jane
I love the beach and venues that are aesthetically pleasing (especially for pictures!!!) , however most places that are nice don't fit 500+ people! does anyone have any ideas??? thanks!
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The Anaheim Hilton claims to have the largest space with TWO 28,000 square foot ballrooms plus extra space totaling 100,000 feet as well as the pool area for receptions. Harborside claims to seat "up to 500" but that would be packing everyone in very tightly and uncomfortably. Personally I hate it when you pack 8-10 people at a table touching elbows. I prefer 2 1/2 foot spacing at tables to make guests more comfortable. This might be some help: http://www.orangecounty.net/html/event_facilities.html A little help: You need 2-3 photographers PLUS assistants. Skip the video- nobody ever watches it in the long run and wishes they spent the money on quality photography and flush mounted coffee table albums (plural). Take all principal photos BEFORE the ceremony including those with your fiance so you have time to relax and get the right shots. Family shots too. This will take about 2 hours of time prior to the ceremony starting. After "I Do" you move directly to the party and skip the long delay taking photos. You'll also get a few minutes private time to freshen up and unwind before going to the reception. Have a wedding producer for this size event (not a lame coordinator or planner) and they should have 1-2 assistants helping. YOU should have a personal assistant who is not in the wedding that sticks with you the whole day as your go-fer. Giver her your cell phone with the charger and put her in charge of your needs. Put EVERYONE on 2-way radios with ear-pieces so they can communicate easily all day, even during the ceremony. Make sure the photographers have the same thing on a different channel so they can coordinate shots. If you're in a church negotiate in advance so they understand this is YOUR show, not theirs. You're renting a facility for a private event (your wedding) so don't let them tell you when and where pictures are allowed! My brides always got everything they wanted for photos because we take control of ANY facility including churches; and we don't ask for permission to take those photos. If they want to know, we TELL THEM where we will be taking photos or just do it. Even the pope is photographed during ceremonies but there is always some self appointed "facility coordinator" trying to tell you what you can and can't do with lame excuses like "it's not allowed". That's bull. I could go on and on here but I think you've already gotten about $10k worth of info!
The Anaheim Hilton claims to have the largest space with TWO 28,000 square foot ballrooms plus extra space totaling 100,000 feet as well as the pool area for receptions. Harborside claims to seat "up to 500" but that would be packing everyone in very tightly and uncomfortably. Personally I hate it when you pack 8-10 people at a table touching elbows. I prefer 2 1/2 foot spacing at tables to make guests more comfortable. This might be some help: http://www.orangecounty.net/html/event_facilities.html A little help: You need 2-3 photographers PLUS assistants. Skip the video- nobody ever watches it in the long run and wishes they spent the money on quality photography and flush mounted coffee table albums (plural). Take all principal photos BEFORE the ceremony including those with your fiance so you have time to relax and get the right shots. Family shots too. This will take about 2 hours of time prior to the ceremony starting. After "I Do" you move directly to the party and skip the long delay taking photos. You'll also get a few minutes private time to freshen up and unwind before going to the reception. Have a wedding producer for this size event (not a lame coordinator or planner) and they should have 1-2 assistants helping. YOU should have a personal assistant who is not in the wedding that sticks with you the whole day as your go-fer. Giver her your cell phone with the charger and put her in charge of your needs. Put EVERYONE on 2-way radios with ear-pieces so they can communicate easily all day, even during the ceremony. Make sure the photographers have the same thing on a different channel so they can coordinate shots. If you're in a church negotiate in advance so they understand this is YOUR show, not theirs. You're renting a facility for a private event (your wedding) so don't let them tell you when and where pictures are allowed! My brides always got everything they wanted for photos because we take control of ANY facility including churches; and we don't ask for permission to take those photos. If they want to know, we TELL THEM where we will be taking photos or just do it. Even the pope is photographed during ceremonies but there is always some self appointed "facility coordinator" trying to tell you what you can and can't do with lame excuses like "it's not allowed". That's bull. I could go on and on here but I think you've already gotten about $10k worth of info!
any good restaurants in gold coast Australia?
meshi hali
Answer
Plenty of Choice for any nationality
Alto Cucina & Bar
Broadbeach's newest restaurant & lounge bar offering Mediterranean cuisine with an emphasis on share platters and banquet style dining.
Belgrade Express
Balkan, Mediterranean & Middle Eastern influences. Specialist in chargrilled Steak and seafood. Authentic Serbian cuisine.
