sweetwedding's biography
Our search for a reception hall spanned NY (city, long island, new rochelle, westchester) and NJ. We had ALMOST booked with one hall but every time we went back, they kept claiming they didn't promise us certain things. One tip for anyone still planning is to make sure to get everything in writing. We had what we wanted in writing but they forgot to put the year on the contract and since we were searching in '07 for '09, they claimed it wasn't an '09 price they had given us. We had way too many problems with them after that so we continued our search. We went to:
- Westbury Manor
- The Metropolitan
- Glen Cove Mansion
- Tarrytown House
- Glen Island Harbour Club
- Oheka Castle
- North Ritz Club
- Oakside Mansion
- Battery Park Gardens
- East Wind Caterers
- Chateu La Mer
- Crossed Keys Inn
- Venetian Yacht Club
For a little bit, I was really sent on an outdoor tent wedding in the summertime. We went to Oakside Mansion and Crossed Keys Inn but there were just too many cons than pros. First it was too far away for our guests and Oakside's ceremony room wouldn't fit all our guests. Crossed Keys Inn was thinking of converting to a barn in 2009 and they wouldn't know until 2008. So we tossed that out of the window as well. Carlyle on the Green was the last place we looked at and while they were slightly above our price range, they had mentioned they have a reduced price during their off peak season. After all the looking and getting screwed by one of the halls, we really felt Carlyle on the Green was the one for us. As soon as I saw the ceremony room, I knew in my gut this was where I wanted to get married. The fireplace and warm sunny room was perfect. I also loved the beautiful sunlight coming into the large windows in the reception room. They host only one wedding at a time and it felt like I could put my personal touches all throughout the hall. We clicked immediately with our banquet manager, Cynthia and it really felt like our own little home! Even tho we were set on a summer wedding, we crunched some numbers and decided that we wanted to have our wedding at the Carlyle on the Green no matter what so we settled for off peak season and got March 28, 2009!
If you are looking for a hall and have any questions about the above catering halls, feel free to contact me.
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08/29/2009 at 08:55 pm
I really didn't like their chairs. We decided not to get chair covers after much debate. Since our wedding was in the afternoon, it really didn't look bad at all. It actually gave the room a warm cozy feeling. If I was having my wedding at night, I think I would have considered chair covers more. I agree with you. I don't love them either. We had to weigh expenses and chair covers weren't really in the budget for us. |
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02/11/2010 at 09:12 pm
Hi, how did you feel about the venetian yacht club and the north ritz?? Thanks! |
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02/15/2010 at 09:54 am
The north ritz was nice but a little dark. I liked the fact that they only hold one wedding at a time and that their food menu is really extensive. The bridal suite was also really large and very nice! For the venetian yacht club, the views were really nice. The ballrooms were large. We didn't like that it held more than one event at a time otherwise we might have considered it. |
HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT THEIR CHAIRS? DID YOU GET CHAIR COVERS? I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT I'M JUST NOT IN LOVE WITH THEM. I'M GETTING MARRIED THERE JULY 2010 AND WANTED TO SEE HOW OTHER BRIDES FELT. IS IT WORTH THE EXPENSE TO GET THEM COVERED OR RENT CHAIRS? THANKS.