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What are the lowest price months for a reception?

LIPrincess00 Posted: Jul 24, 2003 10:55 PM+

LIPrincess00 MEMBER SINCE: 7/03 TOTAL POSTS : 1590 WEDDING DATE: Oct 03, 2004

Posted: Jul 24, 2003 10:55 PM

What are the lowest price months for a reception?

Hi, I am new here. I just got engaged and am planning to get married Oct-Nov of 04, for about 70-80 people. Some people keep telling me that these months are popular and therefore no deals are offered. I am looking for a waterview - either North or South shore. Any suggestion and help would be appreciated. Thanks.

I wanted to thank everyone for their responses, you are all so helpful. I am going to start looking and will share my finds with all of you...Thanks again.

NatalieS Posted: Jul 24, 2003 11:00 PM+

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Posted: Jul 24, 2003 11:00 PM

Re: What are the lowest price months for a reception?

I think February -April are low seasons. I was quoted 65pp at the watermill for these months

shawl Posted: Jul 24, 2003 11:00 PM+

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Posted: Jul 24, 2003 11:00 PM

Re: What are the lowest price months for a reception?

Welcome! We are getting married in March, which is definitely off-season. If you are getting married in Oct/Nov 2003, you could still get some good deals since it is less than 6 months away. If vendors aren't booked already, it is unlikely that they will get a booking for your date, so they may be willing to discount.

prncssrachel Posted: Jul 24, 2003 11:04 PM+

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Posted: Jul 24, 2003 11:04 PM

Re: What are the lowest price months for a reception?

Just wanted to say Congrats and Welcome! I believe Feb thru April are off seasons, but some places on the water have their own definition of off season. I believe my reception site, Bourne Mansion, has it's off season starting in November.

mlp924 Posted: Jul 24, 2003 11:06 PM+

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Posted: Jul 24, 2003 11:06 PM

Re: What are the lowest price months for a reception?

Welcome!

chris605 Posted: Jul 24, 2003 11:16 PM+

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Posted: Jul 24, 2003 11:16 PM

Re: What are the lowest price months for a reception?

Welcome and Congrats - October is a popular momth - I am actually getting married October 2004 and it was more them in March and April - But its a preference thing - You can get deals - Try The Riviera in Massapequa...

Good Luck

Olgaki Posted: Jul 24, 2003 11:21 PM+

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Posted: Jul 24, 2003 11:21 PM

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I just wanteed to say congrats and welcome!

mishandgerard Posted: Jul 24, 2003 11:36 PM+

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Posted: Jul 24, 2003 11:36 PM

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We used Sunset Harbour in Patchogue. It was beautiful. We got married Sept. 27 , 2002 which was a friday. The lowest price was $45 a head for the smaller menu, we went for the large which was $55 a head with out tax and gratuity. This includes cake, ice sculpture, center pieces, 4 entrees for guests to choose from. They are a vendore here too.

edited to say: When we booked it was $65 for saturday night, but because we took a friday they gave us $10 off per head.

ThongLori Posted: Jul 24, 2003 11:59 PM+

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Posted: Jul 24, 2003 11:59 PM

Re: What are the lowest price months for a reception?

our reception is at harriosn house in october 04, and it is NOT off-season!!

butterfly20 Posted: Jul 25, 2003 12:23 AM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2003 12:23 AM

Re: What are the lowest price months for a reception?

september october will cost you more money

HeatherandNick Posted: Jul 25, 2003 12:26 AM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2003 12:26 AM

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Welcome!

daisybride Posted: Jul 25, 2003 08:54 AM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2003 08:54 AM

Re: What are the lowest price months for a reception?

Congrats and Welcome. Feb-April are def. off season. Most places diso**** their prices by at least $20/head

daisybride Posted: Jul 25, 2003 08:56 AM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2003 08:56 AM

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I don't know why d i s c o u n t was edited.

I didn't think that was a dirty word?

daisybride Posted: Jul 25, 2003 08:57 AM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2003 08:57 AM

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Oh, I realize what I did. I left out the 'o'. Typing error, but its pretty funny.

LMAO

matt'sprincess Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:18 AM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:18 AM

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Congrats!! I read in a magazine that the first three months of the year are the cheapest to get married. Good Luck planning!

Annieb Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:24 AM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:24 AM

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I looked at alot of places and most of them were cheaper Nov-March...with the cheapest months being December-February.

I am getting married on Oct. 12th and i can tell you i got no deals...October has become a very popular month. in fact, i am getting married at a different church because mine was totally booked!

firegal Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:25 AM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:25 AM

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January and February are the cheapest months. We're getting married during the first half of March so our hall gave us the 'january/February rate'. Fall weddings are quite popular and will probably run you more money.

Ronnie&Theresa Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:26 AM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:26 AM

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I am getting married in Jan 05 at Russos's on the Bay..
They don't discount SHI*$

SeptemberBride03 Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:27 AM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:27 AM

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I looked at 7 reception halls and they all had the same pricing policy - April through October was 'prime season' and cost more than Nov through March.

nylisa Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:45 AM+

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Posted: Jul 25, 2003 09:45 AM