Hi Brides! I'm new to LIW, just became engaged about 3 weeks ago and I would love some input!! We are seriously considering The Woodlands for our NYE 2012 wedding but....we went to a tasting and we weren't wowed by the food. Anyone been to a wedding there recently?? I need to give them an answer on Monday and I'm seriously stressing!! Thanks so much your help-this site is amazing!
I know it's beautiful there. What are the reasons why you like it?
Out of all the wedding I've been to I don't think I've ever been wowed by the food.I think they are all very similar.
We love the overall feel of the venue-the old charm, the high ceilings, the whole mansion feel but I just wasn't crazy about the food and food is really important to us. I think part of the problem is that we are trying to decide between a LIW or doing it in Vermont, where we ere engaged. The place in Vermont is a culinary institute! Food is amazing! So, I think it just comes down to if we are comfortable doing a destination wedding or if we want to do it on LI. I'm feeling very torn.
How many people are you planning on having? I went to a wedding there, and the cocktail hour was not conducive for the amount of people...hard to get to the food and there was not enough seating. If you are planning on having over 200, I would consider the available space. Grounds and building are beautiful though
It's a nice place but I wasn't wowed by it either. If food is very important to your and your guests, I would keep looking.
I've heard just the opposite... for wedding food, the taste and quality of the Woodlands' food is apparently unbelievable! My mom has been to several smaller dinner events in their upstairs room and has always raved about it. FH and I visited twice when they were prepping for a wedding and the smells were delicious. We booked knowing that for wedding food, it was going to be good on top of having the perfect feeling of elegance and beauty throughout the mansion! Customer service was through the roof...couldn't say no!
Thanks for all the input!!! After weighing all our options, we decided to go with the Woodlands! I feel so excited and relieved! I think I was just super nervous about making such a big decision!
FH and I looked there for our wedding and it was reallty nice. We didn't do a tasting there but one of my distant friends got married there and absolutely loved it.
Another Woodlands bride! YAY! I went to a tasting and I really liked the food. I'm going to the showcase on April 30 to taste some more. You should definitely be happy with your decision! Everytime I call them Debi is sooooo helpful and she makes everything so easy! I can't wait for my wedding there :)
Hi! Thanks and congratulations!!! I'm working with Debi also and she is great! I'm also going to the showcase!!
Posted by las1204
Another Woodlands bride! YAY! I went to a tasting and I really liked the food. I'm going to the showcase on April 30 to taste some more. You should definitely be happy with your decision! Everytime I call them Debi is sooooo helpful and she makes everything so easy! I can't wait for my wedding there :)
Posted by mpherzog
Hi! Thanks and congratulations!!! I'm working with Debi also and she is great! I'm also going to the showcase!!