BlueFire Churrascaria Grill & Bar
Stunning waterfront views and an impressive menu. The BlueFire Churrascaria features huge skewers of your flamegrilled favourites carved at your table until you say "no more!" Delicious a-la-carte menu also available.
Bojangles on Broadbeach
Piano Lounge. Bar. Restaurant. Let us wine, dine & entertain you. Live Jazz entertainment Wednesday - Sunday. Quality Mediterranean and Italian cuisine. Open 7 days Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Brannigans Tavern
The place to be in Broadbeach. Live entertainment Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat nights. Snack menu 12pm til late. Pool tables, poker machines, great bar, fox sports, TAB, sky channel and more...
Captains Table Seafood Restaurant
One of the most pleasurable dining experiences on the Coast. Specialising in delicious live seafood. Open 7 days for lunch & dinner. More than just a seafood restaurant.
Champagne Brasserie - French Restaurant
The best French Restaurant in town. Fine traditional French Cuisine with one of the best wine lists on the Gold Coast. Good selection of French Wines.
D' Arcy Arms Restaurant & Bar
Come and enjoy "A little bit of Ireland in the heart of Paradise" with Guinness & Kilkenny on tap, a Fully Licensed, Restaurant open from 6pm, Bar Snack Menu from 6 - 9pm, Shamrock Bar open from 5pm.
Dracula's Cabaret Restaurant
Join us for an evening of quality dining, comedy entertainment & a thousand thrills. Ride our Ghost Train into the theatre & prepare to have fun. Drax 4 Kids - Children's Matinee Shows Saturdays..
Flamenco's on Broadbeach
Flamenco's on Broadbeach is all about Authentic Spanish Cuisine, Good Music & Fun! Open Wed - Sat Lunch & Dinner, Sat Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, Sun Breakfast & Lunch.
Flames on the River
Riverfront Alsfresco & Indoor Dining. Open for lunch & dinner Tues - Sun. Woodfire pizza & pasta our specialty also great steak and seafood.
Focus on Paradise
Meet you by the sea. Enjoy our 1/2 price menu Wed - Sat with the purchase of a drink. Free pool & live entertainment. Open Wed - Sun Lunch & Dinner
Four Winds - Seafood and Asian Buffet
Queensland's only revolving restaurant offers a sumptuous Seafood and Asian buffet 26 floors above the city. Four Winds, at Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise.
George's Paragon
Sail into the Gold Coast's No.1 Seafood Restaurant. Yes Sir! Lunch & Dinner Every Day. 3 Superb Locations: Opposite the Beach at Surfers Paradise, on the water at Sanctuary Cove & on the water at Kingscliff.
Hog's Breath Cafe
The best steak you can get. Huge menu with something for everyone. Fully licensed. Steaks, Salads, Burgers. 2 great locations.
Imperial Thai Restaurant
Eat where the Thai's eat! Sensational service, delicious food and authentic decor. Open 7 days for dinner from 5.30pm & Sunday lunch 11.30am - 3pm.
Mandarin Court Chinese Restaurant
Top Yum Cha Chef & Cantonese Chef from Hong Kong specialising in live seafood, peking duck and special banquets. The best Yum Cha traditional style daily from 9am - 3pm.
Margaritas on the Water
Do you want to have fun?? Restaurant, Bar and Function Centre. A La Carte & Innovative Mexican Cuisine. Open 4 Days Lunch & Dinner 7 Nights.
Mario's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
Authentic Modern Italian Cuisine. Delicious pizza's eat in or takeaway. Licensed, Alfresco Dining. Multi Award Winning Restaurant.
Max's Seafood Restaurant
No. 1 fresh seafood restaurant on the Gold Coast! Daily lunch specials for only $10. Open 7 days for lunch & dinner in Broadbeach.
Montezuma's & The Aztec Mexican Restaurants
The taste of Mexico where the locals meet to eat. All your favourite dishes at 3 great locations.
O-Me-Ly Vietnamese Restaurant & Cafe
Enjoy the best & freshest Vietnamese on the Coast! Dine in and alfresco dining. Beautiful food made to order. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Closed Mondays.
Omeros Bros Seafood Restaurant
Australia's # 1 Seafood Family Restaurant... 5 Times Winner of the Prestigious American Express Gold Plate Awards. Open 7 Days - Lunch - Dinner on the waterfront, Marina Mirage.
Oriental Temptations!
