Just wanted to let you all know that my friend went to a wedding at NRC yesterday and she said the place was great! Her boyfriend only drinks water and everytime he turned around his glass was filled. She said the cocktailhour food was really good and there was soo much. Her chicken dish (chicken with mozz.) wasn't that good she said. The people who got it didn't like it. She said the stuffed sole with crabmeat looked really good and those people loved it. Outside looked great and there was no problem with the valet parking. She did say that it got very hot in there! The bride and groom were actually sweating! Make sure you ask about the AC if you are getting married in the summer! One bad remark, the house DJ. She said he wasn't very good. He didn't play good music and noone danced all night!! Not even the bride and groom. She THINKS it was the house DJ, but not sure! Hope this helps! She said a man walked around asking everyone if everything is OK and if they need anything. They really catered to the guets' needs! Good to hear! My guess is that the man was Gus, nut I am not sure!!
Niecey
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Wow a NRC bride..where have you been the past few months. Congrads on your wedding. Do you have any more pics from the hall? Any words for us upcoming NRC brides?
Aug402
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Here is another blurry pic of my parents and my husband (weird to say that!) in the bridal suite.
My fiance asked me to ask you about the service (waitstaff/bar). How were they?
What meals did you select? How were they? I have my planning meeting next month.
Aug402
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I'm sorry I didn't post any sooner, but here I am to tell all about the NRC. As for a few words for the NRC... The outside looked great, even though you can still see Jericho Trnpk. The place was clean, the food tasted great, it was comfortable for an August wedding (AC) but it was hot outside on Aug 4th!! Everyone was helpful who worked there and they were aiming to please the whole night. I do have one thing to say...go to your cocktail hour...I didn't, and I wish I did. I missed my beautiful ice swan, all the great food and talking to my friends and family before the reception. Now I hope that someone I know has a wedding at NRC so I can enjoy myself too.
Aug402
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Thanks!! The bar/waitress service was excellent. Everyone kept telling me that their drinks were strong. For dinner we ordered the Fillet Mignon, the Breast of Chicken Verdi and Some type of fish stuffed with crab meat. Some people said the Chicken was a little dry. I had the meat and it tasted great. It came with delicious potatos and veggies all wrapped up. I also chose a stacked chocolate cake with strawberry filling. I didn't get fresh flowers on the cake and I'm glad I didn't because NRC put petals around the cake and some other flowers on it. Everyone said it tasted great. The top part of the cake is sitting in my freezer.
vamdep
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you look beautiful!!!!!!!
drjenn10
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Your pictures are beautiful, post more when you can! Congrads!
blushingbride2003
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You look beautiful! It's so reassuring to read positive reviews of NRC -mine is next August. Please post any other pics you may have. Thanks!
missmmpr
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Do you have a picture of your cake? Did you bring a picture for them or did you choose on of their cakes? Thanks!
I am not until May 2004!! I hope the turnpike is covered by then
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I am so excited to hear everyone raving about the NRC!!! I am getting married there 2/22/03 and love the place!! I know when I was there a few weeks ago the elevator wasn't working which concerned me since I have some elderly guest and a blind friend who would need it to get downstairs, do you know if it was working???? Thanks for the good news!! Your Pics are great!
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just for the record, i know the owner's daughter is getting married there next june (6/03) so i assume all the work will be done by then! (e.g. covering the tpke, more flowers, etc.) can't wait for my 8/2/03 wedding there!! oh - and the food tasting i had was awesome - there wasn't a single thing that we didn't love!
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I know Christina is getting married there (Gus's neice) I really want to go up there the day of her wedding (before it of course) just to see what it looks like. I am sure everything will be set up perfectly!!
On the new website, the first picture is of the outside, and there is a bridge across the lake. I wonder when they will start all of that!
bride2003
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How long did you have to wait for the food tasting? I can't wait to have mine.
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I'm so happy to here from other NRC brides. I'm getting married there Oct. 12 '03. I booked there in may '01 when they were still redoing it and i was so scared and then I kept seeing brides for every other place but NRC on this board. Thanks augo4o2 for posting how well your wedding went and you look absolutely gorgeuos! Did they put anything on the cocktail tables or the table when you first walk in-candles,flowers? or did you provide that? also how much was the house dj? sorry about all the questions.
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we looked at the north ritz club a few weeks ago for our october 2003 wedding and were very impressed! it is definitely our style. i'm sure you ladies will not be disappointed, i've heard wonderful things about the service and food!
Miro127
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that's who i mean, christina! anyway, we had our tasting about 2 mos. after we booked. we were the only ones in the main reception area as they were setting up the room for that night's wedding. everyone was just so nice and accommodating. i love being a north ritz bride! (i never realized what a dork i've become since i'm a 'bride'!)
Aug402
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There is no need to put flowers on the big table when you first walk in, there is a huge centerpiece there and vines with tule wrapped around the banister going all the way up the stairs. I wasn't around during the cocktail hour but there was an ice sculpture of a swan and the food is done up so nice, I don't even think there was room for flowers. Besides, you're only in that room for an hour. Save money and spend it on nice centerpieces for your reception room. Mine had 3 tall candles in it. On my table with my husband, they put my flowers and the girls flowers plus really cool candles with fancy holders. The house DJ (Joe Bova) was around 900 dollars and he was excellent! Good luck!!
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I went by this weekend on a Sunday morning. My brother got married at Crest Hollow so we stayed over night and took my mom the next day for a visit (she hasn't been there since we booked in June of last year).
Again, I was a little disappointed because the place was still dirty from the night before (dance floor was very sticky, beer bottles in the garden, crumbs everywhere). I have my planning meeting next month so I will ask about that.
Each table in the cocktail hour room had a small goldfish bowl with a single pretty flower in it. They told me when I booked them, they supply this.
When you walk in, they have the huge artificial centerpiece. I thought it looked fine, but my mom thought it needed to be cleaned and the lady that worked there said it could use some fluffing (some of the flowers were squished from people touching it).
Now, do you put you placecards around the huge centerpiece when you first walk in? I was thinking that is where I would put them.
I still love the place even though my last few visits were met with disappointment. I love the idea of having the huge place all to myself.
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When I went to visit the place, they were setting up for a wedding. The placecards were on the table when you first walk in.
