Visited OFC & Waterview Club
So this weekend was our first foray into visiting places, it was definitely interesting.
First up was OFC, Tom, the banquet mgr was fabulous. I have a friend who got married there a few yrs ago and raved about him and his attention to detail. He was extremely knowledgable when we spoke to him and was very low key and down to earth which was great.
The space was lovely, right on the sound and the potential cocktail hour/deck area would be gorgeous. The ballroom was also really pretty, but unfortunately just too small for our 150ish guest wedding. The price was also a bit steep, although I think he definitely would have worked with us to bring it down. At this point, since we're not willing to cut our guest list, I don't think it's an option, but I'd definitely recommend it to smaller weddings. (We were quoted $130/pp for Sat. nights in April-June, $110 for Sat. nights in March).
The waterview club. Meh. The ballroom was ok, hardwood floors through which was nice. The cocktail hr would be downstairs in the basement and their patio was quite small. Despite being on the LI sound, there wasn't much ambiance as there was a large parking lot between the building and the water. The bathrooms were also downstairs when the reception would be upstairs. Not loving that idea. Overall, it just didn't have the vibe we were looking for. (We were quoted $85-90/pp for Sat. in April, $120/pp for Sat. in May/June, although I'm confident we could get them down much further).
Next weekend is the Bayview House at Capt. Bills & The Riviera in Massapequa.
First up was OFC, Tom, the banquet mgr was fabulous. I have a friend who got married there a few yrs ago and raved about him and his attention to detail. He was extremely knowledgable when we spoke to him and was very low key and down to earth which was great.
The space was lovely, right on the sound and the potential cocktail hour/deck area would be gorgeous. The ballroom was also really pretty, but unfortunately just too small for our 150ish guest wedding. The price was also a bit steep, although I think he definitely would have worked with us to bring it down. At this point, since we're not willing to cut our guest list, I don't think it's an option, but I'd definitely recommend it to smaller weddings. (We were quoted $130/pp for Sat. nights in April-June, $110 for Sat. nights in March).
The waterview club. Meh. The ballroom was ok, hardwood floors through which was nice. The cocktail hr would be downstairs in the basement and their patio was quite small. Despite being on the LI sound, there wasn't much ambiance as there was a large parking lot between the building and the water. The bathrooms were also downstairs when the reception would be upstairs. Not loving that idea. Overall, it just didn't have the vibe we were looking for. (We were quoted $85-90/pp for Sat. in April, $120/pp for Sat. in May/June, although I'm confident we could get them down much further).
Next weekend is the Bayview House at Capt. Bills & The Riviera in Massapequa.
