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venue options - prices and pros/cons- any detail would be helpful!

dmargandmargan
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I am trying to find out costs & pros/cons for the following venues....If anyone has details, please let me know or you can PM me.  thanks!!!  Trying to narrow down my list of venues to visit.  Friday or Saturday nights.
BRANCHES CATERING
SPRING LAKE MANOR
THE CRYSTAL POINT YACHT CLUB
Waterview Pavillion
Channel Club
Doolan's Shore Club
The Mill at Spring Lake
Breakers on the Ocean
Merri-Makers at Water's Edge
 
Birchwood manor
BRETTON WOODS
OLDE MILL INN
The palace at somerset park
Imperia
 
The Tides
Brownstone
Perona Farms
Waterside Restaurant & catering
Lake Valhalla
Skylands in Ringwood
Lake Mohawk Country Club
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  • shannyb41shannyb41 member
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    I've been to:
    The Tides: great food
    Bretton Woods: also had great food and I loved the interior.  Beautiful grounds as well.

    I looked into and have price quotes from:
    Lake Valhalla Club- the venue we chose.  The prices vary based on time of year but I have price info for April, May, October, and November.  Love the inside and I had my tasting last week and loved the food.  The manager has been great to work with so far.  I've also heard great things from coworkers who have been to events here.
    Lake Mohawk Country Club - I have price info on this place as well.  The price per head varies because they charge you based on what your guests order for dinner (unless you do buffet).  I have the pricing info for them and I can tell you what the quote was that we received for 130 ppl on a Saturday night. 

    PM me if you want some more information on the two above.

    A friend of mine looked into Skylands Manor....it was going to cost a LOT.  I've been inside this place (spent the night...it was geat).  All of the rooms are so nice, however, the ballroom is not great.  I know they charge you a per person price and then you pay additional for the catering since technically they are a catering company operating out of the venue....not really an in-house caterer I guess.  But the grounds are lovely.  I go there all the time since it so close to my house. 
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  • lauraminnlauraminn member
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    I visited Perona Farms and Lake Mohawk CC as well as 4 others not on your list. We ended up booking Lake Mohawk CC - really loved the feel and the beauty of the lake.

    If you PM me your email I can send you the menu and pricing information for Lake Mohawk. Unfortunately I don't have it for Perona Farms, we were a little turned off on our visit.
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  • FutureMrsR5711FutureMrsR5711
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    Check your PMs
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  • Steph3330Steph3330
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    I just went to the Mill on Monday and Doolans. Depending on the date, the price varies. The Mill was very reasonable for the winter months. Doolan's price was pretty much the same no matter when the wedding was.

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  • lauraminnlauraminn member
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    Check your email!
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  • rlavachrlavach member
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    I went to a bridal shower at The Brownstone about 2y ago and felt that it looked on the decline. We were in a room on the 2nd floor. The wallpaper was falling off & the carpeting looked dull. I wasn't impressed. BUT, that was 2yr ago. Perhaps they've renovated it since.

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  • FutureMrsN3312FutureMrsN3312 member
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    I just booked The Tides for my May 2014 wedding.  We went last week for a cocktail hour tasting and it was great.  We've been dealing with Tito.  We locked in 2012 pricing, found out they are updating the crystal room in early 2014, and they fired the pastry chef. (if you look at reviews most people complain about the cake)

    If you want any other information just let me know :)
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  • dalm0mdalm0m member
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    Your list is all over the place with respect to style, price & GEOGRAPHY.   There's a two hour spread & a ton of traffic between Spring Lake & Sparta. 

    You have to narrow this down before you make yourself crazy. 

    Where do you live?  Where does FI live?  Where do the majority of your guests live?  Do you need a venuue with options for people to stay over night?  What's your budget? 

