Normanside Country Club Reviews

As a wedding DJ, I see a lot of venues! Normanside Country Club has always stood out as one of our teams absolute favorites! From the friendly and helpful staff to the beautiful interior and easy load in, we love everything about this place.

From a dj perceptive, the room is easy to provide sound for. Several convenient outlet locations and the well thought out floor plan made our setup a breeze.

The venue managers were extremely helpful and easy to work with which is HUGE from our perspective. Primarily because we need to bring the party and great energy all night long and that's simply tough to do when the venue staff or other vendors are bringing down the mood with negativity. I am thankful that is NEVER the case here.

All the weddings I've DJ'd here have been phenomenal, with packed dance floors. I attribute much of this success to the seamless coordination leading up to the dance time, which is greatly influenced by the efficiency of the venue staff.

I look forward to working with more awesome couples here in the future!
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Wyatt Roberts
DJ Romantics
Empire State Events

My daughter got married at Normanside on Oct 28, 2023. As her father, I had to wait for twenty-one months since my son-in-law proposed to her. But the wait was simply worthy because they chose Normanside for ceremony and reception. My experience over there was a 10.5 out of a scale of 1 to 10. Jaimie was a fantastic person to work with. Her work went beyond to meet the needs of my daughter and her husband. The other staff were excellent, the food was outstanding and the service was absolutely great. If you look for a wedding reception, do not need to look any further. Just come to Normanside. You will not regret, but value your choice as a lifelong memory.

Anyone looking for a beautiful, inclusive, yet affordable wedding venue - look no further! We couldn’t be happier we trusted Normanside for our wedding. We knew from the start we were in good hands, as all our vendors had nothing but positive things to say about their own experiences at the venue. Jaimie was outstanding in answering all my questions along the way and made the day of seamless. Jaimie and her team were always responsive and thoughtful, and executed everything better than we could have imagined and let us include so many personal touches.
Not only that, but all our guests have been telling us it’s the best wedding food they ever had. We also got ready in the bridal suite which made the morning of easy for me and my bridesmaids. Thank you Normanside, but especially Jaimie, for making our wedding day so beautiful and effortless!

We just had our wedding here this weekend and it was fantastic! The staff was great to work with especially Jaimie. She did everything possible make our day perfect! The food was amazing, the golf course was beautiful for pics and the staff really takes time to make sure the couple has everything they need. Highly recommend this place for your next event!

We chose Normanside for our Fall wedding venue. It was beautiful! Jaimie was wonderful to work with all along the way. She was so helpful and responsive. On the day of the wedding, the set up was beautiful, and perfect. The place looked amazing down to every single detail. The day went so smoothly, which we thank Jaimie for.
We loved the bride and groom suites in the morning and getting to enjoy the venue before the party started. The food was amazing, and we got so many compliments it. The space was large and pretty. We loved how there was a patio outside the ballroom to cool off when dancing or enjoy the beautiful creek view. Everything far exceeded our expectations, and I can’t imagine a more perfect venue. It was an absolute pleasure working with all of the staff at Normanside.

I don't even know where to start. To say that we are so incredibly thankful for this place is an understatement. When COVID started and we had to reschedule our wedding day, they were so accommodating. Then when we needed to move it again, they moved it like it was nothing. David did everything he could to make it an easy transition. From meeting with us and answering hundreds of questions to honoring pricing and everything from our original date, they made the planning so easy and organized. When Jaimie came on, she was very helpful towards the end of the planning process. And then we got towards the actual day. The beginning of the summer, we weren’t sure if we would be able to do it, but they held on strong and kept us informed along the way. The morning was perfect, they had someone open the building for us, set up the coffee and mimosas as requested, delivered lunch as planned, and even drove with our photographers to find a good first look spot! Everything went so smoothly and perfectly. The food was absolutely amazing! We had a personal server for the day and she was great! Always remembered what drink we wanted and checked in with us throughout the evening to make sure everything was going smoothly.
I honestly could go on forever about how awesome this place is. The staff is always so nice. I would highly recommend having any event here, but especially a wedding! My wedding day was perfect!

Having our wedding at Normanside was the best choice we could have made! The golf course had amazing views with fall colors that made for perfect pictures. David and his crew are so accommodating and welcoming! The wait staff are all fun and friendly, definitely made the reception great! Jaimie helped us through the planning process and final details, she was very responsive and detail oriented! Highly recommend Normanside!

Normanside was everything we wanted for our wedding. Emma made our day a dream come true. She was very personable and a lot of fun to work with. She understood everything we wanted and made it happen. I would highly recommend Emma and Normanside Country Club to anyone!!

First meeting with Dave was great! Very affordable venue without missing any of the things you want! Emma is amazing. She covers every single detail leading up to the wedding and makes sure everything goes well on the day of. All of my guests raved about the food. The venue is beautiful. We used the bridal suite to get ready and it is amazing! The photos in there came out so well, there was no travel and they have packages for food and drink. I would recommend Normanside to anyone. We had the best day!

From our first meeting with Dave to the days after the wedding picking up our decoration everyone at Normanside was wonderful and incredibly helpful. Normanside is a beautiful venue and so reasonably priced you can’t go wrong here! Dave and Emma were very accomodating and made sure everything ran smoothly on our wedding day. I can’t thank them enough!!

