VIP Country Club — Restaurant in City of New Rochelle

My husband and I got married at the beautiful VIP Country Club in the beginning of October this year. We are thankful to have an overall good experience but wanted to be honest about a few things we encountered along the way. Before jumping into that, we truly must say Tiffany was an absolute pleasure to work with! She was very kind throughout the whole process, answered our questions so quickly, was very knowledgeable, and made sure we were good to go every step of the way while working with her. She has such a welcoming demeanor. Once we got to the point of working with Tom, things were also great at first. He seemed very kind during our initial meeting with him and we even exchanged some stories in conversation which made us feel comfortable. We then got to our scheduled rehearsal walkthrough. We were provided with a few dates and times to choose from for this. We picked a date for a 6 pm time slot in July for the last week of September. The day of the rehearsal, I received a call while at work asking if we could go in a few hours earlier which took me a bit aback since we were provided with this time slot to pick from. I informed we couldn’t due to some people from our bridal party coming from different locations for this. All was fine until we arrived that evening. I saw Tom again and wasn’t even welcomed with a smile but rather if “everyone was here yet”. Then when my husband and I go to one of the back rooms to finalize some paperwork, we felt rushed and as if we were a burden. I was already high on emotions naturally from the big day approaching and getting off of work that day. There was some miscommunication with the paperwork we needed to have to ready for that day and so I had to fill in some stuff while we were there. Tom was completely different from when we first met him and was quite rude with us. I got a bit worked up from feeling overwhelmed and teared up a bit, my now husband, caught on to this and asked if I was okay and Tom’s response was, “we don’t even really do rehearsals this is just for people to feel comfortable” and he proceeded to also say, “it damn sure isn’t anything to cry about”. It left a super distasteful feeling to the point where I really just wanted to leave. The walkthrough was super quick and everyone felt the rush. Towards the end I followed up with Tom about an email I sent a week prior in which he didn’t respond to despite saying to email him with any questions we may have during our initial meeting. It was about finalizing our signature drinks and inquiring about the white bench they have in which he just said “everyone gets the white bench” but I was told I should ask for it if I wanted it. I understand miscommunications happen, and that isn’t the issue, it’s about how it’s handled that’s telling. I must say I was happy to not have to physically cross paths during the day of our wedding with Tom because he left that much of a distasteful experience from that day. I will say thank you, however, for the behind the scenes work. The day of the wedding, in the midst of everything going on, I was asked if we wanted to start our ceremony 20 minutes earlier. This is the second time I was asked if I wanted to start earlier than the scheduled time. I declined as I put the time on the invitation and we had this booked for about two years at that point. The day of, they also gave our photographers a hard time and the run around about using certain areas at the venue (like the outdoor water fountain) due to another wedding that was taking place. Once again I understand there will be multiple events in one day as that is expected, but it shouldn’t be taking away from another party’s experience. All in all I’m thankful these experiences didn’t translate to our guests but it certainly did add some stress to our day. We are just thankful we had amazing and understanding vendors and that we were able to enjoy it with our family and friends overall. We also just wanted to leave an honest review from our...

The VIP Country Club was beyond exceptional as a wedding venue. We toured many venues in the tri-state area and VIP blew them all out of the water. The whole staff through the whole process were kind and professional, they had clearly been run through the gamut with thousands of weddings and brought all of that experience to our own. The maitre d' and the manager ensured a smooth run of show and made the decision making process not only stress free but FUN. Where other venues would tell us "no" or would cringe when we'd start bringing up out of the box ideas, everyone at VIP would get excited and ideate with us. It made everything feel like a collaborative project.

The first thing that drew us to the venue was its stunning big reception room with floor to ceiling windows looking out towards the Long Island Sound. We knew that this room would be perfect for us for a couple reasons: 1) since it already had a very specific design (tin ceilings, deep blue patterned carpet etc) we knew we didn't have to bring in any decoration and 2) the space was separated in a perfect way where there was a lounge area away from the dance floor but still in the same room. This last point ended up making the biggest difference because even as guests were taking a break from dancing or just having a chat, they could still be present in the same room with everyone instead of disappearing from view for large swaths of the night.