    Start with the geography & pick venues that are most convenient for your guests within your price range.  You can work your way out if you hate everything close to you & your guests.
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  • dmargandmargan
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    we live in morristown...our families are from North jersey down to Toms River, so we are all over the place.  Yes, we need overnight accomodations but figured we could always get a shuttle to a hotel.  My FI and I want somewhere where we can have an outdoor ceremony, and even outside cocktail hour.  However, we do want the venue to be able to accomodate indoors, in case of bad weather.  we are looking at 150 people at $100 per person.  any suggestions are welcome!  i feel like a lot of the shore venues got bad reviews and are outdated, but ideally we would love a beach wedding.

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    [QUOTE]Your list is all over the place with respect to style, price & GEOGRAPHY.   There's a two hour spread & a ton of traffic between Spring Lake & Sparta.  You have to narrow this down before you make yourself crazy.  Where do you live?  Where does FI live?  Where do the majority of your guests live?  Do you need a venuue with options for people to stay over night?  What's your budget?  Start with the geography & pick venues that are most convenient for your guests within your price range.  You can work your way out if you hate everything close to you & your guests.
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  • Danes983Danes983 member
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    I got married at the Brownstone.  The food is fantastic!  I paid $112++
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  • dalm0mdalm0m member
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    OK working your way outward from Morristown try the following:

    the Madison Hotel

    the Hyatt

    the Governor Morris

    the Old Mill Inn

    the Skylands in Randolph

    the Birchwood Manor

    the Villa at Mountain Lakes
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  • jcg98jcg98 member
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    I looked at two of the places on your list.  Bretton Woods is worth a look, their pricing for a Friday night wedding was about $120/pp including tax and tip.  Olde Mill Inn is beautiful, although I didn't care for the ballroom, but it would have the outside cocktail hour option.  It's pricier, it would have been about $140/pp on a Friday night including tax and tip, you might be able to negotiate down.  Keep in mind this was 2011 pricing.

    I also recommend my venue, Ravello's in East Hanover.  They are just above $100/pp including tax and tip for a Friday night.  There is a beautiful outside ceremony space, plenty of room indoors (they do one wedding at a time) and the food and service are fantastic. 
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  • dmargandmargan
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    thanks for the suggestions!

    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_venue-options-prices-and-proscons-any-detail-would-be-helpful?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:90Discussion:00b05fe5-dacc-4276-9748-1f3480f931c5Post:1e38fe76-8ced-446a-86c6-007763ccbf73">Re: venue options - prices and pros/cons- any detail would be helpful!</a>:
    [QUOTE]OK working your way outward from Morristown try the following: the Madison Hotel the Hyatt the Governor Morris the Old Mill Inn the Skylands in Randolph the Birchwood Manor the Villa at Mountain Lakes
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  • dmargandmargan
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    thanks!!!


    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_venue-options-prices-and-proscons-any-detail-would-be-helpful?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:90Discussion:00b05fe5-dacc-4276-9748-1f3480f931c5Post:6e619368-c0f5-49b5-8c51-23fdd7387ec3">Re: venue options - prices and pros/cons- any detail would be helpful!</a>:
    [QUOTE]I looked at two of the places on your list.  Bretton Woods is worth a look, their pricing for a Friday night wedding was about $120/pp including tax and tip.  Olde Mill Inn is beautiful, although I didn't care for the ballroom, but it would have the outside cocktail hour option.  It's pricier, it would have been about $140/pp on a Friday night including tax and tip, you might be able to negotiate down.  Keep in mind this was 2011 pricing. I also recommend my venue, Ravello's in East Hanover.  They are just above $100/pp including tax and tip for a Friday night.  There is a beautiful outside ceremony space, plenty of room indoors (they do one wedding at a time) and the food and service are fantastic. 
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  • dmargandmargan
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    Hello,

    I want to start visiting venues and am looking to spend around $100pp all inclusive in northern NJ.  one of the places I had in mind was Bretton Woods in Morris Plains.  Does anyone know if thier prices include the cost of a caterer/food/alcohol?  any other suggestions for that price that can accomodate 130-150 people?

    thanks!
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