Saw it this wknd and fell in love. Any opinions? Has anyone attended a wedding there? Thanks!
In Old Westbury.
That's great for me since I should have only 85 to 100 ppl. What did you think about the price and what you get for it? I was very surprised when they 'knocked me over' with the price per person. I had thought they would be pricey but not quite so!
Thanks for the opinion Anne. AND if you have your ceremony there its another $20 per person! I was given the price of $270 per person with reception and NOT including tax and gratuity bringing you up to $350 per person. Outrageous! Our only saving grace is that we are having so few people. Are you aware of other locations on LI (Nassau County preferably) which are similar to this one (mansion) but not quite so expensive?
I went to a wedding there a few months ago. They had the ceremony there as well. I have been to a number of weddings and nothing compares to the wedding that I saw there. It was absolutly beautiful. I wish I could've afforded a place like that. If you can afford it I would say go for it. You will not regret it.
Elisa
I'm having my wedding at De Seversky this coming October! The funny thing is that when we signed a contract with them back in October 2000, it was their old price list, which is about $100 LESS than what it is now!!! They told us that they were going to change their price list, but I never thought that it would be so much higher! WOW!
We are actually having about 200 guests. They call is a 'continuous cocktail reception' which means that there are no assigned seating and there will be food stations in different rooms! I think that it will be a great opportunity for people to mingle and move around the mansion, rather than sit with people whom they may not know, at their table. Everyone who I've told about this style of wedding has loved the idea of a 'formal party'!!
The suggestions that others made, regarding other mansions, are great! We also looked at Coindre Hall and the Vanderbilt. If you wouldn't mind something outside of NYC or Long Island, there are a few mansions in Westchester. Also, there is a place called Park Savoy in New Jersey (about 40 minutes outside of NYC), which is also a beautiful mansion.
GOOD LUCK!! I'm sure wherever you choose will be amazing and very special.
'I'm having my wedding at De Seversky this coming October! The funny thing is that when we signed a contract with them back in October 2000, it was their old price list, which is about $100 LESS than what it is now!!!'
I had the same situation with my reception at Flowerfield. We booked our July of 2001 rescption of November of 1999. We were told to book quickly because their prices were going up. Well, if I hadn't been completely sold on the place from day 1, I wouldn't have booked so quickly, but I'm so glad I did! I recently saw their new price list, and I'm paying $55 per person LESS than it would cost if I waited till after Jan. 1st 2000. We are having just under 300 people, so we never could have afforded Flowerfield if we had waited. I'm glad we didn't!! : )
Are you getting married at
De Seversky? From your first e-mail, I got the impression that you didn't know the prices or anything, but your last e-mail states that you may have booked there? Let me know if you are...we can exchange ideas....:-)
Oh, ok! Flowerfield is so beautiful. My cousin had her wedding there last September and it was really nice and the food and service was great! Congratulations!:-)
