I am new to this site, and there are a lot of great resources here. Can't wait to dig through them. I am trying to plan a wedding for next fall, and I am having SUCH a hard time finding somewhere to have the wedding. I don't care for the traditional Long Island Catering Hall - I have been to so many weddings like this, and I never feel that they are worth what the couple pays for them.
I think they feel impersonal, and the food is never great. I was wondering if someone knew of a venue (not further east than Riverhead, say), where we could rent out the space and bring our own catering. I don't want something ornate at all. I just want something pretty, laid back, and fairly elegant (kinda like me). I was thinking along the lines of a barn or something like that, but I have no idea!
I know finding a caterer will be challenging, but FH and I are very very into food, and I would actually think about having a wedding at a restaurant with amazing food if we didn't have a fairly large (175) guest list and we also really do want to have a big dance party.
Thanks!
Deeglasser
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my friend is doing exactly this, but in upstate ny. unfortunately though, she is ending up paying just as much for a catering hall. it is at at b&b in a field with a barn in case of rain and it looks BEAUTIFUL. she also has to bring in all of her own alcohol, port-a-potties, linens, silverware, napkins, food, cocktail hour food etc...
kudos to you for wanting to do this i think it's a wonderful idea... however, it's probably going to end up costing you just as much if not more! budget, budget, budget! good luck!
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I think you will find when you want something 'different' it's going to cost a lot and that is why a lot of girls go with traditional catering halls. When you start looking into unusual places, that require outside catering, many require site fee anywhere from $1,000 - $5,000 just to allow you to use their facilities and then you have to bring in every piece of china, glass, lighting, alcohol, bartenders, catering, etc.
One place, I had to pay for every car to be valet, security fees, site fees, etc. It gets very costly this way.
exactly, i wanted a different type of venue too but all those places were actually costing ALOT more. One place even charges you for the electricity that night lol. Then you had to get separate catering plus rent all the chairs, linens, silverware and so on. Plus the alcohol they were charging at most non traditional places were insanely high, many of them were like $10 per person per hour, now if you have alot of ppl that comes out to alot. Then you had to pay clean for alot of places and security. So although i paid alot per person at a traditional place, the non traditional places i liked were costing more and just alot of extra work.
im sure though that some places can work it out a little better
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Hello and congrats on your engagement:
I would reccommend my hall OLD FIELD CLUB- it is in setauket..it has only one wedding at a time and isnt exactly a tradional site..food is awesome..fm me and i will give you details!!
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I didn't want a traditional catering hall either. I wanted a mansion and a place with 1 wedding at a time. Since we are having a fall wedding, I wanted to keep with the cozy, warm, homey feel. We looked at the Woodlands, de Seversky Center, Glen Cove Mansion, Vanderbilt Mansion, and the Royalton (where we ultimately booked). All of them were under $175 pp and all had 1 wedding at a time.
I agree with the other poster... having something 'unique' usually equals big bucks. If you have something outside, you need tents, tables, linens, plates, chairs, silverware and you even need to rent bathrooms=aka portapotties. It's better to have it indoors or at a place that is used to having events.
For something different, you can try museums, lofts, or even the New York Public Library on 42nd St. I went to a fantastic work event there and it is gorgeous.
Good luck in your search!
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Welcome and Congrats!I am not sure if you would like a boat but nautical cruise lines in long island has a great boat and the prices are under 100 pp. I was really considering this and had a tasting and everything. The food was really good and Debbie, the BM is great. I went with Coral house because it had everything nautical did with the view and the water background but it cost even less!!! The website is www.nauticalcruiselines.com. It's on the nautical mile at Freeport and it's like a floating reception hall. Hope you find what right for you and your FH!!!
CandB4604
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What about a small art gallery somewhere? We almost considered looking into that...
Jna2010
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CAPITALE in NYC is def different and beautiful!
BarbieGrl10
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Posted by Jna2010
CAPITALE in NYC is def different and beautiful
