| | Wednesday evening we went to meet with the banquet sales manager of Fiesta Banquets in WoodRidge, but the place was not good at all, so no pictures were taken. We stopped by another place that was literally 3 minutes away, called the Graycliff in Moonachie, since I made an appointment for today and wanted to stop by there just to check it out. That night we also drove by another reception venue called Il Villaggio, which we also visited today. That will be posted in the next entry. First off, The Graycliff!
It is located right off of Rt. 17, next to the Teterboro Airport. All of these reception venues are within 5minutes of each other, and only ~10minutes from the George Washington Bridge! Location is a major plus, compared to The Imperia, which is still very nice, just a bit far from NY.
The Graycliff could potentially have 2 events going on staggered (i.e. different start times), one room's minimum is 120, the other is 160. The 120 minimum in the "Forum" room would mean the cocktail hour happens in the Greenhouse and the Lounge area, while the 160 minimum would be in the "Grande Ballroom" and cocktail hour happens in the Greenhouse + Embassy Room. This venue is unique in that the cold and hot foods during cocktail hour happen in separate rooms.
Pictures of the Greenhouse where the cold foods would be displayed.
This is the lounge area used for the smaller "group"...the bar is where the chairs are.
Bar/Viennese table area for the smaller of the 2 rooms
The Forum (smaller of the 2 rooms...), bar area is to the left. The stairs on the right would be where the bride+groom arrive during introductions.
Here is the "hot foods" room for the bigger cocktail hour (as opposed to the lounge area). There are doors connecting this room with the Greenhouse.
The bar at the cocktail hour room
The table where the martini station would be that guests can take upon arrival through the doors after having their cars valet parked.
Hallway leading from the cocktail hour to the ballroom.
The Grande Ballroom. The bar is to the right of the camera, they also have 2 projection screens where pictures/slideshows can be shown throughout the dinner. The room is surrounded by mirrors, giving it a very roomy feel.
The stairs on the left in the picture is where the introductions would take place.
They have a gazebo outdoors, but in case of bad weather, there's a little studio area for pictures...
Bridal Suite for the smaller room...
Bridal Suite for the bigger room. The bad part about this is the suites are right next to each other, and they are both on the upper level of the place, with a LOT of stairs to climb. If I have to change 2-3times that night and wear high heels, I don't know how much of the stair-climbing I can take! 
Overall The Graycliff is also a place that's on the "maybe" list. I'd rate it higher than the Bridgewater manor, given it's proximity to New York City and the decor. Oh yeah, I'm keeping a running tab of the places that offer complimentary food tastings, and this is one of them! 
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