Wedding Vows & Ceremony Discussions

Venue Change... Losing Deposit... Willing to Negotiate down payment... DATE is 9-10-11

Windows on the Lake, Ronkonkoma NY
http://www.windowsonthelake.com/

My fiancé & I had booked this venue last year.  It is a beautiful and gorgeous facility!! We had planned on doing an outdoor ceremony right on the lake.  They have the grounds beautifully landscaped and the ceremony would have looked amazing at dusk.  Unfortunately, I had lost my job and we needed to come up with an alternate plan for our wedding.  We had to change the venue to accommodate a smaller budget.  We were informed that we would lose our deposit unless we could get someone else to book for the same date and same package.  If you chose to upgrade the package, that is fine, but you couldn't down grade because they then consider that a loss.  I don't understand how- if they book the date, isn't something better then nothing??!!!
We left a $1,000 deposit and are willing to negotiate with you.  We are only asking for $875 in return.  YOU will still have a $1,000 deposit with Windows, but it will only cost you $875. 
 Here is what we were offered in our package: Date: Saturday September 10, 2011Time: 7:30-8:30 Cocktail HourReception 8:30-12:30(If you chose to have your ceremony at Windows, that would be from 7-7:30) Deluxe Banquet COCKTAIL HOURPremium Open BarInternational Cheeses & FruitsTiered Vegetable CruditésIce Sculpture  Deluxe Hot & Cold Hor d’OeuvresShrimp Wellington

Mini Maryland Crab Cakes

Fresh Mozzarella with Sun Dried Tomatoes

Italian Rice Balls with Prosciutto & Cheese

Chicken Satay Sticks with Sesame Crust

Cocktail Franks in Puff Pastry

Sliced Steak on Garlic Rounds

Jalapeño Potato Pinwheels

Tomato & Basil Bruchetta

Mozzarella “en Carozza”

Lemon Chicken & Pesto

Vegetable Spring Roll

(ALL the above hor d’oeuvres are included!!)

Upgraded Options are:

California Sushi Rolls with Wasabi & Ginger

Baked Little Neck Clams Oreganata

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail

Baby Lamb Chops

 

Pasta Station (choice of 2)

Penne ala Vodka

Tortellini Alfredo

Rigatoni Bolognese

Linguini & Clam Sauce

Orechiette Pasta with Broccoli Rabe and Italian Sausage

 

Assorted Gourmet Salads

Pepperoncini & Hot Cherry Tomatoes

Plum Tomatoes with Fresh Basil

Caesar Salad with Croutons

Sicilian Green Olive Salad

Marinated Mushrooms

Tortellini ala Romano

and more…..

 

Deluxe Hot Buffet Selections (choice of 6)

Fruitti di Mare Risotto

(a simmering array of seafood- tender calamari, shrimp, mussels & little neck clams with Italian risotto)

Shrimp & Seafood Newburg au Gratin

(shrimp and other seafood in a sherry cream sauce w/ cheese over risotto)

Spanish Paella with Shrimp, Clams, Mussels, Chicken & Chorizo

(long grain rice sautéed with shrimp, clams, mussels, tender strips of chicken & chorizo sausage)

Chicken Sautéed with Broccoli Rabe & Sausage

Chicken & Oriental Stir Fry Vegetable Lo Mein

Hawaiian Style Chicken with Pineapple

(medallions of boneless chicken with pineapple slices and coconut in a savory sweet & sour sauce)

Chicken Francaise

Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms

Boneless Chicken Scarpariello

(boneless chicken with roasted peppers, potatoes, sausage and onions with rosemary, garlic & herbs

Teriyaki Chicken & Broccoli

Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Eggplant Parmigiana

Eggplant Sorrento

(thinly sliced eggplant layered with ricotta cheese and baked with tomato sauce & mozzarella cheese)

Shrimp & Seafood Alfredo

Mussels Marinara or Luciano

Grilled Mahi Mahi with a Teriyaki Glaze

Fried Calamari Aribiata or Calamari & Shrimp Fra Diavolo

Sliced Filet Mignon in a Burgundy Wine Sauce

Sliced Steak with Peppers & Onions

Polish Style Kielbasa w/ Sauerkraut

Swedish or Italian Meatballs

Asian Style Boneless Ribs

Stuffed Cabbage

Greek Pastistio

(pasta with ground beef baked in a béchamel sauce)

 

Deluxe Banquet DINNER MENU

Chilled Champagne

(poured fresh as guests enter the room)

Choice of Appetizer

Sliced Fresh Fruit with Melons & Strawberries

Baked Clams Oreganata Style

Cheese Tortellini Alfredo

Penne ala Vodka

 

PLUS

 

Choice of Salad

Mixed Wild Mescaline Greens and Baby Lettuce with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons

Mixed Greek Salad

 

OR

Appetizer & Salad Combo

 

Fresh Mozzarella & Sliced Tomato

(served with roasted peppers on top of a mixed & wild greens topped w/ balsamic glaze dressing)

Gourmet Mediterranean Waldorf Salad

(fresh diced apples, walnuts, dried cranberries & garnished w/ goat cheese on top of a salad of wild greens topped w/ raspberry waldorf dressing)

Tuscany Style Grilled Vegetables

(fresh grilled Portobello mushroom, roasted red pepper, grilled zucchini & asparagus on top of a salad of mixed & wild greens topped w/ balsamic glaze dressing)

Jumbo Shrimp Duet w/ 2 Sauces

(jumbo shrimp served atop baby lettuces, garnished with tiny pear tomatoes with gorgonzola cream cheese dressing and a traditional spicy horseradish tomato)

 

Entrée Dinner Selections

(guests’ choice of 4 selections)

Filet Mignon

(grilled filet mignon served with a mushroom cap and topped with a burgundy demi-glaze)

Chicken Champagne

(breast of chicken sautéed w/ champagne & grapes in a lemon butter sauce)

Grilled Salmon

(fresh grilled salmon served with a lemon dill sauce)

Spinach Ravioli

(spinach & ricotta cheese filled spinach pasta in a filetto di pomodoro sauce)

 

Deluxe Banquet Dessert

Wedding Cake

Coffee, Tea & Espresso Service

French Served Mini Pastries

  

***ALL this for ONLY $100 per person!!!! (plus tax and 20% service charge- which is customary for any venue) For a Saturday night in September, which is PRIME TIME, is a STEAL!!!!!

They have a minimum guarantee of 140 people but the room is able to hold about 250 people!

The place is just phenomenal and words and pictures really don’t give this place justice!! It’s very sad for us that we cannot utilize this facility and wish that someone else will be able to enjoy the true beauty of Windows on the Lake for their special day!!

 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions.  We are also able to have this verified thru Windows for added security!

 

Thank you,

Danielle & Jim

(516) 477-9041

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