hey everybody, this is my first thread. i am also going to be a 08 bride--havent picked a date or started anything yet. which leads me to my question-my fiance and i would start to begin looking for a reception place but i dont know how to go about doing this--do u call and make an appointment and if so what do they do during the appointment? from what i can see on the websites i like woodbury country club, verdis of westbury, windows on the lake. does anybody know how much approx. per person it is there or have any info on these places? thanks for your help
Jayla127
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Welcome to the boards!!!
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moonlithaze
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Hi, Congrats and welcome! You can book appointments to see the reception halls. My FH and I only looked at one place, they gave us a tour of the hall and told us prices and went over they type of food they have. This link should help you get an idea of the prices of the places you were asking about. Reception guide Hope this helps you out!
cherish83
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FH and I only looked at Chateau La Mer. Their prices were pretty reasonable and I liked the fact that they were on the water. You can call up any place to make an appointment. Some places have no problems giving quotes over the phone or e-mail, but many require you to pay them a visit. When you have your appointment, they will pretty much give you a tour, then go over their menu and different services.
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We called places and made sure the date was available before we went to see the hall...believe it or not some places were booked. One day we drove around and stopped at a few places. Some places will give you prices or at least a ballpark over the phone and some places insist you see the place. Where do you live? Is there a particular part of LI you want? We can make some suggestions if you are interested.
Chrissywish
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welcome to the boards!!!! and if you take a look there are two threads already on this 08 board with some 08 prices and what people thought of halls (if i knew how to post the link in here i would...but i gotta work on that)
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sorry to crash the thread, but check out this link...
We called a few we liked ,plus there is a magazine called locations that has everything listed like capacity of the rooms w/ dancing and some give a price range of per person , just call ahead some need appointments some dont , just have an idea of what you want and like , also get a idea of when , we wanted spring , june kicks off a higher price , we had 2 dates in mind one was avalible and one wasnt , but do it soon to get 06 prices we were told they go up about 8 % each year ...... good luck
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hey thank you guys for helping me out...i was wondering where do u find that magazine called locations? and oh by the way i sent out an email to request info on this website and it sends it to all the reception halls...i had 17 voicemails today on my cell!!! 17...i couldnt believe it. i am interested in looking at the riveria, windows on the lake, woodbury country club,majestic gardens...so if anybody has been to these places and knows prices it would be a great help thanks
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Posted by eddies girl
hey thank you guys for helping me out...i was wondering where do u find that magazine called locations? and oh by the way i sent out an email to request info on this website and it sends it to all the reception halls...i had 17 voicemails today on my cell!!! 17...i couldnt believe it. i am interested in looking at the riveria, windows on the lake, woodbury country club,majestic gardens...so if anybody has been to these places and knows prices it would be a great help thanks
Not sure about where to get Locations Magazine, but there is also one called New York Sites and Services, which I found to be very helpful, and I got it at Barnes and Noble. Never been to Windows on the Lake, but a friend of mine was just there recently and she said it was nice. We have a lot of our work dinners at Majestic Gardens, and it is very nice. Also a friend of mine got married there and it was beautiful. Hope that helps!
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well i went to majestic gardens about 3 years ago for my best friend's wedding- its gorgeous there. The service there was really good not to mention the food. the scenery is really pretty- its good during the day & at night- at night theres lights around so its not too dark. i hope this helps somewhat
susdoug
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Yes..they have a beautiful outdoor area. Great for a ceremony or cocktail hour.
TruLove27
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I am getting married at Windows on the Lake and the price is very reasonable
susdoug
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oooohhh...I heard fantastic things about Windows on the Lake.
eddies girl
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awesome you are getting married at windows on the lake...if you dont mind me asking how much per person was it for and what does that include? thank you for your help
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I made a list of places based on friends and family reccomendations and this web-site. Then I tried to narrow it down based on what was important to me - i.e. we only wanted 1 wedding at a time. Then I called every one of the places on my list to get a price range based on the time of year we wanted to have it, and the night we wanted (we wanted Saturday night only) - we set a max price, so anything over that was ruled out. Then I visited the halls that were left. It definitely worth it because even the halls you don't like will give you a better idea of what you're looking for.
Good luck! It's a lot of work, but worth it!
Edited - I also made sure the halls could accomodate the number of guests I was having. That's another way to cut down the number of halls you visit!
