The Sands @ Lido

I went to see the place back in May and really liked how much technology they had built into the price..(the ability to run a photo montage/video, lighting etc.) but just wasn't sold on the manager, something made me very unsettled. He seemed like he was selling me the world for the greatest price around (peak season, a Saturday night in July, Forum mail me if you want to know price but it was unbelievably low). He did say that the caterer had just taken over the location and wanted to get the word out. My mom and dad went on their own after I said that I liked the place but was uncomfortable, said who they were and he made a comment that 'he has a hard time working with brides because their expectations are to high.' I had posted on theknot.com asking if anyone had heard or been to a wedding at the 'Recently taken over sands at lido' and the manager went on (I guess he checks out the boards), read my post asking for comments, and called me to tell me he saw it...(can I tell you how uncomfortable that was!!!) He told me not to trust what brides had to say but go to mitvah.com and believe what mothers who throw bar/bat mitvahs had to say because they are more realistic...(wow, to say to a bride) anyway all the red flags and uncomfortable feelings made me go elsewhere...p.s did I mention that he told us we could come for a tasting whenever we wanted and we tried to set something up on 3 different occasions and he always had a reason why it couldn't work. So as I said we went elsewhere and boy am I happy because I recently was on theknot.com again and I saw a post from a girl who had her wedding there and she was promised the world and it wasn't delivered, along with a few other reasons for her unhappiness. Check out there and good luck..I did see 24 venues if you have any that you need info on

I am going there on Friday for an awesome contest that Newsday had...I can tell you after I get there and see it for myself!

-Lili

Thanks!