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My fiance and I went to Westbury Manor today to ask some questions. Vendors are 35 dollars per person. Is everyone feeding their band?
Did you all get flowers included with your cake?
I asked if students can come to the ceremony and they said yes.
Is anyone having the martini bar or tropical bar?

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We are either having the Martini Bar or the Tropical Bar we just dont know which one are picking yet. But we will probably end up getting the Tropical Bar because we dont know many people who drink Martinis.

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Posted by Gagie24

My fiance and I went to Westbury Manor today to ask some questions. Vendors are 35 dollars per person. Is everyone feeding their band?
Did you all get flowers included with your cake?
I asked if students can come to the ceremony and they said yes.
Is anyone having the martini bar or tropical bar?

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My band said they preferred not to be fed. They are there to work and don't want to feel full. I was planning on feeding them though. I told them to feel free to pop into cocktail hour.

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I was thinking of possibly doing the votive place card holders. Do you think its possibly at the Westbury Manor? I don't remember the placecard table and am concerned if I'll have enough room to do them.

Anybody have other ideas of what you're doing for placecards? Thanks

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i am making the place card holders and they told me that it is fine to do it a WBM, they will light them before they let everyone in the room

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Posted by agrech

i am making the place card holders and they told me that it is fine to do it a WBM, they will light them before they let everyone in the room

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Great! I love candles and was hoping to be able to do that to add some more to the room. Have you bought any supplies for it yet?

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As an FYI cudge.net has them super cheap you can buy the candle holders with the candle, but I was told to get the tea lights becuase they wont heat up the glass to much. The holders are 26 dollars for 72 and the tealights are 8 dollars for 100. I am using clear lables since I have them already and they will be easy to print on. Most people used vellum (sp). Play around and see what you liek best

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Posted by agrech

As an FYI cudge.net has them super cheap you can buy the candle holders with the candle, but I was told to get the tea lights becuase they wont heat up the glass to much. The holders are 26 dollars for 72 and the tealights are 8 dollars for 100. I am using clear lables since I have them already and they will be easy to print on. Most people used vellum (sp). Play around and see what you liek best

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Thanks for the help

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okay ladies, if you dont mind lets talk tips. Im trying to figure our who and how much I must give at WBM.
Im thinking the maitred and the bridal assistant.

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I think I was told $1-2 pp for the maitre'd and I don't know, maybe $50-$100 for the bridal assistant? I think that's what I was told (suggested) by my banquet manager....

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I THOUGHT i remembered reading that the maitre'd and bridal assistant get around $100 each (??). ANd $2-4 for each member of wait staff?

could be wrong... but thats what i had written down from reading somewhere.

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I thought it was 2-3 p/p for the maitred and about 100-150 for the bridal assitant. I thought the waitors were included int he gratuity were paying.

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where's Valentinegirl? let's see what she did.

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well how about this - I will NOT give the maitre'd $3 pp. ABSOFREAKINLUTELY not!

$2 pp for him - comes to about $300
and I'll give the bridal attendant between $100 to $150, depending on the job they do.

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Posted by tracyg

where's Valentinegirl? let's see what she did.

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Hey ladies! I only had 83 people so I gave the Bridal attndnt-$100
Maitre D-$200

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Thanks ladies, what would I do without the site and you guys

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Thanks! :)
so is the money you give to the maitre'd for him AND the waitstaff to share? is it just his? how much does HE get if it is to share?

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I think tis all his, the wait staff gets paid fromt eh gratuity that were paying along with the coat check and vallet. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

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I thought the waitstaff gets that 18% that they tack on to your final bill...I really shouldn't complain - my estimated tip total is only about $600-$700. Sometimes it can be in the $1000 range.

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Posted by agrech

I think tis all his, the wait staff gets paid fromt eh gratuity that were paying along with the coat check and vallet. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

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I meant that this was comming from the 18% grat.