A new dining experience in Broadbeach. Fresh, authentic Chinese cuisine, Roast & Noodle Bar, BYO, Takeaways welcome.
Pancakes in Paradise
Pancakes in Paradise also sweet & savoury crepes, steak, ribs, fish, chicken & salads. Open 7 days for breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Pink Poodle Bar & Restaurant - Beers from Belgium
Try our exciting menu of authentic Belgian cuisine. Relax indoors or outdoors enjoying live entertainment and over 50 Belgian Beers!
Pool Deck Restaurant - Seafood Buffet
Enjoy indoor/outdoor dining and savour the mouth watering nightly seafood buffet and chef's selection of delicious hot dishes. The Pool Deck Restaurant is in Broadbeach at the Sofitel Gold Coast.
Raj Palace
Select from our authentic Indian menu. Enjoy fine foods overlooking the fabulous Gold Coast Broadwater. Open 7 days for lunch and dinner. Marina Mirage, Gold Coast.
Rusty Pelican
Grog, Steak, Seafood. How about some succulent fresh local seafood or delicious grain fed beef. Come on in and dine in the warm casual atmosphere of our restaurant or alfresco in the heart of Surfers Paradise or at Coolangatta. Extensive a la carte menu available.
Saffron Indian Gourmet
Indian cuisine as you've never tasted before. Authentic Northern & Southern Indian cuisine, fine wines and a refreshing modern ambience.
Sage Cafe Restaurant
Open for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Special Occasions. New, exciting cafe restaurant in Broadbeach.
Saks Restaurant & Bar
Come and experience the newest, freshest & most exciting waterfront restaurant and bar on the Gold Coast. Italian, Steak, Seafood & Pizza Oyster Bar & Lounge at Marina Mirage.
Sirocco Restaurant & Bar
Buffet and a la carte dinning with distinctive Mediterranean and seafood influences. Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner 7 days.
The Tandoori Place
North Indian cuisine specialising in Tandoori. Dine in or takeaway available at Queensland's No. 1 Indian restaurants. 5 locations throughout the
Plenty of Choice for any nationality
Alto Cucina & Bar
Broadbeach's newest restaurant & lounge bar offering Mediterranean cuisine with an emphasis on share platters and banquet style dining.
Belgrade Express
Balkan, Mediterranean & Middle Eastern influences. Specialist in chargrilled Steak and seafood. Authentic Serbian cuisine.
BlueFire Churrascaria Grill & Bar
Stunning waterfront views and an impressive menu. The BlueFire Churrascaria features huge skewers of your flamegrilled favourites carved at your table until you say "no more!" Delicious a-la-carte menu also available.
Bojangles on Broadbeach
Piano Lounge. Bar. Restaurant. Let us wine, dine & entertain you. Live Jazz entertainment Wednesday - Sunday. Quality Mediterranean and Italian cuisine. Open 7 days Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Brannigans Tavern
The place to be in Broadbeach. Live entertainment Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat nights. Snack menu 12pm til late. Pool tables, poker machines, great bar, fox sports, TAB, sky channel and more...
Captains Table Seafood Restaurant
One of the most pleasurable dining experiences on the Coast. Specialising in delicious live seafood. Open 7 days for lunch & dinner. More than just a seafood restaurant.
Champagne Brasserie - French Restaurant
The best French Restaurant in town. Fine traditional French Cuisine with one of the best wine lists on the Gold Coast. Good selection of French Wines.
D' Arcy Arms Restaurant & Bar
Come and enjoy "A little bit of Ireland in the heart of Paradise" with Guinness & Kilkenny on tap, a Fully Licensed, Restaurant open from 6pm, Bar Snack Menu from 6 - 9pm, Shamrock Bar open from 5pm.
Dracula's Cabaret Restaurant
Join us for an evening of quality dining, comedy entertainment & a thousand thrills. Ride our Ghost Train into the theatre & prepare to have fun. Drax 4 Kids - Children's Matinee Shows Saturdays..
Flamenco's on Broadbeach
Flamenco's on Broadbeach is all about Authentic Spanish Cuisine, Good Music & Fun! Open Wed - Sat Lunch & Dinner, Sat Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, Sun Breakfast & Lunch.
Flames on the River
Riverfront Alsfresco & Indoor Dining. Open for lunch & dinner Tues - Sun. Woodfire pizza & pasta our specialty also great steak and seafood.
