How many halls did you visit before booking the venue?
Was there some major turnoffs at some of them?
Thanks in advance girls!
MayBride2010
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We saw 4....fell IN LOVE with the 3rd (literally....we both had the 'OMG this is where I am getting married feeling'. After we found the place, we both decided to try 1 more appt afterwards - then cancelled our remaining 3 appts and booked our dream place. FH and I couldnt be happier (well, maybe if the price was a bit cheaper....but, hey, we are only getting married once!) lol...
gemini10
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We visited the following venues:
Flowerfield Swan Club Woodbury Country Club Thatched Cottage Westbury Manor North Ritz Club
I just new and had that 'feeling' the minute I walked in to the North Ritz Club.
All the places we visited were beautiful! I just didn't have the excitement and visual I had at the NRC. That's how I knew!
20mrsc10
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six..but we fell in love with the fifth
panthern1
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we saw about 14
MikesBride2B
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We fell in love with our hall before we even went to see it...they were open on the day we wanted so we didn't even bother making appointments anywhere else. We really just went to see if it matched up to what it looked like online.
So, just the one
Hoda2010
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We went to see 4 but in the past 3 years I have been to 20 weddings so I knew which places I didn't want to go to. I had no real turn offs at any of the places we looked at but when I walked into number 4 I just feel in love!!!
JAAMS
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I saw 16.
Major turn offs: Pushy used car salesmen like BMs, BMs who didn't directly answer my questions, wedding factory feels, obnoxious BMs, cramped spaces, places with no bridal suites.
GR2010
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We saw 6...
The Vanderbilt Mansion The Garden City Hotel The Metropolitan Westbury Manor The Riviera The Woodlands
but I have also been to numerous weddings at The Watermill, Jericho Terrace and CLM so once I saw The Woodlands I fell in love and knew I could rule them out.
angelatp
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we saw:
Westbury Manor Douglaston Manor Russo's on the Bay Swan club Leonards Stewart Manor
I think that's about all.
and JT. Chateau Briand Marina Del Ray Floral Terrace
soontobemrsag
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20
Lsorrent
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We saw four and booked the fourth one.
The Woodlands De Seversky Venetian Yacht Club North Ritz Club
It was definitely a tough decision for me, as all of the places were beautiful. The Woodlands we loved, but were concerned that if it rained, there wouldn't be much room for all 200 guests for the CH. De Seversky was amazing, but we weren't big fans of the separate dinner and dancing process. VYC had gorgeous views, great prices and a wonderful spread, but I just didn't get too excited about it.
When we walked into NRC, I immediately go the 'it's the one' feeling. Then I got the 'I've been here before feeling.' Turns out I went as my mother's guest to a wedding there about 5 years ago. At first I couldn't figure out whose wedding it was, so I facebook messaged the person that my gut was telling me. I did, and sure enough he got married there and was VERY happy. His review definitely helped make my decision
SummerBride10
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I saw about 20...maybe more?
Antun's The Carltun Sandcastle Swan Club Manor East Ariana Waterfall Holiday Inn in Plainview Fox Hollow Crest hollow Chateau briand leonard's the riveria westbury manor jericho terrace<3 the last one we went to see and the one we booked!
we saw more but i cant remember them all
cavvento
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Just two: We loved the first one, put down some money to hold the date, and then took a look at a second one that same week just to have some sort of comparison. We both decided we loved the first one and didn't feel the need to look at any more!
kimmaymb20
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I saw 4:
Chateau Briand Jericho Terrace Fox Hollow Westbury Manor
We fell in love with 2 out of the 4 but because of room size and price we def picked Chateau Briand.
Dean Bean
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I saw 4.. The 2nd one was the one we chose. We just couldn't stop thinking and talking about the 2nd one, we fell in love with it. So we went back the next day and booked.
Only 2.....I knew I wanted at the place where Fh and I really fell in love!
CloudNine
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we saw 4. the first hall we didnt like the set up of the rooms or where they would hold the ceremony the 2nd one we kinda liked but i felt the pictures online looked a lot better than what it was. i also wasnt crazy how they would set up the ceremony the 3rd hall was nice but the owner messed that one up. he busted in on our meeting with a BM and was all cocky and talking down about the halls we had seen...he acted like he was doing us a favor and gave us a crazy price that i wouldnt pay for that place the 4th place was the hall we booked...we walked in and it was all over!
lolalovesacroat
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TOO MANY Westchester/Bronx we saw 4 halls surf club vip glen island marina del rey
Queens 2 halls Russo and Floral Bk 1 hall El caribe
LI 6 halls fox hollow nortz ritz chateu briand bounre mansion waterview(the view is of the cementary) cresant beach club
my biggest pet peeve was the constant talking from the BM. Omg at FoxHollow i wanted to die, we sat for at least 3 hours!!!
LanaB
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about 6!!!! And had much more on the list to visit, but we didnt even want to see anything else, because we fell in love with our first place
