Coral House - Baldwin

Thanksgiving was fantastic. The food was delicious. There were so many different selections of food that it would be impossible to leave hungry.

My husband(DH)&i were married in the Hempstead courthouse on Oct 30th 2015.We were engaged in 2014&had started been planning our wedding at the coal House shortly after.In Feb of 2016 I get a call from my emotional DH confessing2me that his aunt had gotten him drunk the night B4&the next day took him2the coral house where apparently his aunt told whoever was in charge of the details of our wedding,that I had left my DH(meaning in the process of divorce)&was currently admitted2a VA psych ward in Seattle.I was indeed in Seattle at the time4my our nieces 3rd bday&therefore visiting my side of the fam which I did very sparingly2say the least bc it’s all we could afford as2disabled Veterans.My DH said that he was so hung over from the night before&basically still drunk that he had no idea what was really going on&basically thought it was all a dream until he realized it was a total reality that his aunt had used his current state2not only cancel our wedding,but took advantage of his basic state of stupor2make him look like a grieving man who was dealing with his wife leaving him,when he was simply just drunk/hungover&basicallyhad no idea what was really going on.Basically Im making this bad review bc as far as I know&can remember no1from this establishment called me as the bride2even confirm such an event had taken place or consulted me on the matter as2whether or not this cancellation was4a valid reason or not.I was told by my DH that a refund was expected but I didnt hold my breath.As time has gone on its disturbingly come out that the reason4this cancellation was bc apparently my DH had “cried”drunkenly2his aunt that night that we couldnt afford our wedding.I had no idea of this financial burden as I was always reassured that we were right on track financially w/paying.Ive since informed my husband that we most certainly could have simply rescheduled our wedding4a later date instead of his aunt being so crass as2literally cancel our wedding w/o my knowledge as the bride.This is most likely due2her own selfish reasons possibly having2do w/her oldest daughter not being proposed2yet by her long time boyfriend&she wanted her daughter2have the 1st wedding of the family, where as ours would have been the1st…bc I honestly cant think of any other reason as2why some1 would have made up such an elaborate&untrue lie just2cancel our wedding when it could have just been rescheduled.The venue can say if they want,that these personal reasons of myDHs Aunt have nothing2do w/them,but the fact that they didnt even attempt2make contact w/me as the bride about such an expensive cancellation is just an atrocity2say the least.Is this honestly how y’all in the “GREAT STATE OF NEW YORK”conduct business as usual?If so y’all are severely contributing2the scam that obviously is the”New York”wedding.Im writing this2make sure that this venue&other venues don’t do this2another bride or even groom4that matter.We are currently planning our10th anniversary celebration at another venue&I brought this situation up2the person who is initially helping us plan&he told us that he once had a MOH call posing as the bride2erroneously cancel the brides wedding.they notified their bride immediately.beware of your bridal party,URsignificant other’s family members(especially ifUfind yourself away fromUR significant other4a time like I was)&especially beware of UR venue possibly being (I’ll give y’all at the coral house the benefit of the doubt as a means of thanking y’all4my service2our country…you’re welcome) “naive”2what is happening when a cancellation is being”asked for”&a bride&or groom is not present4the cancellation.IfUas a bride or groom are considering canceling w/this venue,DON’T.They won’t giveUa refund regardless of your reason. Therefore puttingUin more of a possible financial restraint thanUwere in B4.Simply ask2reschedule.If in the situationUR relationship doesn’t work out,Ucan always have a huge“breakup party”or something. BC then at least you won’t just be handing this venue money4not

Good venue for weddings, office parties etc. Good ambiance with views of a lake. Great staff, well organized, knowledgeable friendly and professional.

Went for Psh Pets Rescue gala. Had a wonderful time. Food was great, excellent help all professional. Highly recommend

I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone looking for a wedding hall. The place is beautiful and the lakeside was everything we wanted. We ended up picking the coral house, and we would later come to regret the decision.1) The maître d’ was atrocious at her job. From picking fights with my family to “helping me with my dress” she almost seemed intentionally malicious while doing her job.2) they throughout my wedding veil that was hanging up in the bridal suite.That was a terrible surprise.3)This was the straw that broke the camel, they dropped about TWO TABLES worth of food and didn’t feed my guest sitting at those tables. How embarrassing. These plate were not cheap. Also we never received a call with an apology. They stayed quiet and they let us go without a simple call to express their concerns about our situation. Took the money and ran.Think twice before choosing coral house.Also if you’re thinking of going here because of the lakeside, keep in mind they’re located right off a very busy main highway and it’s extremely noisy. When I was replaying my ceremony, I could hear a whole bunch of noises from airplanes to cars… you name it. Think twice.