Searching for wedding site/reception within two hours of NYC!
I just got engaged and my fiancé and I want to have a small wedding (80-100 people) on a Saturday evening in late July or early August. We're looking for a place with a nice outdoor site for the ceremony/decent indoor backup site and great food. On a budget of less $100/person with tax and tip. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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I got married at The Kittle House in Chappaqua .It is considered among the top restaurants/wedding locales in the area. Everything was exceptional. The banquet manager was amazing, she took care of every detail. No request was too big or small. The food and service were among the best I've experienced at any wedding. I believe we paid about $75 per guest, but that was 13 years ago, so it might be over $100 by now.
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Nancy C
Feb 25, 2011 06:32 AM
Don't know the price point, but we've always liked our visits to the restaurant at Valley in Garrison...
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menton1
Feb 24, 2011 02:00 PM
With a beautiful old-style farmhouse and a garden/park setting right smack on the Hudson River, Harvest-on-Hudson in Hastings is a beautiful venue for an outdoor wedding. Know of 2 couples that had a great experience there!
http://harvest2000.com/hoh/events.html
Their sister restaurant, Half Moon, in Dobbs Ferry, is also beautifully sited right on the river but the building is a lot more modern in appearance. Half Moon is a bit less expensive than Harvest.
http://harvest2000.com/hmn/events.html
Food is really good at both places...
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re: menton1
i_eat_a_lot_of_ice_cream
Feb 24, 2011 03:15 PM
I agree about the beautiful setting, but Half Moon would not be in their budget. It's $125 pp for a buyout at lunchtime, including full open bar.
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Half Moon
1 High Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522-
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re: menton1
i_eat_a_lot_of_ice_cream
Mar 1, 2011 01:42 PM
It is a good price, and it includes tax and gratuity. My family is having a large party there this spring, and we've got nothing but good things to say so far about the planning process. However, the OP stated that she wanted to keep it under $100 with tax and tip, which will be very difficult in the area, especially in the summer.
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re: byramgirl
i_eat_a_lot_of_ice_cream
Feb 25, 2011 06:56 AM
Half Moon only does events during the day, and I'm betting it's the same with Harvest. They'll do a buy out from 12-4:30. I'm not sure they'd even consider doing it at night, but if they did, I'm sure the price point would be much higher.
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Half Moon
1 High Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
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That is not a big number for a Saturday night in the tri-state area. Are you talking just the food and facility cost or all inclusive (flowers, music, favors, photographers..etc.)? Open bar alone can run $20-25 per person for just three hours. Considering you should tip 15-20% and tax could be 8%, that does not leave a very large budget.
I got married at Le Chateau in South Salem, NY. Wonderful outdoor setting with terrific views and nice food. We had around the same number of people and were able to keep it close to your budget (excluding band, favors, and photographers-I dont remember if flowers were included). The planners there were very helpful in customizing the event to meet our needs and our budget.
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Le Chateau
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I went to a wedding a few years ago at Catlin Gardens in Slate Hill (Rockland County?) NY. Thought the grounds were lovely and it might be perfect for a wedding of your size and budget.
http://www.catlingardens.com/index.php
Please let us know where you end up. Congratulations on the engagement! -
This might not be helpful as you'd need an outside caterer, but we got married at Tarrywile Park & Mansion a few years ago, in Danbury, CT> http://tarrywile.com/ . The fabulous thing about it was that it was all OURS - it really felt like we were getting married in our own, very grand house.
We did things cheaply - we supplied our own booze (so we knew people were drinking really good stuff!), and I even did the food, with the help of my mother, though there are plenty of good catering firms around. We did the whole wedding for 70 for a ridiculously small amount of money.
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Sra. Swanky
Feb 22, 2011 08:34 AM
Congratulations!! Ceola Manor in Jefferson Valley, NY might have the price and setting you're looking for. I went to a wedding there this year and really enjoyed the view and the food. The newlyweds were very happy with the service as well.
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I went to a wedding at the Hollowbrook Country Club last year in northern Westchester. The outdoor site was quite nice, on a shaded porch, and I thought the food was vey good (esp. for a wedding). I don't know what the indoor backup would be (but maybe it wouln't be necessary since the porch is covered).
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