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In-Suite Reception help

nattygirl32nattygirl32 member
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Ok ladies, I have decided (finally) to go with an in-suite reception so my fiancé and I can have food, drink, and dancing at our reception. I have seen many posts of ladies having their reception at the Vista Suite at Mandalay Bay, is that THE place to have a reception? That suite looks AWESOME, but we are staying at TI and we are having our ceremony there as well, and I'm afraid that it would be difficult to have 30+ people able to make their way from TI to MB. I was wondering if anyone has had an in-suite reception at Wynn, Caesars Palace, Mirage, or any hotel within walking distance to Treasure Island? If so, what room did you get and was the hotel ok with outside catering and booze? Thanks ladies!!
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    Ray_RayRay_Ray member
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    edited December 2011

    Hi! We had our insuite reception in the Tradewinds Suite at MB and loved it. It's a little bit smaller than the Vista but is a penthouse so was more expensive (the Vistas were all booked up)
    I haven't seen anyone on here have an insuite at the hotels you have mentioned, it may be worth giving the hotels a call to see what their policy is. Would planet Hollywood be close enough? The Panorama Suite there is gorgeous and I know PH are fine with outside caterers etc
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    aerinpegadrakaerinpegadrak member
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    edited December 2011
    I know there's a gigantic suite at Caesar's with a dance floor and everything, but I also know it's crazy expensive, and I think they're fairly strict about using the in-house catering.

    MGM's Terrace suite is a pretty good price, and while I think they officially don't allow outside caterers, most of the big caterers will deliver there.  There's a monorail stop right inside MGM, and I think there's one not terribly far from TI.

    Honestly, there are tons of means of transportation around the Strip: cabs are everywhere, the Deuce and monorail are pretty cheap, if they have a car they can just drive, and so on.  TI to MB is definitely too far to walk, but that's far from your only option.
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    Kmills811Kmills811
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    edited December 2011
    I am having my ceremony at TI and my in-suite reception at Planet Hollywood in the Panorama Suite. I had the same thought as you and didn't want my guests to have to go all the way to Mandalay Bay, and Planet Hollywood is a mile from TI so I figured they could walk or take the monorail. I am also throwing around the idea of renting a bus for an hour to transport the guests (depending on budget). 
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    jccswljccswl member
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    edited December 2011
    Hi, have you checked out the Mirage? I don't know anyone that's actually had a reception, but we're thinking of booking one for a graduation party this summer. The Mirage is next door. They have their own private backyard and they look big enough for 30 people.

    http://www.mirage.com/thevillas/

    The monorail is kindof a ways for people to walk if they're dressed; from TI they'd have to walk to Mirage, cross the street to Harrah's, walk through the casino towards the back, take the escalator to the 2nd level then there's signs that point you the way. The monorail messed up when they took the Wynn stop off their route, it was a great in between stop from Harrah's and the Convention center.

    If you check out The List, I believe there's a bride that had a reception at Caesar's Absolute Vodka suite.
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    mloeksmloeks member
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    edited December 2011
    Planet Hollywood would be just a couple of stops on The Duece from TI...the only thing is that it isn't terribly dependable. If you do depend on that for your transportation, make sure you give your guests sometime.
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    easton23easton23 member
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    edited December 2011

    Maybe look at Bally's also.  They have a penthouse suite that is really nice and big.  We had ou in suite reception at MB but Bally's was our 2nd choice.  Good luck.


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    nattygirl32nattygirl32 member
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    edited December 2011
    Do you know if PH is ok with outside food and drinks being brought in?
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    Kmills811Kmills811
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    edited December 2011
    They are totally okay with it, I am having Masterpiece Cuisine cater in food and we are bringing out own alcohol!
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    nattygirl32nattygirl32 member
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    edited December 2011
    Thank you so much ladies! I can't tell you how helpful everyone is on this forum! 
    Kmills811, how many people are you having in the room? We will have about 35 people so I'm not sure if we should try and get the Boulevard Suite which is a little bit bigger.
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    Kmills811Kmills811
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    edited December 2011
    We are having between 40-45, I heard it can fit up to 50 comfortably so you should be good! I was thinking of getting the Boulevard suite too, but it is more expensive and when I called last month it was not available to book yet so I did not want to risk not getting a suite at all and booked the Panorama. I also like that we have the 360 view of the strip in the Panorama. 
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    mloeksmloeks member
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    edited December 2011
    The view in the panorama suite was great. We had a wonderful view of the eiffel tower at paris and the bellagio fountaints. We just loved it. I want to go back now, just thinking about it.
    The outside vendors know all the tricks to getting upstairs with no problems and we had room service in and out of our room throughout the whole week. We just made sure to tip nicely because of all the extras they were helpng us with...plates, glasses, etc.
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_nevada-las-vegas_suite-reception?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:91Discussion:3fa54c0c-0144-4bd1-881a-1baaab29dcfaPost:7cb7ef52-eadc-4f48-828b-cec8916e42a6">Re: In-Suite Reception help</a>:
    [QUOTE]The view in the panorama suite was great. We had a wonderful view of the eiffel tower at paris and the bellagio fountaints. We just loved it. I want to go back now, just thinking about it. The outside vendors know all the tricks to getting upstairs with no problems and we had room service in and out of our room throughout the whole week. We just made sure to tip nicely because of all the extras they were helpng us with...plates, glasses, etc.
    Posted by mloeks[/QUOTE]


    I definitely agree.  Panarama Ste seems beautiful.  We are also having an in-suite reception (L-Suite in MB) catered by Materpiece Cuisine.  MC confirmed that they can get in at most of the hotels.  You may want to ask your caterer for suggestions; they know the ins and outs !!!
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    ppenticostppenticost member
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    edited December 2011
    We are thinking of going with Bally's Penthouse Suite. I was just in Vegas and looked at MB and Bally's but we are hoping to do our ceremony at Caesars Palace and I like the proximity of Bally's. It is double the price of MB but I just got a better vibe at Bally's. Below are pics from Bally's but I also have pics from Mandalay Bay...

    I also have pics from MB.


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    ppenticostppenticost member
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    edited December 2011
    Pics of MB Suite










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