pre-reception tables?

[puente0629]

Hi,

I'm having the reception at the Whitehall Room and wanted to know how many tables do they usually provide for the pre-reception?

Thanks,

 

[Pinkerbell1983]

We had 4 for 18 people, 2 normal tables with chairs and 2 high boy tables. I think it's pretty much negotiable how many you have.

 

[sambycat]

are you both paying extra for these tables? i wonder because we are supposed to be having "the evil bird room" aka whitehall and our first estimate (not BEO thing) doens't include anythinga bout tables outsied. now i think there are tables there, and our reception is at 11am and in january (cold!!) but the one thing i cant figure out is how we can have a staged exit from the WP, take pictures AND see the whitehall room all decorated before anyone is in there without making people loiter around inn the cold. we certainly weren't planning on more food or additional drinks and all....

just curious!

 

[kmaclou]

are you both paying extra for these tables? i wonder because we are supposed to be having "the evil bird room" aka whitehall and our first estimate (not BEO thing) doens't include anythinga bout tables outsied.
just curious!

You ARE completely obsessed with the birds, aren't you?

 

[puente0629]

are you both paying extra for these tables? i wonder because we are supposed to be having "the evil bird room" aka whitehall and our first estimate (not BEO thing) doens't include anythinga bout tables outsied. now i think there are tables there, and our reception is at 11am and in january (cold!!) but the one thing i cant figure out is how we can have a staged exit from the WP, take pictures AND see the whitehall room all decorated before anyone is in there without making people loiter around inn the cold. we certainly weren't planning on more food or additional drinks and all....

just curious!

From what I understand, we are having the cocktail hour in the patio area, then they move the guests inside and they haven't mentioned anything about an extra cost for the tables. We are having our wedding in Jan. as well and we are doing a brunch reception (when is your date?)...I'm a Floridian and in Jan. it can go either way but if it is too cold we will get heat lamps for outside. I never really asked if we needed to have a cocktail hour because I want one anyways to get a chance to see the reception area before the guests. We are doing the bridal portraits and reveal prior to the ceremony. Plus, if it is cold, I'm sure your guests will be prepared with jackets and you can always add heat lamps.

We do not have a BEO but we definitely included a cocktail hour in our estimate...

 

[Pinkerbell1983]

No we didn't pay for the tables, just upgraded table linens and decor for on the tables and chair covers for the chairs outside.

 

[sambycat]

hmmmmm food for thought..... i have heard the patio mentioned, i assumed since they weren't gouging out my eyeballs in cost for something on the patio, it just wasn't part of the deal. we are having a tuesday morning brunch, hopefully the 25th of january. mostly the weather should be pretty great, but we were there when it snowed for the half marathon this january!!!!