Hi everyone! So...COVID has foiled part of our wedding plans for 10/31/21 in NY. Our venue sold their building and they are essentially giving us 2 days to figure out if we want to go with their new outdoor tented wedding venue that is only 2 miles away from the original location with less than a year away..
Here's the pros:
-Dance floor
-Cocktail hour area
-Most likely no ugly carpet (I couldn't get over the hideous red and yellow swirl carpet they had in our reception room)
-It's now on a waterfront
-They are honoring the same rate for us
-No covid testing or proof of vaccination will be required for our guests since it'll be outside (that's both a pro & con I feel like)
-They have heaters
-They'll tent the ceremony area (which is also outside) if there's bad weather
-We can have 100% of our payments we've made so far back if we decide not to go with them
-We can go to their sister sites but i'm assuming that's only if our date is available (doubt it)
Cons:
-We have no idea what the venue looks like because it will be built this Summer, they told us to look at their sister sites to see what their tents look like (really nice)
-It's in the Fall 10/31 in New York, so it can get chilly and/or rain/freakishly snow (but there's heaters)
-Our wedding is less than a year away and there's no way we can find a place with our date and at an affordable budget
-We have until Friday to decide if we want to move forward with their new venue without seeing it, and it's first come first served..so seems like i'm basically then competing for our date?
The bridal party tent is 20x20 (is that even big?), the 'luxury restroom trailer' is 20x30 and the reception tent is 60x120
I've never been to a wedding with a tent, nor have I been to one outside in NY in the Fall. Any opinions? What would you do? Regardless we are getting married on 10/31
