Choosing a Venue

sportif7 Posted: Aug 25, 2011 10:51 PM

Choosing a Venue

Hello ladies-
Fellow 2013 bride here....no date yet, my fiance and i are open to dates and haven't booked a venue yet...we're in the final stages considering The Royalton Mansion at Roslyn Country Club, DeSeversky Mansion and Oheka. We love all three for different reasons. If anyone has been to a wedding at these places or knows anything, it would be much appreciated...what we liked/disliked:

royalton- loved the site, the menu and the flexibility/willingness to please...loved having the dinner and dancing in the same room, loved the inside of the mansion in case of bad weather and couldn't be outside, it just felt like being 'home'...also haven't read a bad review online

deseversky- loved the menu/package, get a small discount on food because of being an NYIT alumni, loved the outside grounds better then royalton, but the inside while beautiful and well kept, was a little more opulent then we expected...wasn't thrilled about the idea of dinner and dancing in separate rooms because of the size of my wedding and not sure how i feel about mansion style dining with continuous buffet

oheka- gorgeous grounds, beautiful inside and out, surprisingly most down to earth booking manager, forever my dream wedding venue, seemingly decent menu but not as extensive as others....rumor that the food is not very good???

Dayna Posted: Aug 26, 2011 06:48 AM

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yayy congrats!!! I went to a wedding at Oheka and the grounds are very pretty but the food was not impressive at all.

csteen85 Posted: Aug 26, 2011 08:24 AM

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congrats! I've never been to any of the three, but if I were an NYIT alum I would have booked DeSeversky. It was just too expensive for me :(

FutureMrsH2013 Posted: Aug 26, 2011 10:06 AM

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i haven't been to any of the venues but the dinner and dancing in separate rooms is less than desirable in my opinion. i went to a wedding like that once and i think the amount of people dancing was less because of it.

i haven't heard anything bad about the royalton.

oheka i have read some questionable reviews but i wonder if its just because the expectations are so high considering the price.

anyway, best of luck with your decision. i ultimately ended up picking a place to me that felt like 'home' too so i know what you mean. enjoy!

EDIT - also, maybe its just me but the weather (especially lately!) was something i refused to worry about on my wedding and did not center my venue around outdoor space.

sblomq1 Posted: Aug 26, 2011 10:10 AM

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Hi! I recently went to a wedding at the Royalton in July. It happened to rain that day so my friend had to take her pictures inside and they came out GORGEOUS! I loved the 'home' feeling of the Royalton as well ...with all the mantels u can display so many pictures and the small foyer is just simple and stunning. The food is to die for ...the steak was like slicing through butter ...one of the best wedding dinners i have ever had.

I CHOOSE THE ROYALTON :)

Irishbride16 Posted: Aug 26, 2011 10:14 AM

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Congrats!@

Welcome!!!

I never been to those places at all..but i when to oheka a while back for one of my classes... ( it was a cooking class) and we got a tour and it was very nice and stuff but i never heared about the food there so i couldnt tell you....but good luck and im sure u will pick someplace that u love

jassy119 Posted: Aug 26, 2011 10:33 AM

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Hi, Congrats and welcome! I havent been to any of those places so I cant give you any feedback. But good luck on your search!

KristyANDMatt224 Posted: Aug 26, 2011 11:31 AM

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Posted by jassy119

Hi, Congrats and welcome! I havent been to any of those places so I cant give you any feedback. But good luck on your search!

Same here.. but good luck! Keep us posted!

2012_Bride Posted: Aug 26, 2011 12:07 PM

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Congrats! My best friend got married at the Royalton (I was MOH) and it was absolutely beautiful. First off, you can get ready there in the suite and the guys have their own section/area to get ready so it's nice to have everyone in the same place. They were super attentive the whole time we were getting ready and had breakfast and lunch for us. The bridal attendant was fabulous and so sweet. The food was delicous - not just the CH but the main entrees! I believe that the vienese hour also comes included in the package. The area outside for pictures isn't huge but very pretty and enough to get great shots. I loved that it was hardwood floors throughout...I hate the carpets in RH's! The place had an awesome feel to it! Bride and Groom are able to stay in the bridal suite the night of the wedding if they like. I don't have a bad thing to say...it was fabulous!

sportif7 Posted: Aug 26, 2011 11:38 PM

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Posted by sblomq1

Hi! I recently went to a wedding at the Royalton in July. It happened to rain that day so my friend had to take her pictures inside and they came out GORGEOUS! I loved the 'home' feeling of the Royalton as well ...with all the mantels u can display so many pictures and the small foyer is just simple and stunning. The food is to die for ...the steak was like slicing through butter ...one of the best wedding dinners i have ever had.

I CHOOSE THE ROYALTON :)

omg wow...thats what i needed to hear! as much as i dreamed of getting married in oheka from growing up in huntington and knowing all about the place, we looked at the royalton first and we really did love it there...and my family is a big foodie fam so knowing it was good is a push in the right direction for sure!

sportif7 Posted: Aug 26, 2011 11:40 PM

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Posted by 2012_Bride

Congrats! My best friend got married at the Royalton (I was MOH) and it was absolutely beautiful. First off, you can get ready there in the suite and the guys have their own section/area to get ready so it's nice to have everyone in the same place. They were super attentive the whole time we were getting ready and had breakfast and lunch for us. The bridal attendant was fabulous and so sweet. The food was delicous - not just the CH but the main entrees! I believe that the vienese hour also comes included in the package. The area outside for pictures isn't huge but very pretty and enough to get great shots. I loved that it was hardwood floors throughout...I hate the carpets in RH's! The place had an awesome feel to it! Bride and Groom are able to stay in the bridal suite the night of the wedding if they like. I don't have a bad thing to say...it was fabulous!

another amazing review for the royalton...i have to say, i'm thinking you ladies are starting to have me more definitively convinced on what i should be doing...i'm actually getting very excited at the thought !!