Indoor vs outdoor fall wedding and catering ideas

Lauraadorak

Hi everyone! I am just starting to plan a wedding for 2nd weekend Oct 2013 and I am feeling a bit overwhelmed. We have a modest budget so we are trying to go as cheap as possible so before we decide on a venue we wanted to price out all of our options. I live out of the area but grew up in Hyde Park, so we're looking within an hour radius tops of that. We'd like a venue on the Hudson River and so far we're down to an outdoor reception at Clermont historic site or indoor one at Chalet on the Hudson. As far as Clermont goes we can use pretty much any caterer but they have to approve it. Anyone know of reasonable caterers that would make it worthwhile to do all of that ourselves? My mom and I are pretty crafty so we could do the tablecloths, centerpieces, etc and we were even thinking of trying to find someone who would do the serving and the dinner and we'd do the hors d'oeurves and bar ourselves. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! ~Laura

lzbride

just had a friend who used the mansion at colonial terrace for off premise catering and was very reasonable... give them a shout

BellaN1211

We are getting married on July 7 this year and booked the Chalet. They just completed a remodel which includes an outdoor garden space to get married. The price was extremely affordable and we get the venue to ourselves for the day! We are really excited and Bonnie has been wonderful. Best of luck to you!

Tonic67

You should also try Christos http://www.christoscatering.com/

We were very pleased with Christos in Poughkeepsie, and the price was reasonable.  It has a Country Club feel and the food is wonderful. You can negotiate a package that suits your budget and needs.  Chris tells you the price per guest, and that is the price you pay, including cake, table flowers, tax and tip.  Go to Christos!! Tell him Toni told you.. ;o)

Matt & I just had our wedding at Christos 9/23/12. Wow. The place is as immaculate as it is beautiful and elegant. The food was outrageous and bountiful. The filet was scrumptious -- Chris is very personal during the whole night. The grounds are stunning for pictures. The ceremony room needs very little decor since it is surrounded by walls of windows overlooking the lovely golf course. Everyone raved about it the whole night. Bathrooms are very tasteful and clean. The bridal room is spacious and comfortable. Even the cake cart is pretty.  If you are getting married or will be having any kind of event at all... this is the place to have it. So glad I chose Christos... it is truly an anointed place.