Before we get into the post...I know, I
know. What's with the long hiatus?! Isn't your two year journey over by now?!
Let's just say that life happened and
distracted me from blogging.
And yes, my two year journey to sanity
DID end already and I'm already approaching my 1 year wedding anniversary
soon...but I think it's still worthwhile to document what I recall from the
whole wedding planning process!
Now, back to the topic at hand....
The venue I ultimately settled on was
Greentree Country Club.
Making the decision was a tough one and
involved multiple spreadsheets laying out the pro’s and con’s as well as the
cost differentials. Ultimately, I felt more comfortable with Greentree since
their costs were much more transparent than the other venues I visited.
The
Venue
Greentree Country Club is located in New
Rochelle, NY, right off of the Long Island Sound. There are about 3-4 other
potential wedding venues along the same road and for good reason -- the area
there is beautiful!
There is an outdoor area right by the
beach for outdoor ceremonies and 2 indoor reception halls. For cocktail hour,
the location can vary based on which reception hall you get. If you book the
larger hall (which requires a 250 pp minimum, you can have an outdoor cocktail
hour right behind the ceremony space (very beautiful!) and if you book the
smaller hall, then you can have the cocktail hour in the space that's right
outside of the reception hall but overlooks the ceremony
space/pools/beach.
I booked the
smaller hall since I wanted to keep my wedding relatively small. My wedding
venue coordinator/planner was Harrison, who was great to work with. However,
midway through, Harrison left Greentree for another job and I ended up getting
someone named Anthony, who honestly, wasn't as great as Harrison in terms of
responsiveness. Nonetheless, the whole coordination with the venue went pretty
smoothly.
Here are some pictures I took during my first visit:
The Process
After deciding on the venue, we emailed
the venue right away to secure our date as well as to schedule another in
person meeting to discuss logistics and next steps. During the process of
discussing the contract, Harrison even threw in a couple hours extra for our
reception and also threw in three chocolate fountains for our dessert buffet. I
have to say, the chocolate fountains and the dessert spread was fantastic. It
was beyond what I expected and just looked so heavenly!
