Reception Help ***

Soon2BeMrsS Posted: Jan 04, 2006 08:03 PM

Reception Help ***

OK so you all know that we've been going crazy searching for the perfect place to have our ceremony & reception...

We've searched the gamet!!! I'm looking in to restaurants in the city.

I manage a restaurant in Jericho, it's a beautiful restaurant. Someone asked me about having the wedding here. At first I laughed it off, Now I'm thinking about it....

I can close the restaurant to the public for a Saturday, (The man that owns the restaurant is the same man that's giving me away ) I know the quality of the food. All our liquor is top shelf.

I want our puppies to be in the ceremony & I don't think that would present a problem (I still have to check it out.

It will cost alot less than catering halls, and we will then really be able to affored a house before the wedding.

Please let me know what you think, I have pic's of the restaurant on our webpage but there are 360 tours on Newsday.com -local search - restaurants key word Brindisi.

Thanks ladies once we figure out where to be wed we will have won half the battle

jellybean1420 Posted: Jan 04, 2006 08:09 PM

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I think it would be beautiful. The restaurant looks great. I would definetely look into it. It would probably mean alot to being the owner is the person walking you down the aisle.

Soon2BeMrsS Posted: Jan 04, 2006 08:12 PM

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Thanks, do you think people would think it's weird that I'm having it where I work? What would you think if you were a guest

enjft Posted: Jan 04, 2006 08:15 PM

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I think it is a great idea! And if I were u I wouldnt care what people think. Dress it up to make it look fabu.

gigles319 Posted: Jan 04, 2006 08:17 PM

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its a great idea

Soon2BeMrsS Posted: Jan 04, 2006 08:20 PM

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so you really think so? honestly? Would youhave your wedding w/ this situation?

gigles319 Posted: Jan 04, 2006 08:21 PM

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if this is the place you want your wedding to be, do it !!

Soon2BeMrsS Posted: Jan 04, 2006 08:23 PM

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if you looked at the restaurant on line do you think we can have a blacktie wedding here?

Soon2BeMrsS Posted: Jan 04, 2006 08:26 PM

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Posted by gigles319

if this is the place you want your wedding to be, do it !!

I'm not sure, we;ve been looking for literally 6 months, nothing we liked that was in our budget.

I was talking w/ a guest that was shocked I was looking in to Candela (a restaurant in the city) and I didn't seriously consider having the wedding here.

The more I thought about it the more it makes sence, I'm nervous that I 'll regret not having a full production wedding , however I want o avoid the catering hall wedding factory...

gigles319 Posted: Jan 04, 2006 08:30 PM

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looking at the website I think you could make it look very formal

Soon2BeMrsS Posted: Jan 04, 2006 08:42 PM

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Thanks!! I am think of everything I will be able to do that I may not be able to do anywhere else, Like set up my decor the night before, offer better wine....

now I had my birthday celebration here for my:
21st
22nd
23rd
& Fh's
25th

but we never had the whole restaurant er always had our own room or a large table

October Bliss Posted: Jan 04, 2006 08:49 PM

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The one and only reservation I would have about it, is would the owner feel compelled to make sure everything ran correctly, rather than concentrating on walking you down the aisle and being a guest at your wedding?

My brother is head chef at a CC. I could have gotten the best deal to have my reception at his place (and also the most awesome food), but my brother would not be able to sit down and enjoy dinner, or take a spin on the dance floor with me, because he is the type of person that subscribes to the 'if you want something done right do it yourself' philosophy. For that reason, I decided to have the reception someplace else.

Soon2BeMrsS Posted: Jan 04, 2006 09:06 PM

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Excellent point, I guess I would have to sit down w/ him and explain that he's my 'dad' for the day & not a restaurant owner 'just for that day' and see how it goes w/ him.

I can't believe I didn't think of that , thanks