Looking for an RH, any suggestions?
Hello all!
My fiance and I got engaged Aug 31 and this winter began looking at various places to hold our ceremony and reception (same location). We would really like to get married this coming fall (Sept/Oct). One stipulation I have is that I have to be able to get sunset pictures and pictures by the water. I know this kind of limits our choices, but he's for it. We would like to keep the budget $80 pp or less, ideally. Oh, and we only plan on having around 60-70 guests.
Here are a few we have visited so far:
Sans Souci:
Pros: 1 wedding at a time, beautiful room, seem to be very accomodating, affordable, includes centerpieces and cake, across from water, has a tiny beach across the road for pics
Cons: Very small outdoor area for ceremony and cocktail hour
**High on the list at this point**
Beach Club Estate:
Pros: Beautiful outdoor area
Cons: Fiance loved the cocktail room, I did not, too small and too rustic looking
Thatched Cottage:
Pros: Beautiful outdoor area, affordable for certain times, tons of food choices
Cons: Not one wedding at a time because we do not meet a minimum so we may not be able to get the outdoor area if another bride decides she wants it at the same time, smaller room (for our smaller wedding) is plain
Miller Beach Surf Club:
Pros: On the water and beautiful set-up (ceremony flows into cocktail hour area and flows into reception room), One wedding at a time, perfect for pictures and beach located on property, affordable, 1 wedding at a time
Cons: No friday nights on months we want, need to be driven to beach because hill is too steep to walk down and up (only bride, groom, and photographer)
So summed up, fiance loved the Beach Club Estate and Thatched Cottage, but he is flexible. I wasn't fond of them, I felt they were too 'fancy.' I have more of a casual taste, like the feeling I got when walking into Miller Beach Surf Club. Nice and small (like Sans Souci as well) and affordable. Sans Souci does offer centerpieces in their package and definitely are well versed in weddings as that is what they host all of the time there. The Surf Club is more of a Beach Club than a wedding hall. Nothing wrong with that being that the Surf Club is $10 less than Sans Souci.
So ladies, are there any other places out there in our price range not as 'fancy' as Thatched Cottage, more casual like the Surf Club???? I'm very indecisive and would like to see what else is out there before making a final decision!
Thanks so much!
My fiance and I got engaged Aug 31 and this winter began looking at various places to hold our ceremony and reception (same location). We would really like to get married this coming fall (Sept/Oct). One stipulation I have is that I have to be able to get sunset pictures and pictures by the water. I know this kind of limits our choices, but he's for it. We would like to keep the budget $80 pp or less, ideally. Oh, and we only plan on having around 60-70 guests.
Here are a few we have visited so far:
Sans Souci:
Pros: 1 wedding at a time, beautiful room, seem to be very accomodating, affordable, includes centerpieces and cake, across from water, has a tiny beach across the road for pics
Cons: Very small outdoor area for ceremony and cocktail hour
**High on the list at this point**
Beach Club Estate:
Pros: Beautiful outdoor area
Cons: Fiance loved the cocktail room, I did not, too small and too rustic looking
Thatched Cottage:
Pros: Beautiful outdoor area, affordable for certain times, tons of food choices
Cons: Not one wedding at a time because we do not meet a minimum so we may not be able to get the outdoor area if another bride decides she wants it at the same time, smaller room (for our smaller wedding) is plain
Miller Beach Surf Club:
Pros: On the water and beautiful set-up (ceremony flows into cocktail hour area and flows into reception room), One wedding at a time, perfect for pictures and beach located on property, affordable, 1 wedding at a time
Cons: No friday nights on months we want, need to be driven to beach because hill is too steep to walk down and up (only bride, groom, and photographer)
So summed up, fiance loved the Beach Club Estate and Thatched Cottage, but he is flexible. I wasn't fond of them, I felt they were too 'fancy.' I have more of a casual taste, like the feeling I got when walking into Miller Beach Surf Club. Nice and small (like Sans Souci as well) and affordable. Sans Souci does offer centerpieces in their package and definitely are well versed in weddings as that is what they host all of the time there. The Surf Club is more of a Beach Club than a wedding hall. Nothing wrong with that being that the Surf Club is $10 less than Sans Souci.
So ladies, are there any other places out there in our price range not as 'fancy' as Thatched Cottage, more casual like the Surf Club???? I'm very indecisive and would like to see what else is out there before making a final decision!
Thanks so much!
