My 10/28/05 North Ritz Club Wedding - Silverfox, Royalty, Jon Bates Band, LA Blossom, HM in Fiji....

Original post by WedHead

Jan 02, 2006 01:00 AM

Finally, my New Year’s resolution, one of my many, is to finish my review for you all. This site was wonderful when I was planning. It really made things very easy for me (although, naturally, I did have the occasional bridal meltdown!).

REHEARSAL DINNER:

Rehearsal Dinner Invitations – French Blue Online A+
Unfortunately, I no longer have a picture of the invitations I got for the RD but I absolutely loved the. The price was right – I think I paid about $50 for 20 invitations. And, Gary at French Blue was wonderful to work with. He got a proof back to me almost immediately and returned all my e-mails promptly. I got the invites within the week, after I approved the proof. They have a great selection of really cute invites, announcements, etc. on this site.
www.frenchblueonline.com

Rehearsal Dinner dress – Overstock A-
This was something I had a difficult time with because of the season. I wanted a classic white dress and had a lot of trouble finding one in September. I ended up with a silk ivory dress by Armani, originally priced at over $1000, for $300. Unfortunately, they did not have my size, so being the freak I am, I ordered the size 10 (I wear a 2) and had it altered to fit me. My only shock was that the dress was completely backless. Honestly, I loved it, but for those women seeing the photo of the front of this dress on the website, most would assume it is fairly conservative. Actually it was quite a sexy dress! I doubt I’ll ever wear it again, but hey, ya never know!
Overstock gets a good grade for the awesome price but I was a little thrown but the false, rather, lack of advertisement.
www.overstock.com

Fisherman’s’ Catch in Point Lookout A+
DH and I originally picked this restaurant because we enjoy fishing together and this is a place we’ve gone for special dinners. It’s tucked away in Point Lookout and is right on the water. I was reluctant at one point because the private room they have does not overlook the water because it is in the front of the restaurant. However, since my ILs were hosting, they took it upon themselves to make sure the room looked great. It was very cozy and had a nice fireplace. Since the RD was about a week before Halloween, they decorated with pumpkin centerpieces filled with flowers. The room looked great and the food and service were amazing. Everyone raved about it and a lot of our guests, who had never been there, are now frequent customers.
Telephone: (516) 670-9717

Unapearla Posted: Jan 02, 2006 06:40 PM

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great review! Thanks for sharing you looked beautiful.

suzybilly819 Posted: Jan 02, 2006 09:16 PM

Re: My 10/28 NRC Wedding - Silverfox, Royalty, Jon Bates Band, HM in Fiji....

bethsiar Posted: Jan 03, 2006 03:01 PM

Re: My 10/28/05 North Ritz Club Wedding - Silverfox, Royalty, Jon Bates Band, LA Blossom, HM in Fiji....

what a fun review to read! I'm sorry your shoes weren't comfy but they sure were gorgeous!

Everything looked so beautiful, I couldn't be happier for you!!!! It was worth all the stress!

WedHead Posted: Jan 16, 2006 11:42 AM

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BUMPing for queensgirl...

queensgirl Posted: Jan 17, 2006 10:16 AM

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Thank you for bumping this review!! I LOVE your dress and shoes! It looks like you did a lot of dancing at the party. how was the dancefloor at NRC?

WedHead Posted: Jan 17, 2006 10:54 AM

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The dance floor is beautiful and quite large. I think it really is the main attraction of the ballroom - and yes, we danced all night.

WedHead Posted: Apr 09, 2006 12:27 PM

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BUMPING for Patricia

BlondeJD Posted: Apr 10, 2006 06:17 PM

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Great review! I love your dress and that bracelet is some serious bling (I would not have guessed at all that it was from Banana!! ). You looked absolutely beautiful - timeless and elegant

Reesa Posted: Apr 11, 2006 01:47 PM

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I LOVE your gown!!! Great deal! AND great review, congrats!!!

MrsC2b Posted: Apr 11, 2006 04:55 PM

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very nice

bride2b24 Posted: Apr 11, 2006 06:57 PM

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congrats!!! great pics!

WedHead Posted: Apr 24, 2006 04:00 PM

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Thanks!

megsm3 Posted: Apr 24, 2006 07:30 PM

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beautiful pictures - the north ritz is so nice, we were there for a wedding last month!!

chapel06 Posted: Apr 30, 2006 09:42 AM

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Beautiful pictures! I love your dress! Its the best wedding gown I've ever seen!

WedHead Posted: Apr 30, 2006 10:22 PM

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Posted by chapel06

Beautiful pictures! I love your dress! Its the best wedding gown I've ever seen!

Thanks so much - that's so sweet!

ksl268 Posted: May 01, 2006 09:10 PM

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Bumping ..........this is my favorite review!!!! I actually booked the North Ritz Club because I read about in this review first!

WedHead Posted: May 01, 2006 10:59 PM

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Aww, thanks! You'll have a beautiful wedding there! Best of luck

lanabean Posted: May 02, 2006 12:44 PM

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These photos are so gorgeous; I am going to a wedding at North Ritz this summer! You look so elegant!

lmarisch Posted: Jun 06, 2006 08:55 PM

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Hello - your pix are beautiful and I am stealing the fur jacket idea! I am meeting with the N Ritz Club and before I go I am wondering what their packages run and will they negotiate/throw things in? We are booking a last minute date (3 or 4 months from now and am hoping they will work us.). Thank you and best wishes!

WedHead Posted: Jun 07, 2006 01:12 PM

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If you are booking 3-4 months in advance, I believe any place will give you an awesome deal. Also, if you're interested, I saw that marymoon needs to relinquish her date at NRC - on 12/16.
I don't remember NRC throwing in much, but given your circumstances, I'm sure they'll work with you. In my opinion, NRC is a great deal. You really get your money's worth there!
Good luck!