Places : Brooklyn Lyceum

BB07 wrote:
I just thought you all might want to know about an alternative place in Brooklyn- I just spoke to someone getting married at the Brooklyn Lyceum , and I think it is an amazing choice for something a little less traditional. Their wedding is 200+ people, so it holds a lot.

Places: Synod Hall

molisa1 wrote:
Here are photos of synod hall - it is very affordable, only $2200 for the main hall, the downstairs is also cool and is available for a smaller fee, if you do both you get them total $3500. We are doing both, downstairs for cocktails, then upstairs for dinner/dancing.

Contact Info:
Edwin Morales
emorales@stjohndivine.org
212-316-7486

Rehearsal Dinner : Locations

LIST OF REHEARSAL DINNER LOCATIONS—mentioned by indiebrides:

Frankies Spuntino
iCi Restaurant
Bubby's
Bacchus Bistro
Panino'teca 275
Alma
Pete's Downtown
The Wedding Sitters
Water Street Restaurant & Lounge
Applewood
Chestnut
Pioneer Bar-B-Q
Five Front Street

Planning : Babysitters

Not having kids at your wedding?
BB07 found these babysitters that can sit for the children of your guests at your wedding.
The Wedding Sitters

Planning : Wedding Planners

Here is a list of recommended wedding planners in the NYC area.
I'm using Francesca of Dazzling Affairs.
Indiebrides Shadycat and itslaurie both used her.

Francesca Leonardini
Dazzling Affairs, Inc.
Wedding and Event Planners
Office: 516-887-0199
Cell: 516-455-1751
Fax: 516-887-3130
Email: francesca@dazzlingaffairs.com
WWW: www.dazzlingaffairs.com

NYC Knottie Caeid (Christine) started her own business.
Exquisite Affairs

Diamond Gold Weddings

Carol Events

Emerald Events

Places : Society of Illustrators

The Society of Illustrators
layla76 wrote:

We spoke to the house manager a few months ago when we were looking for our venue but never went to see it in person. It's a brownstone museum on the UES that specializes in illustrators like Norman Rockwell and the famous cartoonists of the New Yorker. You get the run of the museum for your wedding and they can do the bar and catering. All rentals are included with the venue. If you want you can also use an outside caterer. Now this might be to good to be true but he said to us they can do a wedding for +75 with sit down dinner and bar for $7000.00.

Hotels : Heightsgirl's Hotel Suggestions

Heightsgirl's hotel suggestions for Manhattan for around $200 a room:

Seaport Inn , 33 Peck Slip (at Water Street), 212-766-6600.
In the South Street Seaport area. Also close to the Brooklyn Bridge and even the Water Taxi. Quoted $229 a night.

Cosmopolitan Hotel , 95 West Broadway at Chambers Street (Tribeca), 888-895-9400 or 212-566-1900.
Quoted rates of $165 for 1 King bed and $189 for 2 King beds.

Larchmont Hotel , 27 W 11th Street (bet 5th and 6th Aves), 212-989-9333.
A “European” style hotel (shared bathrooms), but right by Union Square. Very convenient if you will be taking the train a lot.
Larchmont Hotel

Amsterdam Hotels. A group of 5 hotels, mostly in Midtown. Cheap ($125-$225), nychotels.com

Rooms To Let (B&B), 83 Horatio Street (West Village, near 14th Street and 7th Ave), 212-675-5481.

West Eleventh Apartments (B&B), 278 West 11th Street (between West 4th St & Bleecker), 212-675-7897.

Heightsgirl is using the Holiday Inn Express (Brooklyn, Union @4th Ave)