Really upset and worried!

Original post by kokomo181

Dec 24, 2007 08:48 PM

I am not happy today..and today is not a good day to be upset since it is Christmas Eve :( I am very worried about my choice of reception hall.

Ill give you a little background. I live in Pittsburgh (for those of you who dont know) so its quite a hike for me to come into LI. When I was in town for Thanksgiving we started looking at reception halls. The first places we looked at were Medeterranean Manor and Pine Hollow inn. Both places were not anything fancy and I was not happy with the quality of the halls.

The next day, I saw there was an expo at Windows on the Lake. We went there and the food was great and the view was great as well. When i went back home I called to follow up and found out the dates were booking fast so was forced to make a fast decision. We booked Beach Club Estates (since they are planning on doing a complete interior/exterior renovation).

However, more and more everytime I read reviews about Windows or BCE it gets me nervous because there are so many mixed reviews (both good and bad!) I dont know what to do. I am nervous that I made a wrong decision and jumped the gun with booking. I already but a *(@# load of money down and I dont want to lose deposits because we are on a tight budget (which is why we went with a Thursday night wedding).

I wish I heard nothing but good things. Is everyone hearing mixed reviews about their halls or am i the only one and im screwed? I wish i had a chance to look at other halls..i assumed this was the only nice one with waterfront location that I can afford (since we are getting married on Thursday night it is only $60 a head).

Ugh....this stinks!! I dont want my wedding to be bad. I want nothing but good raves from everyone when they leave my special day!

kokomo181 Posted: Dec 25, 2007 11:33 AM

Re: Really upset and worried!

I am from Mt Lebanon not sure if familiar with areas

Posted by Luvbsb4eva

Let me know how the Pittsburgh/LI planning goes! What part are you from?

tlp123 Posted: Dec 25, 2007 11:48 AM

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Posted by kokomo181

Some of the bad reviews were just that some of the people had some dry beef (could of just been an off day)...or that they butted heads with one of the guys who works there (who is a little car salesmanish) but all the other people there were nice! He isn't mean he just is a blunt guy..a real 'New Yorker' stereotype if I say (and since im from new york im allowed to say) just cause hes loud.

Luckily I don't think my family is that picky. Im only having 90-100 guests. Plus a little alcohol in them and they'll be fine :) At least i spent extra money to book 2 guys for DJ (1 MC/1 DJ) so they should have fun I hope!

Those bad reviews really don't sound too bad. Dry beef to one person may be very tasty to the next person. (I went to a wedding where i thought the food was AWFUL, but the bride loved it!) And as far as 'butting heads', that is subjective too. Some people like to fight!

If you had a good tasting and you liked the place and it got good reviews (mostly), then I wouldn't worry.

Luvbsb4eva Posted: Dec 25, 2007 12:22 PM

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Posted by kokomo181

I am from Mt Lebanon not sure if familiar with areas

Posted by Luvbsb4eva

Let me know how the Pittsburgh/LI planning goes! What part are you from?

Yes I do know Mt. Lebanon!

PegaLega Posted: Dec 25, 2007 01:58 PM

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No matter where you book there is always going to be good and bad. Sometimes people dont hear all the complaints from guests and sometimes people get very emotional about things and may exagerate the situation. I would worry too much about it, if you tried the food and were happy with it that is really all that matters.

Cpt2007 Posted: Dec 25, 2007 03:52 PM

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there are always good and bad reviews of places. If you are worried about how things will go, just make sure you stay on top of your catering manager there and things will be fine.