how did you choose where to have your RH dinner

RitasEngaged Posted: Dec 28, 2009 09:48 AM

how did you choose where to have your RH dinner

did you have it close to your house, close to your church.....

brittndave Posted: Dec 28, 2009 10:00 AM

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sorry i'm no help -- we decided to go cheap and do pizza or burgers and beer and frozen drinks! if we were doing one it would be close to the reception site tho

Iluvpoodles Posted: Dec 28, 2009 10:01 AM

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It's one of me and FH's favorite restaurants.

FutureMrsKuehne Posted: Dec 28, 2009 10:01 AM

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were just starting to look into it....and the main factor besides price and quality of food, is that it needs to be close to the church...

we dont want to have our guests have to drive all over to the church then to the restaurant...nor do i the night before the wedding!!!

stinenandy2010 Posted: Dec 28, 2009 10:03 AM

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our church is close to the house, so it is nearby, either way i would have held it close to the church so people didn't have to drive too much. we wanted to do something fun and casual, so we decided on mexician. we figured with all the holiday eating this would be different.

AngnShaun Posted: Dec 28, 2009 10:05 AM

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FH said he has a few places in mind... were keeping it local to the church and our neighborhood... but it has to fit at least 60 people... FH is a Knight, so maybe the Knight of Columbus or something.. we'll see!!

Future Mrs H Posted: Dec 28, 2009 10:05 AM

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We are having it in the same restaurant we had our 1st date which also happens to be only a few blocks form the church.

FutureCap Posted: Dec 28, 2009 10:06 AM

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Our main consideration is that it has to be close to the church!

MayBride2010 Posted: Dec 28, 2009 10:14 AM

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At the restaurant where FH and I had our first dinner date which has now turned into one of our favs, and where FH proposed to me - and it happens to be real close to the church

JAAMS Posted: Dec 28, 2009 10:16 AM

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Ours is near our RH & hotel..but we won't actually be rehearsing so that doesn't really matter.

But if I were decided b/t church & home, I'd go with near to church

Lsorrent Posted: Dec 28, 2009 10:17 AM

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We're having ours at FIL's house which is about 10 minutes from the church.

eternitybride Posted: Dec 28, 2009 10:31 AM

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ours was decided by price, unfortunately. Its not very close at all to the hotel or hall, but its a straight shot down the 135 then Merrick Road from it.

We looked at places close by, but we couldnt afford $30-$40 per person

little j Posted: Dec 28, 2009 10:32 AM

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close to church, good food, decent price!

Clover23 Posted: Dec 28, 2009 10:37 AM

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I am not so sure we're really going to be able to choose so much.... it's up to FMIL ultimately. But it has to be close to the church or i'm putting my foot ... up someone's arse.

Ivansgirl Posted: Dec 28, 2009 10:48 AM

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We first started looking at restuarant owned by our RH because we thought it would be nice. The prices were ok but their private room were all upstairs without elevators which wouldn't work out for our older guest. Then we just happened to stop by a resturant we love halfway between our apartment and church.

20mrsc10 Posted: Dec 28, 2009 11:01 AM

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we want a specific type of food, so were tryinggg to do it close to the church, but if not they can drive

tree9 Posted: Dec 28, 2009 11:13 AM

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We tried to do close to the church but the restaurant we picked didn't have a room large enough for us. So we wound up picking their sister restaurant (owned by brothers) which is about 15 minutes from the church but on the way back to the highway towards the hotel.

Relish21 Posted: Dec 28, 2009 11:17 AM

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Haven't done that yet!

soonT0beMrsD Posted: Dec 28, 2009 11:29 AM

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didnt book it yet but it will be close to church and gotta be cheap, lol

JayBee216 Posted: Dec 28, 2009 11:31 AM

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Actually, ours will be close to the hotel, since all of FH's family and groomsment are out of towners, and aren't familiar with LI, and want to enjoy the open bar. I think we're going to utilize the hotel's shuttle for this.

For my family, it will be a little bit of a drive, but I'm not planning on drinking too much anyway so I don't have a puffy face for my wedding!