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Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:10:34 -0700 Visits to the Abbington and WIlliam Tell Banquets http://whatamigettinginto.posterous.com/visits-to-the-abbington-and-william-tell-banq http://whatamigettinginto.posterous.com/visits-to-the-abbington-and-william-tell-banq
3 South IL Route 53, Glen Ellyn, IL

William Tell Banquets 

6201 Joliet Road, Countryside, IL 60525-3958(708) 352-1101 williamtellbanquets.com
So Saturday we went to see the Abbington in Glen Ellyn and were very impressed. The rooms are big, attractive and the building feels open, bright and comfortable. Its located in a good location that is easy to get to from I-88, 294, 55 or 355. A Saturday wedding there is going to runs us approx. $17,500 or so for about 200 people. The person that greeted us and showed us around was very friendly. Their room set ups look very attractive and I can see why its a popular place.
I took a bunch of pics of the place but, unfortunately, I had a technical problem and lost all photos.
We also went to the William Tell in Countryside. This place looks a bit drab from the outside. It has been around for a while. When we arrived, the person that was supposed to meet us wasn't even there. The other ladies working there were busy with customers but said someone would get to us as soon as possible. We were getting the feeling that we were being blown off and not being attended to properly. After waiting for about 15 minutes , we were about to leave when our contact showed up and everything was ok. (note: she didn't apologize for being late). However, she was pleasant  and gave us a tour of the rooms and answered our questions.
The rooms are nice; the place is much nicer on the inside then the outside. 2 rooms in particular stand out - a huge lofted space with lots of light and a smaller but well lit room that was really pretty. For a Sunday wedding. we would be looking at about $17,400. Pretty close to the Abbington but in terms of just overall attractiveness, doesn't quite beat out the Abbington. I was really impressed with the lofted space we saw. The room has a really cool, unique quality to it that I have not seen in many of the weddings I have been to. It connects to a nice courtyard, has lots of space inside, has a 2nd level that serves as a lounge, a big dance floor.  Its located centrally and easy to get to. I like that it is attached to a hotel so we would not need to drive to one after the ceremony. But when comparing it to the Abbington with its more formal looking rooms and "newness" and that fact that they are charging us almost the same price for a Saturday (our William Tell price was for a Sunday but we upgraded the bar package and added a sweet table I think the Abbington is winning so far. 
We have a bunch of other venues to see yet but The Abbington is the stake in the sand so far. It has all the things we would like to have in terms of location and look. Just need to find something a bit lower in cost.
Hope to post more after this weekend along with pics.

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Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:10:34 -0700 Visits to the Abbington and WIlliam Tell Banquets http://whatamigettinginto.posterous.com/visits-to-the-abbington-and-william-tell-banq-83365 http://whatamigettinginto.posterous.com/visits-to-the-abbington-and-william-tell-banq-83365
3 South IL Route 53, Glen Ellyn, IL

William Tell Banquets 

6201 Joliet Road, Countryside, IL 60525-3958(708) 352-1101 williamtellbanquets.com
So Saturday we went to see the Abbington in Glen Ellyn and were very impressed. The rooms are big, attractive and the building feels open, bright and comfortable. Its located in a good location that is easy to get to from I-88, 294, 55 or 355. A Saturday wedding there is going to runs us approx. $17,500 or so for about 200 people. The person that greeted us and showed us around was very friendly. Their room set ups look very attractive and I can see why its a popular place.
I took a bunch of pics of the place but, unfortunately, I had a technical problem and lost all photos.
We also went to the William Tell in Countryside. This place looks a bit drab from the outside. It has been around for a while. When we arrived, the person that was supposed to meet us wasn't even there. The other ladies working there were busy with customers but said someone would get to us as soon as possible. We were getting the feeling that we were being blown off and not being attended to properly. After waiting for about 15 minutes , we were about to leave when our contact showed up and everything was ok. (note: she didn't apologize for being late). However, she was pleasant  and gave us a tour of the rooms and answered our questions.
The rooms are nice; the place is much nicer on the inside then the outside. 2 rooms in particular stand out - a huge lofted space with lots of light and a smaller but well lit room that was really pretty. For a Sunday wedding. we would be looking at about $17,400. Pretty close to the Abbington but in terms of just overall attractiveness, doesn't quite beat out the Abbington. I was really impressed with the lofted space we saw. The room has a really cool, unique quality to it that I have not seen in many of the weddings I have been to. It connects to a nice courtyard, has lots of space inside, has a 2nd level that serves as a lounge, a big dance floor.  Its located centrally and easy to get to. I like that it is attached to a hotel so we would not need to drive to one after the ceremony. But when comparing it to the Abbington with its more formal looking rooms and "newness" and that fact that they are charging us almost the same price for a Saturday (our William Tell price was for a Sunday but we upgraded the bar package and added a sweet table I think the Abbington is winning so far. 
We have a bunch of other venues to see yet but The Abbington is the stake in the sand so far. It has all the things we would like to have in terms of location and look. Just need to find something a bit lower in cost.
Hope to post more after this weekend along with pics.

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Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:05:46 -0700 visiting banquet hall - ASTORIA BANQUETS - any opinions out there on it? http://whatamigettinginto.posterous.com/visiting-banquet-hall-astoria-banquets-any-op http://whatamigettinginto.posterous.com/visiting-banquet-hall-astoria-banquets-any-op Thanks for the feedback!

ASTORIA BANQUETS
1375 W. DUNDEE RD. BUFFALO GROVE IL
PH. 847.392.7500 I FX. 847.392.7321

Imagine a wedding as extraordinary as your love.

VISIT US at http://www.astoriabanquets.com

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Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:59:23 -0700 The future bride and groom http://whatamigettinginto.posterous.com/the-future-bride-and-groom http://whatamigettinginto.posterous.com/the-future-bride-and-groom
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Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:55:51 -0700 1st post - wedding plans are afoot http://whatamigettinginto.posterous.com/1st-post-wedding-plans-are-afoot http://whatamigettinginto.posterous.com/1st-post-wedding-plans-are-afoot So, I am engaged and we are planning our wedding. Since I am a nerd, an accountant, and a lover of all things internet related I wanted to be really anal and document our wedding plans. Call it a hobby. After we get a few posts going, I'll make this blog more public and share it with family and friends. But if you come across this site and have any advice to offer please share it! I would apprecuate it very much.

Our wedding is scheduled tentatively in October of 2012. We have begun making appointments for different venues in the western suburbs of Chicago.

More later,

Marco

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