Hey Ladies...Let's post reception halls and there prices for 07 as we go on our search?

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Posted by JennyAl

Hi I just wanted to add some of my experiences with the places I’ve visited for our 05/06/07 wedding (Sunday Evening) for 200 guests. Hope it helps, please don’t take any offense to any of my comments:

Roslyn Claremont Hotel:
-Roslyn, NY
-101/pp
-Had a very old and classic feeling in it, the cocktail and reception room are on the lower level, so they have no outside views. If you’re claustrophobic this probably isn’t the best place for you
-Charged extra for valet….coat check
-1 wedding@ a time

Areca:
-Plainview, NY
-DON’T BOOK THIS PLACE!!!!!!
-I fell in love with this place, visited them 3x….2x to see the place w/ and w/o the wedding setup and the 3rd time to show my parents…so I called them so that we can sign the contract….I left Mike the BM NUMEROUS MSGS to please call me, I was practically begging him to take my $$$….but he NEVER ONCE returned any of my phone calls! HOW RUDE!!!!!!! I’m sooo mad at this place!

Bridgeview Yacht Club:
-Island Park, NY
-85/pp
-Waterview
-The room is really a outside tent but it doesn’t feel like one..
-Nice, but wasn’t as contemporary as I’d wanted it to be
-1 wedding@ a time

Woodbury Country Club
-Woodbury, NY
-80/pp
-BEAUTIFUL OUTDOOR garden for pics!!!!!!
-Classic feeling
- 2 weddings @ a time

Jericho Terrace
-Mineola, NY
-99/pp (NO NEGOTIATION, the BM actually told me that!!!)
-VERY limited outdoor pics
-I didn’t like the way the BM pitched me the place, he talked to us like we were just $$$ to him, he memorized and read off his menu selections (like we were sooo impressed) and the place just felt too commercialized….he was rushing everything….didnt like it
-2 weddings @ a time

Chateau La mer:
-Lindenhurst, NY
-72/pp
-waterview
-Possible yacht entrance for bride and groom (weather providing)
-1 wedding @ a time

And our FINAL choice:
Crescent Beach Club:
-Bayville, NY
-95/pp
-On the beach facility
-Great sunset pics!

Feel free to FM me with any comments/questions…..

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I heard Areca was inolved in a lawsuit & I dont think they're doing weddings in the near future...

Jericho Terrace-We're paying $80pp but that's because we had originally booked for '06 so they're letting us keep that price. But he said that '07 price would have been more. If you do go there Anna and Mike C are very nice.

Leonards- Sat night $85
Sun night $59.
That's the basic package.

Watermill Inn
Saturday afternoon in April $75
Saturday night in April $99
And the place is breathtaking and soo welcoming :)

I booked Sunset Harbour
Saturday night
Min 125
$80 pp
And I got a mini Vienesse table free!

I think the prices have gone up since the renovated it. Also the min is now 150 too.

Hey everyone! I'm new to the site, but I totally agree!! It's so hard to find the perfect place!! I've looked at a few so far:

These are all prices for nights in July/August '07

Jericho Terrace -Sat 175 min $110
Fri 150 min $95
Flowerfields- Sat 185 min $180
Fri 160 min $150
Giorgio's-Sat 150 min $127.50
Fri 150 min $115.50
Atlantica-they have different packages these prices are for the smallest package-They also do not have Sat. nights in JUly August because of the hotel they're in-Fri $125-131
Villa Lombardi's- Sat 150 min $119
Fri 150 min $89

I hope these are helpful.

Welcome to the boards and Happy planning!

Bumping... for the newbies!!!!

Hello,

I'm going to visit Chateau Lamer this Sun, alos looking at a May 2007 wedding (hopefully Sat, but prob Sun) can you give me any more insight on the place? did you like it? what impression did it give you compared to other places?

Thanks so much in advance!
CharLiz

hello and congrulations!

I'm going to see leonards tomorrow - can you give me any insight?

Charliz

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Posted by CharLiz

hello and congrulations!

I'm going to see leonards tomorrow - can you give me any insight?

Charliz

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Leonards is really beautiful!!

I was really tunred off by their BM Antonio (sp??)

So needless to say I didn't book with them.

I think LIW bride (Cubanbride) got married there... do a search for her review. I don't think she had any problems.

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Posted by MrsMichel07

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Posted by CharLiz

hello and congrulations!

I'm going to see leonards tomorrow - can you give me any insight?

Charliz

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Leonards is really beautiful!!

I was really tunred off by their BM Antonio (sp??)

So needless to say I didn't book with them.

I think LIW bride (Cubanbride) got married there... do a search for her review. I don't think she had any problems.

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I went to a June wedding last year @ Leonards, they had a lot of food for the CH, there was another wedding there. That's aturn off for me, I want us to be the only wedding party. I think that's why. We all used the same bathroom, needless to say I felf like I spent 1/2 the nite in the ladies .

The food was good and the room was beautifull, I loved the chandelier in the lobby

Hello and Congratulations!

I read your post and noticed you want smike/fog at your party.... From experience (my fiance and I owned a professional photo lab) all pictures of wedding parties with fog- don;t come out so good, they lack color and density and are basically grey. So just some advice, think about it.

CharLiz

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Posted by CharLiz

hello and congrulations!

I'm going to see leonards tomorrow - can you give me any insight?

Charliz

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Sorry to butt in on your thread. I believe May05bride also got married at Leonards.

Hi all,
I've seen a lot of great info on these places, so THANK YOU!
However, maybe this is the passivity in me... but how exactly do you negotiate? I got a quote of 115pp for Sept sat night and the Roslyn Claremont (silver package) and $155 for the gold--not much difference between the two packages.
When we decide on a place (I've only seen 4 so far) and we love it but it's a little out of our budget, how do you talk them down? I think I can manage 'upgrades' but I don't know how to work for less.
Any suggestions?