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blondybride Posted: Jun 14, 2011 01:20 PM+

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Posted: Jun 14, 2011 01:20 PM

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Found this on sand castle's website, could this be the new version of the centerpieces??? if it is, I likey lol

b2b2013 Posted: Jun 14, 2011 02:30 PM+

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Posted: Jun 14, 2011 02:30 PM

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Posted by blondybride

Found this on sand castle's website, could this be the new version of the centerpieces??? if it is, I likey lol

I've seen this pic too!! I sure hope it is bc I love it!!! I'm almost 100% sure that I'm going on June 27th so I will gets pics if they have them out

SweetEmotion Posted: Jun 14, 2011 02:30 PM+

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Posted: Jun 14, 2011 02:30 PM

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Hey Everyone! First of all congratulations, the Sand Castle is a beautiful venue!!!
Can't believe I'm finally planning my wedding haha anyway I was wondering if anyone would be so kind to PM me the quotes, I'm afraid to call and be really disappointed with the prices haha. Anyway we're thinking of maybe even having a winter wedding (if the price difference would be significant) and also because I do like winter weddings but any information you guys provide will be helpful! Congrats again and thank you!

blondybride Posted: Jun 14, 2011 02:58 PM+

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Posted: Jun 14, 2011 02:58 PM

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just sent you FM

CroatianBride Posted: Jun 14, 2011 03:42 PM+

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Posted: Jun 14, 2011 03:42 PM

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Posted by blondybride

Found this on sand castle's website, could this be the new version of the centerpieces??? if it is, I likey lol

That's not the one she showed me, it had single white flowers....unless they changed it again

KristynLeigh Posted: Jun 14, 2011 04:12 PM+

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Posted: Jun 14, 2011 04:12 PM

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Posted by SweetEmotion

Hey Everyone! First of all congratulations, the Sand Castle is a beautiful venue!!!
Can't believe I'm finally planning my wedding haha anyway I was wondering if anyone would be so kind to PM me the quotes, I'm afraid to call and be really disappointed with the prices haha. Anyway we're thinking of maybe even having a winter wedding (if the price difference would be significant) and also because I do like winter weddings but any information you guys provide will be helpful! Congrats again and thank you!

A winter wedding would definitely lower the price. And if you are willing to do it on a Friday or Sunday you are looking at major money saving too. Also I don't know how far into the planning process you are yet but they include tax and gratuity in their quotes so make sure you keep that in mind because at first I thought it was a lot but then I realized once you add tax and gratuity into the other halls, plus all the extras you get at the SC included that you would pay extra for at a lot of other halls, it's really not anymore expensive.

SweetEmotion Posted: Jun 14, 2011 04:57 PM+

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Posted: Jun 14, 2011 04:57 PM

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Thank you so much Blondybride and KristynLeigh.
Both your replies were very helpful! How do I go about scheduling a meeting, do I just call? and do they do food tasting?
(sorry for bombarding you guys with questions haha as of now I'm clueless)
BTW I'm so happy to know that their prices already include tax Gratuity

KristynLeigh Posted: Jun 14, 2011 05:11 PM+

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Posted: Jun 14, 2011 05:11 PM

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Yep just call and ask for an appointment. They are so nice and accommodating.

MrsCtoBe5512 Posted: Jun 20, 2011 04:19 PM+

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Posted: Jun 20, 2011 04:19 PM

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Posted by KristynLeigh

Yep just call and ask for an appointment. They are so nice and accommodating.

this!
we had an appointment there and the owner came in and invited us to have something to eat since there was a wedding going on but we had to make it to another appointment somewhere else for a tasting. we tasted the other place's food and realized we should have tasted something at SC. we called as we left the other venue and Will said 'no problem, see you in a half hour' and had a tasting ready to go when we got there.

they are awesome.

MrsCtoBe5512 Posted: Jun 20, 2011 04:25 PM+

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Posted: Jun 20, 2011 04:25 PM

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also ladies, i figured I would give you an update on my hotel block research. FH and I stopped by la quinta (just because of the free shuttle), hilton garden inn, and hyatt place yesterday. No sales reps were there to give us rates but it was our last day in town so we figured we would at least go check out the rooms.

La Quinta seemed fine, pretty standard and seemed like it would be good on a budget, there was a smokey smell throughout the hallway, which kinda bothered me.

Hilton Garden Inn just finished renovation in the last month and looked so much nicer than it did when i stayed there for my sister's wedding last feb (even then, i liked the hotel and it was clean and comfortable)

Hyatt Place was really nice too. very new and modern and the rooms are huge. plus no matter what kind of room you get there's an L-shaped couch that has a queen pull out in it. i thought that was particularly useful for our friends from college who will most likely try to fit a few people in a room.

Have not yet heard back from the reps on rates, but FM me if you're looking for more feedback or info on the rates when i get them.

b2b2013 Posted: Jun 20, 2011 07:11 PM+

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Posted: Jun 20, 2011 07:11 PM

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Speaking of hotels, for those of you who have gone to SC showcases, are hotel reps there? I don't plan on going to one until September... Thanks!

blondybride Posted: Jun 20, 2011 07:18 PM+

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Posted: Jun 20, 2011 07:18 PM

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when we went we saw garden city hotel reps there, and booked with them but eventually changed our minds when we had to actually deal with them, they had attitudes galore. we ended up falling in LOVE with Viana and booked our room block and our rooms with them. if you do book with Viana talk with Terrence Cooper not Joanna

b2b2013 Posted: Jun 20, 2011 08:13 PM+

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Posted: Jun 20, 2011 08:13 PM

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Posted by blondybride

when we went we saw garden city hotel reps there, and booked with them but eventually changed our minds when we had to actually deal with them, they had attitudes galore. we ended up falling in LOVE with Viana and booked our room block and our rooms with them. if you do book with Viana talk with Terrence Cooper not Joanna

I heard good things about Viana... do they offer a shuttle??

blondybride Posted: Jun 20, 2011 08:16 PM+

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Posted: Jun 20, 2011 08:16 PM

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They use Camelot limos and the shuttle costs like 400 ish. We aren't using it bc we don't need.

b2b2013 Posted: Jun 20, 2011 08:19 PM+

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Posted: Jun 20, 2011 08:19 PM

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Good to know! Thanks

CroatianBride Posted: Jun 21, 2011 12:50 AM+

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Posted: Jun 21, 2011 12:50 AM

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My brother and SIL went to a SC wedding last weekend, I saw the pics quickly and moved on....WELL guess what I just noticed????

They added that fabric to the castle cut outs!!!!

Check out the background of this pic!!! I came right on to post it!!!

KristyANDMatt224 Posted: Jun 21, 2011 06:21 AM+

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Posted: Jun 21, 2011 06:21 AM

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Its a looooove!
I want to go in to drop off a payment. Do I need to call ahead or just go? And is it easier for them if we stop by during the week or during weekends?

blondybride Posted: Jun 21, 2011 07:09 AM+

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Posted: Jun 21, 2011 07:09 AM

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Its hard to tell in the pic, but I still don't know how I feel about this :(

CroatianBride Posted: Jun 21, 2011 07:42 AM+

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Posted: Jun 21, 2011 07:42 AM

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I usually go during the week, Loula is usually there til 9. If you go on a weekend you gotta be there by 3 I think. It's better to give them a heads up but I've just popped in before and never had an issue

cleokizzy Posted: Jun 21, 2011 09:38 AM+

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Posted: Jun 21, 2011 09:38 AM