The Hilton is a venue/hotel that will surprise you in many ways. This was my husbands and I 3rd venue to look at , but it felt like the most obvious choice to pick. Every bride has there check list , the Hilton Garden Inn Staten Island ( Nicotra’s Ballroom ) will most likely fulfill them and more . Our Check list 1. Large venue ( fitting 275 guest + “comfortably ” which is the key word) 2. Large Cocktail Room , with enough seating for guest. ( keep in mind venues will say they can fit 200+ , but in reality , there isn’t enough seating for all of your guest , they will have tall tables and ladies ,we all want to sit down when we have those high heel on ) 3. Shots allowed – Some venues will not allow shots for your guest . 4. Pricing ( ladies and gentlemen one of the biggest cost with your wedding ) My biggest advice , don’t go Hall hunting until you factor in the , Plate Cost( Including Tax and Gratuity ) x Guest Total = 1. Prices of Plates for the Weekend and Month ( Friday Saturday and Sunday ) – Wait for it , price does not change on the day/ month you pick at the Hilton ! You don’t have to negotiate a price for a certain day you prefer . This was the biggest relief ever ! 1. Big Dance floor 2. 2-3 Bars 3. On site grounds to take photos 4. Top notch Food 5. Hotel connected to venue ” very important to consider when you have guest out of town ” , If this doesn’t matter to you , understand this saves you a lot of money , we didn’t have to worry about paying for a shuttle service . As also your guest could go right upstairs and fall asleep . 7. Breakfast / restaurant for the guest the next day . 8. Location ( my husband is from Staten Island and I was from Monmouth county NJ) Other things on our list that we didn’t think to consider that the Hilton included – Wedding Cake / bakery included into price , Ice sculpture included , They assemble your sweetheart table , Tasting day with all meals My husband and I had a 320+ guest list , and the Hilton had more than enough room to seat the guest comfortable. We ended up with a 275 Guest Total in the end . Jennifer was our wedding coordinator and she has the patience of a Saint. She is on top of her game. Jennifer is there to remind you of all the things you need to do for the wedding to run smoothly . She is a very busy women , so always make an appointment to meet with her or email . The Hilton gave us the Trevi Garden for the cocktail hour , absolutely beautiful ! It fit all our guest and especially seated all our 250+ guest at a seated table . Amazing food ! I didn’t have one complaint about the food and honestly you won’t , the food at the Hilton is amazing . Cake was awesome ! Service was outstanding ! Price is amazing and you won’t be able to beat it for the quality of food you are getting . Location awesome ! Venue is huge ! Grounds are absolutely gorgeous, we took pictures on site and it saved us so much time ! Hotel convenience was amazing ! Dance floor was huge ! Also we were given the Nicotra’s ballroom ( 3 sections of it ) to fit all our guest. My husband and I paid for our guest breakfast the next morning .Service went well , my only negative comment would be about the Hilton is that the breakfast service waitress , were rushing me and my guest out . There might have been an event happening that day and I’m unsure if that was the reason. Don’t hesitate to check it out , call up / make an appointment , and just get prices before making many final decisions.
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Jennifer R.
