. night there I probally would have saved the extra money for it... but we are doing a Sunday night ..

Same here. The Jazz thing sounds like fun, but we're having the wedding on a Sunday during the day, so will have everyone continue the party back at the hotel with us (that way we don't have to pay too much extra and it will only be the people who we really want anyway )

Bride2005 Posted: Jul 27, 2005 10:53 AM

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OK- I saw a picture of this cp and fell in love with it- now i also love the one I was originally doing too... so now I am confused... what do u think? which one/style will look better in the ballroom.. i have 21 tables...

lee77 Posted: Jul 27, 2005 11:00 AM

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Hi!! I just got married at the Carlyle on the 16th and it was amazing. Everything was wonderful and just like past Carlyle brides we are still hearing rave reviews. We also did the after hour party with the reggae band and it was great...it kept the party going so if any of you are thinking about the after party DO IT!!!

CJStein Posted: Jul 27, 2005 11:03 AM

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Posted by Bride2005

OK- I saw a picture of this cp and fell in love with it- now i also love the one I was originally doing too... so now I am confused... what do u think? which one/style will look better in the ballroom.. i have 21 tables...

I like your original CP w/o the candles the best. Just the flowers will look beautiful. And, I like the stand on yours better than the new one.

CJStein Posted: Jul 27, 2005 11:04 AM

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Posted by lee77

Hi!! I just got married at the Carlyle on the 16th and it was amazing. Everything was wonderful and just like past Carlyle brides we are still hearing rave reviews. We also did the after hour party with the reggae band and it was great...it kept the party going so if any of you are thinking about the after party DO IT!!!

I'd love to see pics!

otherme Posted: Jul 27, 2005 11:21 AM

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Posted by Bride2005

OK- I saw a picture of this cp and fell in love with it- now i also love the one I was originally doing too... so now I am confused... what do u think? which one/style will look better in the ballroom.. i have 21 tables...

I really like this second option - the lily mixed with the roses is gorgeous and the clear base looks very elegant and would really go nicely with all the glassware on the table. Your original cp is very nice also (although i'm not a big fan of the candles on the side), so i think no matter which option you go with, it will look great!

sjm71505 Posted: Jul 28, 2005 02:43 PM

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We did the Jazz hour too and it was awesome. We did question whether we should do it as it got closer, but we are so happy we spent the money. Our guests keep raving about it and I think it really made our wedding stand out from the other 8 we have this year!

sjm71505 Posted: Jul 28, 2005 06:55 PM

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Here are a few pics from my 7/15/05 wedding! They are not great because they are from friends but hopefully they will hold you over. Review to follow one day soon...http://www.liweddings.com/community/album/main.aspx?ID=1336

Empire State Posted: Aug 01, 2005 11:36 AM

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you looked beautiful. can't wait for the review

DanaMZ Posted: Aug 01, 2005 03:49 PM

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Posted by lee77

Hi!! I just got married at the Carlyle on the 16th and it was amazing. Everything was wonderful and just like past Carlyle brides we are still hearing rave reviews. We also did the after hour party with the reggae band and it was great...it kept the party going so if any of you are thinking about the after party DO IT!!!

What room did they do it in? Was it for one hour extra?

sjm71505 Posted: Aug 01, 2005 06:40 PM

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The after hours is held in the Tillinghast Lounge...the room that the cocktail hour can spill into and the room with the bar next to it. the bar is a good size and there is a dance floor and a bunch of high top tables. We had the jazz band and they were great. Oh, and the BM and bridal attendant ushered us out of the reception after the last song and brought us right to the after hour so that we could see the setup and dance to the first song as the guests trickled in. It was also great because if they hadn't done that we probably would never even gotten in there with all the goodbyes to be said.

Kim51103 Posted: Aug 01, 2005 07:18 PM

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Question!!!???

We were looking at a recent brides pictures from the Carlyle...and they were great!! We especially LOVED the chair coverings in white. When we booked, we saw them in the room, covered and we didnt likethem....so we didnt ask....but does anyone know how much extra it is to have the chairs covered? Does the Carlyle do it...or do you have to get someone to come in????

Thanks soo much girls!!!!

DanaMZ Posted: Aug 05, 2005 11:20 PM

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I inquired about the chair covers, and it was $8. per chair Multiplied by 200-250 people = 1600 -2000! The Carlyle actually has pretty nice chairs, though. I've sen some places with plain hotel-like chairs that really NEED covers. When I saw the Carlyle chairs, I thought it made the room look very warm. IMO.

DanaMZ Posted: Aug 05, 2005 11:23 PM

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QUESTION...... I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this, but are we required to use any of the Carlyle vendors?

otherme Posted: Aug 06, 2005 10:52 AM

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Nope! Its just a list of people that they like, but by no means do you have to use them. All it means really is that the vendor and the Carlyle have an agreement where they promote each other. I've heard that there can be kickbacks between the two places as well but have no idea if that applies to the Carlyle or not.

lee77 Posted: Aug 06, 2005 11:01 AM

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Our after hours reggae party was actually held in the Lenox room because we had a lot of people.

Kim51103 Posted: Aug 06, 2005 11:37 AM

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Thanks soo much for the chair advice...I had no idea....but I think im gonna go for it.....but im gonna check out a wedding there with them...before hand!

Thanks !!!!