Re: Halls - Jericho Terrace, Sandcastle, Westbury Manor
they all have a very different vibe, so think about what you are looking for.
what helped me a lot was when the BM took me around, i wanted to walk through as the guests would...meaning starting from the door, how would they be greeted? where do they go? coat check/valet? where are the place cards? what happens if they are there earlier? where are the bathrooms? etc etc.
all three locations you mentioned are well known for good service and food, so you cant go wrong. i think its really which one will execute the way you envision.
some reasons we picked sandcastle -- one wedding at a time. service is AMAZING. if they arrive early they have a separate VIP waiting area that includes open bar and light appetizers (so its not like they are just waiting, standing around with tea and cookies). the cocktail hour room and food is ridiculously impressive. they threw in the CH music -- live piano player. and i loved the lighting in the main room (one less expense to think of).
some places that we looked we turned down because when i took the guests run through, i was disappointed...either in placement of things , the CH room, how the BM acted when i asked a bunch of stupid questions...etc...
so ithink you should re-visit each and do the 'walk through'...if you like them all...do a tasting...if you still like them all....do it based on value for your $$...after all, weddings are expensive!!
Good luck!!
what helped me a lot was when the BM took me around, i wanted to walk through as the guests would...meaning starting from the door, how would they be greeted? where do they go? coat check/valet? where are the place cards? what happens if they are there earlier? where are the bathrooms? etc etc.
all three locations you mentioned are well known for good service and food, so you cant go wrong. i think its really which one will execute the way you envision.
some reasons we picked sandcastle -- one wedding at a time. service is AMAZING. if they arrive early they have a separate VIP waiting area that includes open bar and light appetizers (so its not like they are just waiting, standing around with tea and cookies). the cocktail hour room and food is ridiculously impressive. they threw in the CH music -- live piano player. and i loved the lighting in the main room (one less expense to think of).
some places that we looked we turned down because when i took the guests run through, i was disappointed...either in placement of things , the CH room, how the BM acted when i asked a bunch of stupid questions...etc...
so ithink you should re-visit each and do the 'walk through'...if you like them all...do a tasting...if you still like them all....do it based on value for your $$...after all, weddings are expensive!!
Good luck!!
