Northern New Jersey venue with a view of NYC skyline

Re: Northern New Jersey venue with a view of NYC skyline

• HobokensFury member

  

  March 2013 edited March 2013

  Good luck! I don't want to discourage you but even on a Sunday all of the places you mentioned are out of your price range.  We wanted a NYC view too but it wasn't in our budget so we took all of our pics with the skyline and held our reception inland.

   
   

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• naufylicious member

  

  March 2013

  Really?  Some of the price quotes I received from the venues I listed above for a Sunday afternoon wedding actually fall below 80pp.  We don't want an open bar at our wedding or any alcohol in general so that reduced the price significantly at some of the venues.

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• flojo973 member

  

  March 2013 edited March 2013

  You could also check out Chart House and Maritime Parc.  Congrats on your engagement!

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• gelaine22 member

  

  March 2013

  I was also going to suggest Maritime Parc

  

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• gelaine22 member

  

  March 2013 edited March 2013

  I just read the no alcohol thing. I know it's a Sunday afternoon but you wouldn't even have mimosas or bloody marys and you are inviting that many? I am not saying that is a bad thing but just something to consider....

  

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• naufylicious member

  

  March 2013

  In regards to the no alcohol aspect, my family is Muslim and quite religious so alcohol in any form would not be appropriate for my wedding!

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• HobokensFury member

  

  March 2013

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_northern-new-jersey-venue-with-a-view-of-nyc-skyline?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:90Discussion:12594fbd-2594-4316-af5c-e98907266f58Post:1ad916ca-b0d6-46c3-8c03-c0f5cca485e5">Re: Northern New Jersey venue with a view of NYC skyline</a>:
  [QUOTE]Really?  Some of the price quotes I received from the venues I listed above for a Sunday afternoon wedding actually fall below 80pp.  We don't want an open bar at our wedding or any alcohol in general so that reduced the price significantly at some of the venues.
  Posted by naufylicious[/QUOTE]
  
  Maybe without alcohol you might be able to swing it. I was going off of their standard pricing.

   
   

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• ohmrs2014 mod

  

  March 2013

  Your family might not want some cocktails, but what about his family?  The no alcohol thing is something to reconsider.  I don't think its appropriate to nix something just because one side of the family wouldn't want it there.

  
  

  One of my best friends is Muslim and when we all go out to a function or just dinner, she is never offended when we order cocktails.  And yes, she too is highly religious.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

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• naufylicious member

  

  March 2013

  Both of our families (as well as me and my fiance) are equally religious, and would not want any alcohol at the wedding.  So the not having any alcohol at the wedding has never been a topic of discussion for us as me and my fiance ourselves don't drink and the majority of our friends who will also be at the wedding are super respectful of that and our families.

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• AJuliaNJ member

  

  March 2013

  These are pretty much the same places we looked at! We were also interested in the NYC skyline. Based on my experience with Maritime Parc, Liberty House, and Waterside, I couldn't imagine you could book them for $80pp. I wasn't looking at Sunday though.

  
  

  I looked through some of my e-mails (these are from early 2012) and here is what I'm seeing for Sunday prices:

  Maritime starts at $150.

  Liberty House-$130 for a daytime event/$185 for a nighttime event (10% discount for Sunday)

  Waterside - $140 per person

  These do not include tax, gratuities, etc.

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• ChristineL23

  

  March 2013

  I'm not sure of Waterside's ability to negotiate on a Sunday now, but when i booked in Dec 2010 for an Aug 2011 wedding, they were able to work with our budget - don't be discouraged YET.  We did scale back quite a bit, but they MAY be willing to work with your budget if you are flexible on a date.  What looks like a bigger challenge is the size of your guest list 250-300 people - the waterside is NOT able to accomodate a party that large.  We had 145 and I would say to cap at 160 there.  YOu may want to have a conversation with each of the venues about their capacity before you spend time visiting them all. 

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• SewInLoveWithDMB member

  

  March 2013

  What about Highlawn Paviliion? It's in West Orange, and could be in that range - with an open bar, I believe it can be around $125 on a Saturday afternoon. A Sunday with no alcohol could be around $80.

  
  

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• jcg98 member

  

  March 2013

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_northern-new-jersey-venue-with-a-view-of-nyc-skyline?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:90Discussion:12594fbd-2594-4316-af5c-e98907266f58Post:d4a2d66d-6b05-498f-b765-42d1ce19aa3c">Re: Northern New Jersey venue with a view of NYC skyline</a>:
  [QUOTE]What about Highlawn Paviliion? It's in West Orange, and could be in that range - with an open bar, I believe it can be around $125 on a Saturday afternoon. A Sunday with no alcohol could be around $80. Good luck!
  Posted by SewInLoveWithDMB[/QUOTE]
  
  <div>There's no way 250-300 people would fit at Highlawn.  We looked at it and felt that our 120-130 would be tight.</div>

   
    
  

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• CandaceJ09 member

  

  March 2013

  We are having our wedding on the Destiny Ship... booked through East Coast Yacht cruises... That boat can hold roughly 400 people... We are leaving from Weehawken, and going around the Hudson River... They have great packages! Check them out!

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