We were initially worried about there being two weddings happening at the same time in adjoining rooms but truly, we never heard a thing! At no point in the arrival, ceremony, or reception process did we really run into the other wedding in a meaningful way. It was a different story altogether at our shared hotel haha.

And of course, the food was fantastic. We honestly weren't expecting gourmet quality from a place sending out so many dishes every day (a kitchen serving TWO weddings!) and were a bit underwhelmed by some of the dishes at the tasting. But the food on the wedding day was phenomenal. Our guests were raving, the cocktail hour food was tremendous (the Himalayan salt block grill and clam bake were big winners), and the entrees and cake stunned. We had people getting take out boxes to bring food back home with them! Never in my life saw that at a wedding before.

One of the best options VIP has is the dessert cart extension that adds 30min to your reception and waiters come around with extra desserts and old brass carts with our favorite amaros and liqueurs. It kept the party going and brought a level of fun to the end of night events beyond just "keep dancing until you're exhausted".

We couldn't be happier with how our wedding went at VIP Country Club and we'd recommend it to anyone in a heartbeat. We do not have a single regret about choosing VIP for our big day. From planning to execution, they guided and worked with us and have heard only raves from our guests and people thinking we spent twice as much as we did. They even last minute helped us set up a first look when we got rained out, helped us with upgrades and add ons when we came under our guest count, and did it all without batting an eye. Thank you thank you thank you VIP for going above and beyond to make our wedding as special...

We just had our wedding at VIP country club and could not be happier. Kim at the front desk greeted us and made us feel at home from the very start! She always offered us water (still or sparkling, and even snacks if they had it at the time). This was a different greeting than we got at many other venues we had visited. From the moment you walk into VIP, you’re treated exceptionally. What impressed me the most, was the Kim recognized us EVERY SINGLE TIME we visited! We booked with VIP over a year prior to our chosen wedding date. We would show up unannounced and she knew who we were! This may be small to some people, but the details matter and they have thought of everything at VIP to make you feel extra special! Kim goes that extra mile personally!

Then we were introduced to Jen Jolly who answered ALL of our questions and was basically our “pre-wedding planner” before she hooked us up with the stellar wedding planner Jaime from LoveGrace Weddings!!! Jen was honest and made sure just about anything was possible! She always made time for us to answer our questions. If she didn’t know the answer, she ALWAYS looked into it and got back to us! She went out of her way for us and she didn’t have to! It truly showed how much VIP valued us!

When we got closer to our wedding date we met the owner Tom. He was able to personalize so much for us, including a caviar tasting for 2 in the bridal suite post ceremony! Brianne was the BEST bridal attendant! She helped me change out of my heels into sneakers and held my VERY HEAVY bouquet throughout the photoshoots and helped carry my dress everywhere! Vin was a fantastic Maitre’d! He made sure everything went smoothly and that we were informed ONLY when we needed to be. If things happen to go wrong at your event, you will not know until the following day as they will fix it before it even gets to you! They are a well oiled machine and know how to make sure their guests of honor have the best time! There was nothing they couldn’t do for us and every member of VIP staff is top notch! They are all extremely well trained and know what they are doing! I wish I had another event coming up that I can do with VIP because I know they can do anything! Shout out to all the bartenders, waitstaff, and set up crew to make sure the whole day went swimmingly for the guests!

The food is incredible too! You can’t go wrong with any of the food choices. Ask Tom what he recommends as popular, he knows what he’s talking about! Don’t be afraid to ask for vendor recommendations too. They have great relationships with other vendors, be it bands, DJ, flowers, buses, Photo Booth, etc. They have someone for everything! We wanted to do an anti-gravity (floating cake) and they bought a special cake stand to do it! We didn’t have to buy it ourselves. VIP is always updating itself! Each and every single time we went back to the venue, I saw someone touching up sconces with gold paint, or the outside walls with white paint, updating the dance floors, etc. They clearly take pride in their work and their appearance. Their goal is to make sure you’re happy and we couldn’t have been happier on our wedding day! We had the absolute best time!

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