What reception halls did you look at while you were searching for 'The One'??

Bayview House @ Captin Bills
Saw, loved, Booked

We looked at :

Milleridge Inn (loved it but they were too $$ for what we wanted!)
Swan Club
Westbury Manor
Fox Hollow- once I walked in I knew it was the place!

FH wanted Villa Lombardi's desparately, but we saw Chateau La Mer (to make me happy! LOL)

I fell in love with Villa's too, and we didnt look anywhere else!

WE LOOKED AT THE FOLLOWING:
CREST HOLLOW
FOX HOLLOW
THE RIVIERA IN MASSAPEQUA
JERICHO TERRACE
WESTBURY MANOR
WOODBURY COUNTRY CLUB
RUSSO'S ON THE BAY
THE SAND CASTLE
THE CRESENT BEACH CLUB
MILLERAGE COTTAGE

WE HAVE NARROWED IT DOWN BETWEEN JERICHO TERRACE, THE RIVIERA OR WOODBURY COUNTRY CLUB.

Lets see...

In this order if I remember correctly:

Russo's on the Bay
Cafe on the Green
Douglaston Manor
Leonard's
Jericho Terrace


I have to say, I also loved Russo's but coulnd't have an afternoon wedding due to OOT guests, and didn't have the minium for Sat night wedding. Also loved Leonards, but just loved JT more.

In order:

Watermill
The Meadow Club
Mediterranean Manor
Flowerfields
Giorgio's
East Wind (can't remember name of room)
Majestic Gardens
East Wind (The Inn)
Jericho Terrace
and then finally..
Chateau Briand!!

This is a great thread for people like me who are still looking. Bumping it up.

We looked at The Bourne Mansion, The Milleridge Cottage, The Timber Point Country Club, and The Harbor CLub won!

call me lazy but i liked Hamlet willow creek and booked it the next day. i live in ct so to drag my butt around LI would have been annoying. also- the price was right for a saturday night.

In order:

1. Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers
2. Penthouse at Hotel Gansevoort
3. Harrison House
4. Snuff Mill
5. Union Square Ballroom
6. Amuse Restaurant
7. Candela
8. Downtown Mansion
9. 3 West

We looked at:

Milleridge Carriage House
Jericho Terrace
Stewart Manor Country Club
Westbury Manor
Chateau La Mer
Riviera - we stopped looking after we saw this place!

Seems like ages ago. I knew I wanted something on the water - preferrably in Suffolk - we visited (i may be forgetting one or two):

West Sayville CC
Timberpoint CC
Harbor Club
Thatched Cottage
Snapper Inn
Bayview House at Capt Bills

and of course 3x -
Lands End

I knew I wanted Land's End the moment we drove up - it was just a matter of deciding if I wanted it for that much $$$! Thank goodness Saturday afternoons are cheaper :)

I can't remember them all but here are some


Manor East
Jericho Terrace
Stewart Manor (never seen it thoguh cuz they were always closed when we went)
Westbury Country Club
Floral Terrace
Sand Castle
Crest Hollow
The Metropolitan
Douglaston Manor
The Riviera
Chateu Le Mer


there were more but can't remember

We looked at:

Atlantica
Giorgios
Louis XVII
Majestic Gardens
The Meadow Club
The Port Jeff CC (Lombardi's on the Sound)

And the Watermill which is where we decided to book~

only looked at hamlet willow creek

we had an appointment with vineyard caterers that day- but we ended up booking hamlet on the spot

Windows on the Lake
The Thatched Cottage
The Woodlands
Flowerfield
Bourne Mansion

Where do I begin????

Sand Castle
Floral Terrace
Watermil
Leonards
East Wind
Majestic Gardens
Ariana Waterfall
Chateau La Mer
Crest Hollow
Fox Hollow
Jericho Terrace
The Meadow Club
Villa Lombardi's
Thatched Cottage

& I think I'm missing two more locations.

Ended up with the SWAN CLUB

I felt really good that I did my shopping. Fiance and soon to be sister in law helped a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even one of our groomsman came with us

Without offending anyone!!! Here are my own personal thoughts on the venues. Hopefully this will help future brides who are still looking. Ladies, I will say this again...My opinion & my intent is to help those who are still looking!!!!!

Sand Castle- One of the best interiors!!! I loved their inside and the fact that you have a castle theme. Only problem we saw was the parking lot. You have to walk from the ceremony location through the parking lot. Not a biggie. Price was good!
Floral Terrace- No out door which was a have to for me. Their interior is also very beautiful! I also didn't care for it being on the corner of a busy street.
Watermil- Latest ceremony was at 1:30pm for the day we wanted. A big no-no. We wanted an evening wedding. Everything else is beautiful.
Leonards-Beautiful interior. Not a big garden. We felt that their base price was cheap but it lacked a lot of things!!! By the time you keep adding on you have a big bill.
East Wind- Almost booked them! Loved the price and the garden estate!!!! Only problem was that it was toooo far for us and our guests. It's near Majestic Gardens.
Majestic Gardens:Loved it!!! But too expensive and just as far as the East Wind!!! Worth it if you have the money. One wedding at a time, a big plus!!!
Ariana Waterfall-Great package price for a tight budget. Didn't need to go inside. My Fiance saw Wendy's next door and said, 'No.'
Chateau La Mer- I really liked them at first but then I thought...If it rains, then the whole idea of the boat ride goes down the drain. Also, I went to their food tasting and didn't care for the way they spoke to me. They spoke as if they were reading off a script.
Crest Hollow- A bit pricy, plus you have to pay extra to have your cocktail hour outside
Fox Hollow- We both liked it.
Jericho Terrace- We both liked it.
The Meadow Club- Didn't like the way we were treated, long story.
Villa Lombardi's- Their menu wowed us!!! I really liked it. It was on our top five list.
Thatched Cottage- The pond by the place was beautiful, but their backside needed a paint job, they needed new chairs, and a new carpet.
Swan Club-I loved their gardens, price and location. They were also the only location that had the exact day and time we wanted, a big plus. Their interior is not as fancy as the other halls. A possible negative: Up to four weddings at a time and you can bump into other brides. I'm still hoping this doesn't happen to me.

We looked at a handful,
Sans Souci, Coindre Hall, Carlyle on the Gree, Flowerfield, Nassau Count Museum of Art, Bourne Mansion, Vanderbilt Mansion, Village Club
We knew Flowerfield was the place for us!!

we looked at:

Carltun (eisenhower park)
Bourne Mansion
Flower fields
Land's End
Fox Hollow
Westbury Manor
Harrison House
The Castle on the Hudson
Tappan Hill
The Carlyle

(may have forgotten some)