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I had my wedding here last year 7/18/2014. I enjoyed myself and was completely satisfied with the staff. Floral terrace made my day the most memorable ever. Everything went smoothly and in a timely manner. My husband, guest and I had a blast. My cousin was so impressed he booked his wedding here also. Thumbs up
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I'm just gonna say it : this place is a steal. My brother and his lovely bride chose this place because they really provided the best deal. Included in the Total Wedding package is : the hall, food, ice sculpture (!), cars, table flowers, and A VACATION IN GREECE! (I think it's just the hotel, but COME ON! how awesome is that?) This place -- a former movie theatre, everyone will tell you, it's a hot topic of conversation -- is admittedly a little chintzy. The decor is gaudy Greek scenes and random foliage and columns littered about. I remember it being like this when I went to someone's prom here in the 90s and it has not changed since then. I did have the pleasure of relaxing in the bridal suite and if they redecorated the whole place to look like that -- dark wood paneling, comfy leather chairs, marble counters, demure fixtures and mood lighting -- I think they could charge a heck of a lot more than they do. So, let's be glad Little Bro F. and The New Mrs. F. got themselves hitched before the FT takes my advice! The staff were ridiculously attentive to the bride and groom. The main guy was always around to direct traffic, start the "pass it on, move to the next room for cockatil hour, dinner, etc." chatter and to make sure the bride/groom at least had a chance to try some of the food. Plates were set out for them at their dais and kept warm, but who eats on their wedding day? They also set aside a gluten free meal for my brother and arranged for the gluten free cake. They sent someone just to push elevator buttons for the party and someone just to hold her bouquet and my brother's favorite person Marvin kept a close eye on him all night, delivering drinks as necessary. One critique was that they were not so great at announcing the courses of the "Venetian" buffet style set up that was in the hallway, but I could have just had a few too many gin and sodas from the aptly placed two bars at the opposite corners of the ballroom. One of the best features of this place is the HUGEnormous dance floor in the centre of the main ballroom, raised up with the tables set in the surrounding area. It's awesome to have a huge dance floor at a wedding; how else would I have all these amazing blackmail photos of Papa F. dancing to raggaeton? Floral Terrace, you made this all possible!
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Part 2/2 The service was impeccable. None of our guests waited a moment for anything and were even offered seconds of the main courses. I saw Frank, who I believe is one of the owners, filling water glasses to help his staff. Our guests have said that the only problem with the food was that it was so good and there was so much of it, that they couldn't manage to try everything because they were so full! I really wish the wedding could have gone on all weekend so that we could all properly enjoy our reception. We had a Viennese hour which was stunning and elaborate. They started the hour by turning down the lights and shooting flames from the crepe pans! I saw grown men walking around with cotton candy, it was so much fun! Needless to say, our parents were very proud and we were just thrilled that everything was so perfect. Even after the wedding, Frank was so gracious. We had brought box after box of decorations and linens to the wedding, many of which had to be picked up afterwards. Frank let us get them at our leisure and had them all nicely packed back up for us. There's really no way to do Floral Terrace justice. I could not recommend them more highly. I only hope that we get invited to an event there soon so we can experience FT as guests! Of course, the wedding just flew by and two years of planning was over in a blink. But we do have all our photos and video to remind us of what a wonderful day we had. We have nothing but absolute appreciation for Frank, George and all the staff at Floral Terrace. We can only hope that all our days together are as perfect as our wedding!
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I am so excited to write this review. We had the most amazing experience at Floral Terrace. Our wedding was a fairy tale. We all go to dozens of weddings, and many of my wedding-experienced guests said this was the best reception they had ever attended. Hardly a day goes by that a guest doesn't tell us how much they enjoyed our wedding and reception. Although we wanted a wedding that was meaningful to us, the most important thing was that our guests have a great time with drink, food and entertainment . We wanted them to know how much they meant to us. Floral Terrace exceeded our very high expectations and so much more. We were actually concerned, when we first met with Frank and his staff, that they could deliver everything they promised, it almost seemed too good to be true, especially when we compared it to the ten other LI reception sites we visited while planning. We did, however, have a very good first impression. We liked that it was one wedding at a time, that they had so many years of experience doing weddings, and, especially, that the hall itself is historic and just beautiful. We booked about 18 months in advance, which is highly advised given the craziness that is Long Island weddings, and not once did we have an issue with communication or contact. We took our parents to a tasting and were treated to a great sampling of apps and entrees. Frank took time to meet with us, even though he had a wedding going on, and was extremely nice to our folks. In the end, we had no doubt about it, this was our place. During the entire planning phase, I must have emailed or called about 30 times. Each time they were nice and helpful. Made recommendations for our DJ and photographers that turned out to be perfect for us. Gave us great suggestions and ideas based on decades of experience. By the time of the wedding, I had given them page after page of special requests and set-up instructions. I don't think they said "no" to one of my crazy demands! On the day of our wedding, we met our banquet manager, George, who clearly had matters in hand. Our entire wedding was a little ahead of schedule and George was right on top of it and kept the flow moving along so that our guests were never without beverage or entertainment. We, just married and a little dazed, were shown the cocktail hour set-up and the ballroom to make sure everything was just as we wanted. I cannot tell you how my heart leaped up when I saw all my planning laid out before me just as I had envisioned. Everything was exactly as I hoped, and even better than I imagined. Of course, the main event and real test is the food. We were lucky enough to be able to get a top-end package(which was still less cost than many other places we looked at) and even then we made some special requests. They did not miss a single note. The food was cooked to perfection, served at the perfect temperature, in beyond plentiful portions, and displayed beautifully.
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My husband and I got married three weeks ago and held our reception at Floral Terrace. Our guests had a phenomenal experience and we truly enjoyed everything about the venue! We worked with Paul for several months leading up to the event and he was super helpful, always available to meet or answer any of my questions. The day of was perfect. Everything was set up upon arrival, all of our guests were taken care of , the food both cocktail hour and dinner was delicious, our cake looked and tasted incredible, and our guests tore up the dance floor! It was a beautiful wedding reception and we are so happy to have worked with Floral Terrace. We highly recommend booking your wedding reception here! We have the pictures and footage to prove it! Enjoy!