- I've ruled out anything further than a half hour out past Chris's house on Long Island. This makes it just too far a drive for my parents coming from Pennsylvania and while there are some wonderful places on L.I., there just isn't a need to go out that far. I want my wedding to be accessible to all my guests, especially my immediate family.
- Many venues have a capacity of 175...so having a bigger wedding than that kind of cuts down on the options for you.
- I would prefer a place that only does one wedding at a time, but I suppose I could be swayed on that IF the place was spectacular enough.
- A venue's website is SO important. The website is all I have to go on and is my first and foremost impression of a place. Some websites are fabulous. Jericho Terrace sticks out in my mind as having one of the best websites I saw, and it completely helped get it to the list. But then there are just some GOD AWFUL websites. This isn't the best example, but Verdi's could definitely do a better job with their website. There is no gallery, no pictures, nothing that draw me in...just a very vague website. If I ever run a reception hall, I will hire the best graphic designers out there to make the best possible website ever! Then, I'll be the best out there! [Update as of 1/18/10 Verdi's website has been completely redone and is MUCH better, so this is not a good example anymore. Maybe they read my blog and decided to make some proper changes!!!]
- I've been relying very heavily on reviews for each location on either yahoo, yelp or message boards. These are both helpful and more confusing at the same time. One person says a venue is the best place ever, and another person says it's awful and would never recommend it to anyone. It's very mind boggling.
- Renaissance of Astoria
- Riviera at Massapequa
- Crest Hollow Country Club
- Floral Terrace
- Verdi’s of Westbury/Whitestone
- The Metropolitan
- Jericho Terrace
- Terrace on the Park
- Sand Castle
- Marina Del Rey Caterers
- Bridgeview Yacht Club
- The Crescent Beach Club
- The Woodlands
- The Inn at New Hyde Park
- The Venetian-NJ
- Russo’s on the Bay
- Palm House in Brooklyn Botanical Garden
- Water’s Edge Restaurant
- Bridgewaters- “Mueseum Club”
Then I can finally move onto more fun things like wedding dress shopping and decorations to go with my color scheme....I can't wait to get to that part!
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"If I ever run a reception hall, I will hire the best graphic designers out there to make the best possible website ever! Then, I'll be the best out there!" I think this is a BRILLIANT idea. You can call it Woodruff's Weddings. And I'll take care of the baking. Chris can be the guy who charms folks into having their weddings there, and you can make their scrapbooks afterwards. Maybe that's too much? Oy, this reception stuff IS complicated ;)
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