Focus on Paradise
Meet you by the sea. Enjoy our 1/2 price menu Wed - Sat with the purchase of a drink. Free pool & live entertainment. Open Wed - Sun Lunch & Dinner
Four Winds - Seafood and Asian Buffet
Queensland's only revolving restaurant offers a sumptuous Seafood and Asian buffet 26 floors above the city. Four Winds, at Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise.
George's Paragon
Sail into the Gold Coast's No.1 Seafood Restaurant. Yes Sir! Lunch & Dinner Every Day. 3 Superb Locations: Opposite the Beach at Surfers Paradise, on the water at Sanctuary Cove & on the water at Kingscliff.
Hog's Breath Cafe
The best steak you can get. Huge menu with something for everyone. Fully licensed. Steaks, Salads, Burgers. 2 great locations.
Imperial Thai Restaurant
Eat where the Thai's eat! Sensational service, delicious food and authentic decor. Open 7 days for dinner from 5.30pm & Sunday lunch 11.30am - 3pm.
Mandarin Court Chinese Restaurant
Top Yum Cha Chef & Cantonese Chef from Hong Kong specialising in live seafood, peking duck and special banquets. The best Yum Cha traditional style daily from 9am - 3pm.
Margaritas on the Water
Do you want to have fun?? Restaurant, Bar and Function Centre. A La Carte & Innovative Mexican Cuisine. Open 4 Days Lunch & Dinner 7 Nights.
Mario's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
Authentic Modern Italian Cuisine. Delicious pizza's eat in or takeaway. Licensed, Alfresco Dining. Multi Award Winning Restaurant.
Max's Seafood Restaurant
No. 1 fresh seafood restaurant on the Gold Coast! Daily lunch specials for only $10. Open 7 days for lunch & dinner in Broadbeach.
Montezuma's & The Aztec Mexican Restaurants
The taste of Mexico where the locals meet to eat. All your favourite dishes at 3 great locations.
O-Me-Ly Vietnamese Restaurant & Cafe
Enjoy the best & freshest Vietnamese on the Coast! Dine in and alfresco dining. Beautiful food made to order. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Closed Mondays.
Omeros Bros Seafood Restaurant
Australia's # 1 Seafood Family Restaurant... 5 Times Winner of the Prestigious American Express Gold Plate Awards. Open 7 Days - Lunch - Dinner on the waterfront, Marina Mirage.
Oriental Temptations!
A new dining experience in Broadbeach. Fresh, authentic Chinese cuisine, Roast & Noodle Bar, BYO, Takeaways welcome.
Pancakes in Paradise
Pancakes in Paradise also sweet & savoury crepes, steak, ribs, fish, chicken & salads. Open 7 days for breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Pink Poodle Bar & Restaurant - Beers from Belgium
Try our exciting menu of authentic Belgian cuisine. Relax indoors or outdoors enjoying live entertainment and over 50 Belgian Beers!
Pool Deck Restaurant - Seafood Buffet
Enjoy indoor/outdoor dining and savour the mouth watering nightly seafood buffet and chef's selection of delicious hot dishes. The Pool Deck Restaurant is in Broadbeach at the Sofitel Gold Coast.
Raj Palace
Select from our authentic Indian menu. Enjoy fine foods overlooking the fabulous Gold Coast Broadwater. Open 7 days for lunch and dinner. Marina Mirage, Gold Coast.
Rusty Pelican
Grog, Steak, Seafood. How about some succulent fresh local seafood or delicious grain fed beef. Come on in and dine in the warm casual atmosphere of our restaurant or alfresco in the heart of Surfers Paradise or at Coolangatta. Extensive a la carte menu available.
Saffron Indian Gourmet
Indian cuisine as you've never tasted before. Authentic Northern & Southern Indian cuisine, fine wines and a refreshing modern ambience.
Sage Cafe Restaurant
Open for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Special Occasions. New, exciting cafe restaurant in Broadbeach.
Saks Restaurant & Bar
Come and experience the newest, freshest & most exciting waterfront restaurant and bar on the Gold Coast. Italian, Steak, Seafood & Pizza Oyster Bar & Lounge at Marina Mirage.
Sirocco Restaurant & Bar
Buffet and a la carte dinning with distinctive Mediterranean and seafood influences. Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner 7 days.
The Tandoori Place
North Indian cuisine specialising in Tandoori. Dine in or takeaway available at Queensland's No. 1 Indian restaurants. 5 locations throughout the
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