Formal locations in New York City

LunaP · #1 10-15-2007, 02:34 PM

I would like to have my sorority's anniversarial formal in May 2008 at a semi-nice reception hall. (I.e not a club lol) I'm not exactly sure how to go about reserving/finding a space for our formal. I know that in the past (prom wise) the Brooklyn Marriott, the Grand Hyatt and Terrace on the Park have been nice venues.

For all of you that have already had formals, where did you have them and about how much was the fee? I'm estimating having somewhere between 30-50 people in attendance. Thanks in advance!

<3 Luna

AEPhiSierra · #2 10-15-2007, 04:57 PM

when i was an active in Brooklyn we tended to look at hotels by the major airports - particularly newark and jfk. they tended to be reputable chains with nice facilities but weren't nearly as expensive as the hotels in the city. the hotels in brooklyn tend to be expensive because there are so few of them.

if you plan on doing a weekend formal and members are willing to drive the further you get from the city the cheaper it is. we also used a resort in the catskills that wasn't too expensive.

LunaP · #3 10-16-2007, 10:18 PM

I was thinking definitely away from Manhattan also. Not trying to break the bank on this one. So far it looks like my borough has the best locations(Queens). Of course, I've seen some gorgeous places in Long Island too. Thanks for your help!

<3 Luna