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Places … curtain … meeting
Historic theater provides a dramatic convention backdrop
By BILL FALLON

In its capacity as a meeting and convention venue, the 122-year-old Tarrytown Music Hall is returning to its roots, albeit with a computerized sound and light system that would have been lacking when it was built.

 

Ritz opens Dec. 19
By MARY IAROCCI

A new meeting and party place will open next month in White Plains and it could have Westchester County residents and businesses putting on the Ritz.

 

Mohonk – a favorite place to tie the knot
By LYNN WOODS

Lots of resorts and hotels host wedding receptions. What makes Mohonk Mountain House a little bit different is that its authentic Victorian ambience and remote Alpine setting also make it a favorite site for the ceremony itself.

 

Consider wedding policy to ‘insure’ bliss
By KATHY KAHN

When George Liaskos and his family opened Cortlandt Colonial Restaurant and Ballroom in Cortlandt Manor in 1978, little did they dream Internet and Web advertising would be part of the marketing strategy. And while the Liaskoses have averaged 50 to 60 weddings a year, winter weddings have become increasingly popular since the owner’s son and current manager, Evan Liaskos, introduced wedding insurance to the list of pre-nuptial perks for the bride and groom.

 

Insuring everything but the bliss
By BOB ROZYCKI

Ah, weddings, a day of celebrations … and cancellations and missing gowns and gift thefts and other untoward circumstances.