Just thought I would throw this question out there, especially to those of you who have been looking or have looked....I would really like to do something other than your typical RH. Any thoughts? Suggestions? Looking at Long Island and maybe the Queens area!
FYI - I have already checked out Citi-Field and The Museum of Natural History
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My friend just went to check out Atlantis Aquarium and loved it! It's her #1 place right now
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check out the Royalton in Roslyn.
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The queens Botanical gardens!!!!!!!! Vinyard caterers
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what about the Vanderbilt museum? love it there!!! DH and i were looking into it, but decided to do the Riviera.
ok how much is your budget bc alternative venues means more $. I know I have a list bc i also looked at places like that.
Well that's the thing...we are not sure yet b/c we don't have a set guest list...I guess I am trying to stay somewhere under or around $100 per person total...is that doable with an alternative place??
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what about the Vanderbilt museum? love it there!!! DH and i were looking into it, but decided to do the Riviera.
a girl posted on here the other day stating that the dean of students isnt letting them do weddings after june 2011!
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ok how much is your budget bc alternative venues means more $. I know I have a list bc i also looked at places like that.
Well that's the thing...we are not sure yet b/c we don't have a set guest list...I guess I am trying to stay somewhere under or around $100 per person total...is that doable with an alternative place??
The Foundry in Long Island CIty is gorgeous- there is a site fee and you do have to bring in your own caterer. Also look at Nassau County Museam of Art ~ im in my search too but $100 pp is so not doable for a unique venue as most of the time you have to bring in your own caterer.
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aside from what was already suggested:
cruise around NYC
NY Botanical Garden (which is in the bronx but is gorgeous!) www.nybg.org or Brooklyn Botanical Garden
we looked into vineyards.. they are crazy ... I'm talking like a $15K site fee!! PLUS the cost per person!!!
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Nassau County Museum of Art (VERY small space, but awesome idea), Old Westbury Gardens, The Vanderbilt Mansion, most of these places have a venue fee on top of everything else. NCMA was reasonable, same with OWG, but the Vanderbilt is RIDIC (and gorgeous)!
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ok how much is your budget bc alternative venues means more $. I know I have a list bc i also looked at places like that.
Well that's the thing...we are not sure yet b/c we don't have a set guest list...I guess I am trying to stay somewhere under or around $100 per person total...is that doable with an alternative place??
The Foundry in Long Island CIty is gorgeous- there is a site fee and you do have to bring in your own caterer. Also look at Nassau County Museam of Art ~ im in my search too but $100 pp is so not doable for a unique venue as most of the time you have to bring in your own caterer.
Unfortunately, ITA. $100 pp is pretty tough for a unique place. I looked at everything- everything under the sun and eventually (begrudgingly) wound up at JT only to find out later how happy I was that we did end up there. An alternative venue is different and unique, but it gets expensive and feels like twice the work since most often you have to hire caterers, wait staff, coat check, bathroom attendants, valets- even rent tables, chairs, plates, silverware, linens, etc. With a RH like JT- they KNOW what they are doing and they do it well! Good luck in your search!
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Posted by fdnybride163
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ok how much is your budget bc alternative venues means more $. I know I have a list bc i also looked at places like that.
Well that's the thing...we are not sure yet b/c we don't have a set guest list...I guess I am trying to stay somewhere under or around $100 per person total...is that doable with an alternative place??
The Foundry in Long Island CIty is gorgeous- there is a site fee and you do have to bring in your own caterer. Also look at Nassau County Museam of Art ~ im in my search too but $100 pp is so not doable for a unique venue as most of the time you have to bring in your own caterer.
Unfortunately, ITA. $100 pp is pretty tough for a unique place. I looked at everything- everything under the sun and eventually (begrudgingly) wound up at JT only to find out later how happy I was that we did end up there. An alternative venue is different and unique, but it gets expensive and feels like twice the work since most often you have to hire caterers, wait staff, coat check, bathroom attendants, valets- even rent tables, chairs, plates, silverware, linens, etc. With a RH like JT- they KNOW what they are doing and they do it well! Good luck in your search!
agreed, we did the same thing and decided just to go w a place that we liked that specializes in events.
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ok how much is your budget bc alternative venues means more $. I know I have a list bc i also looked at places like that.
Well that's the thing...we are not sure yet b/c we don't have a set guest list...I guess I am trying to stay somewhere under or around $100 per person total...is that doable with an alternative place??
The Foundry in Long Island CIty is gorgeous- there is a site fee and you do have to bring in your own caterer. Also look at Nassau County Museam of Art ~ im in my search too but $100 pp is so not doable for a unique venue as most of the time you have to bring in your own caterer.
Unfortunately, ITA. $100 pp is pretty tough for a unique place. I looked at everything- everything under the sun and eventually (begrudgingly) wound up at JT only to find out later how happy I was that we did end up there. An alternative venue is different and unique, but it gets expensive and feels like twice the work since most often you have to hire caterers, wait staff, coat check, bathroom attendants, valets- even rent tables, chairs, plates, silverware, linens, etc. With a RH like JT- they KNOW what they are doing and they do it well! Good luck in your search!
agreed, we did the same thing and decided just to go w a place that we liked that specializes in events.
now adays i think its hard to find ANY hall for under $100 pp that isnt a factory w 6 weddings in one day
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land's end...sunday afternoon. one wedding at a time..around 110pp for november 150 min
Thanks everyone...these are some good ideas...and good points that I didn't even think of like all the little extras!!! Probably not worth my time and energy to even look!
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omg! i loved the vanderbuilt museum in centerport...but didnt know they dont allow weddings there anymore....i wanted to book it but it was expensive. They only let you use the place and you have to cater it yourself etc.
