how does narrowing it down...

mdawg Posted: Aug 12, 2007 11:01 AM

how does narrowing it down...

bring me from 5 places to 11? Oy. So here they are, in alphabetical order.

1. Chateau Briand
2. Chateau La Mer
3. Danford's on the Sound (which I think i'm gonna hate, but i'll look anyway)
4. East Wind Caterers
5. Giorgio's
6. Lombardi's on the Sound
7. Majestic Gardens
8. The Metropolitan
9. Swan Club
10. The Meadow Club (which is still the favorite as of right now)
11. Villa Lombardi's

and that's that.

lookitscassie Posted: Aug 12, 2007 11:03 AM

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looking is fun though :) yay

good luck hun

dazies1011 Posted: Aug 12, 2007 11:34 AM

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Posted by mdawg

bring me from 5 places to 11? Oy. So here they are, in alphabetical order.

1. Chateau Briand
2. Chateau La Mer
3. Danford's on the Sound (which I think i'm gonna hate, but i'll look anyway)
4. East Wind Caterers
5. Giorgio's
6. Lombardi's on the Sound
7. Majestic Gardens
8. The Metropolitan
9. Swan Club
10. The Meadow Club (which is still the favorite as of right now)
11. Villa Lombardi's

and that's that.

Chateau Briand, I am going here tomorrow I'll let you know how it is.
Chateau La Mer,The Meadow Club are on my list as well. I know both Lombardi's are pricey....Villa told me 90 for a Fri nite in March of 09, too high for me

but, I have been there and it is great!!!!
Swan Club as well, 3 weddings and counting ,lol. That is my only reason for not going there.
The Metropolitan- My FMIL went there for a wedding and she loved it.
Good luck!!!

mdawg Posted: Aug 12, 2007 12:24 PM

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i love you. lol. such good stuff! i'll definitely let you know about stuff... im gonna call around tomorrow morning and see if i can get any nassau appointments for tomorrow afternoon. lets hope!

NYMetsBride Posted: Aug 12, 2007 12:37 PM

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I love the Chateau Briand!!

Jayla127 Posted: Aug 12, 2007 12:47 PM

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I narrowed it down by eliminating the places that were too high per plate. (for me)

Summertimegal424 Posted: Aug 12, 2007 04:11 PM

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just go to giorgios you'll be so happy

i heard awful things about villa lombardis from a ex co worker FM me and ill tell you if ya wanna know i had a appt on tues there and found out 2 hrs prior so awful things and i ended up not even showing up!

danfords on the sound has a max of 150 which is good for you right? i went and looked at it , it was vrey nice just not goin to accomidate the ppl i am having

sofreakingexcited Posted: Aug 12, 2007 04:44 PM

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I was just at Danfords today for brunch! It's very nice, but I'm not sure how they would do a wedding there. I love it though because my fiance proposed right outside of it! I think we are going to stay there the night of our wedding!

HotAir Posted: Aug 12, 2007 05:11 PM

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Lombardis has great food. I've actually never heard anything abd about it.

I'm partial to the East Wind because that's where I am getting married but I've heard great things about a lot of the places that you are looking at Take pictures when you go!

Are you looking at the Inn, Country Gardens or Estate at the East Wind?

blushingbrideandgroom Posted: Aug 12, 2007 05:37 PM

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Me and my fiancee can highly recommed Chateau Briand, all the way!!!! A good friend just got married there this June, 'kristyrussell', it was the best wedding we have ever attended, food, service cocktail hour and everything, she is really picky and all went so perfect and looked perfect for her, so good luck with your plans, We also have to decide as well, since she is a good friend we now want to have it somewhere different then her, maybe chateau la mer, we went for a tasting recently there too and fell in love with that place as well..

Summertimegal424 Posted: Aug 12, 2007 06:55 PM

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i just wish some of these places were in suffolk ....i live really far into suffolk and to travel to nassau would just suck

mrsdraskin2009 Posted: Aug 12, 2007 10:00 PM

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FH's brother got married at Lombardi's on the Sound. I worked there for about 5 minutes in college and let me tell you firsthand, the stories about how awful they treat there staff ARE TRUE. I had to quit because I physically could not take the stress of that place. Because of that, I would defnitely not get married there or Villa. Just my personal choice.

When FBIL got married there, they got a great price for the 4th of July in 2004, right when they first opened. I thought it was very nice, but not for me.

mdawg Posted: Aug 12, 2007 10:28 PM

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Posted by mdawg

bring me from 5 places to 11? Oy. So here they are, in alphabetical order.

1. Chateau Briand
2. Chateau La Mer
3. Danford's on the Sound (which I think i'm gonna hate, but i'll look anyway)
4. East Wind Caterers
5. Giorgio's
6. Lombardi's on the Sound
7. Majestic Gardens
8. The Metropolitan
9. Swan Club
10. The Meadow Club (which is still the favorite as of right now)
11. Villa Lombardi's

and that's that.

okay so... we decided to take Danford's off the list after looking at pictures... its too freakin nautical for me. lol.

so the new list is

Chateau Briand
Chateau La Mer
East Wind Caterers (not sure which one, Lisa... i have to do more research)
Giorgios
Lombardi's on the Sound
Majestic Gardens
The Meadow Club
The Metropolitan
Swan Club
Villa Lombardis

GT143EA Posted: Aug 12, 2007 10:30 PM

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Yay for Villa Lombardi's!!!! I'm a little biased and for a sunday you only need to guarantee 75 people.

MrsBrags7706 Posted: Aug 20, 2007 03:42 PM

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Posted by GT143EA

Yay for Villa Lombardi's!!!! I'm a little biased and for a sunday you only need to guarantee 75 people.

Yeah I hear you. I know so many people who have gotten married there, through my parents friends, and just in general. The food is simply the best. They don't stop serving you! and they're white glove service! The food and the portions are amazing, and forget about the cocktail & Venise Hr! I have not and NEVER WILL see a cocktail hour and a venetian hour as big as VILLA LOMBARDI'S! so to me, 'REPUTATION IS EVERYTHING' !!!
And my mom's friend worked ay Villa Lombardi's for a short time helping out, catering and she loved it there. She only left because she was going back to school. I see NOTHING wrong with how they treat their staff and they pay very well. I may even get a job there ;o)
So to me, Villa Lombardi's was the best choice for food, service, beauty, excellence, and professionalism. I had not 1 problem with Villa Lombardi's during my wedding planning and the day of.

One of my mom's friends got married at Lombardi;s on the sound and they were AMAZING as well. no complaints there by her either!

I could complain about a ton of other halls and weddings that we've been to over the last few yrs and Villa Lombardi's and Lombardi's on the sound isn't one of them.