Working with Emma was a dream. They not only have a beautiful venue, but they were able to work within my budget. I LOVE the bridal suite and so far some of my favorite pictures are in that room. They also allowed us to deliver our decor a few days early, and pick it up 2 days after. My guests RAVED about the food and the large portions. The venue price also includes the price of the cake/cupcakes which are sourced from the Perfect Blend Bakery and were DELICIOUS. Bathroom baskets, 3 vendor meals, and golf passes for the groomsmen were also included in our package. I loved how rain or shine the ceremony happened in the same location outside with a retractable roof and sides. The ravine provided yet another great back drop for pictures. Emma was very responsive day of, and very attentive to us during dinner. She also made sure the event itself ran smoothly and on time.

We had our wedding at Normanside Country Club last weekend and oh my god we could not have been more happier!! Emma the wedding coordinator was AMAZING, was great with helping me out every step of the way! Dave and his staff truely did a great job at blowing us away. Everything turned out sooo Beautiful! Our guests ranted and raved over the food, good service, the overall look of the venue..... everything! I would definitely highly recommend Normanside as a wedding venue!! I know we loved ours there and we are soo very happy with our decision to book them. LOVED every bit of it from getting ready there to the end of our night!

We had my Daughter's wedding here. Dave and Emma were incredibly helpful every step of the way. We had the best time. The staff was great and the food was great!!! Can't say enough about this place especially Dave and Emma!!! Highly recommend them!!
---Janine

We were married at Normanside in early September and I cannot enough good things! The entire wedding planning process was really seamless. Dave and Emma made sure that all my many, many questions were answered right away and with a kind voice. They guided us through the whole process and the week of our wedding they really put us at ease with last minute things and questions. Emma was amazing the day of, anticipating all our needs. I was so glad to have her there.
The bridal suite is so glamorous and spacious. I couldn't imagine getting ready any place else. Alan and the guys played 9 holes in the morning and they had a blast. Our guests were raving about the food for weeks. The service was exceptional. The room and dance floor were the perfect size, no cramming at all! One of the highlights for me was when we did our portraits on the grounds. With the vast property of Normanside our photographer was able to find the most beautiful natural wooded setting. We had the most perfect wedding day imaginable. I wouldn't change a thing and would do it all over again at Normanside! Thank you!

I "let go" of my little girl on 8/22/2016 at the Normanside Country Club. I approached the day with apprehension as "letting go" of my daughter was very hard for me." Dave Hostig made the process much easier. From early in the morning when this gang descended on my house with wedding planner Katie O'Malley and Photographer Joe Elario, to the wedding ceremony at St. Mary's in Albany, to the most magnificent reception I have ever attended, the day went off perfectly and elegantly. Behind all the planning for the entire day was Dave Hostig. When I asked my daughter about any detail of the day her response every time was "you have to ask Dave". The Normanside grounds were magnificent, the food was exquisite, the music delightful, creating a wedding reception right out of a movie. Many of our guests said it was the best wedding that they had ever attended. The only thing that might need a little shoring up was the groom - Dave Hostig - of course that's because he's my son-in-law. Deb & I are proud of you son.

I loved the venue. I just wish they had an actual bridal suite instead of a publicly shared "ladies lounge".

We had our wedding at Normanside on 7/23/16. Dave and Emma were incredible to work with throughout the whole wedding planning process! They were very flexible, accommodating and really helped execute our vision. Our guests continue to rave about the food and size of the ballroom and dance floor is perfect for a wedding of 200. The groom and some groomsmen and family golfed the day before the wedding with the two foursomes that come with the package. The bridal suite was beautiful and amazing area to get ready in - including a whole lockerroom and outdoor sitting area. The venue accommodates both indoor and outdoor ceremonies and has a perfect scenic overlook allowing for gorgeous sunset photos. Overall, I cannot recommend this venue enough for a wedding!! It was a perfect day and so much of that is due to Dave, Emma and Normanside.

We got married at NCC on 7/3/2016 - it was absolutely AMAZING!!! We cannot say enough about how great this venue is. All of the staff were so kind & helpful. Emma was extremely helpful during the whole process - she was so easy to work with & bounce ideas off of. We also had our rehearsal dinner there & it was wonderful as well! The bridal suite is a perfect area to get ready in and the mens lounge was a great place for all of the guys in the wedding party to kick back & relax before the wedding. My husband, friends and family enjoyed a day of golf (2 foursomes came with our package) the day before the wedding. Their course is gorgeous & well maintained. Making it a perfect area for photos!! The patio was a stunning area to have the ceremony - overlooking the Normanskill Creek & rolling hills of upstate NY. The ballroom was so beautifully decorated, just the way we pictured it :) The food was to die for - everyone loved it!! The drinks just kept coming & were delicious as well. We had a full uplighting package included with our Conway entertainment DJ and Photobooth vendor, and it was so worth it!! Uplighting transformed an already beautiful room into an even more beautiful and fun room. We danced the night away! Our guests also loved being able to step right outside on the patio for fresh air or a smoke & were able to still see all the fun & hear all the awesome music. The cake that was included in our package was delicious & beautiful as well. The ice sculpture that was part of our package was such a special, personalized touch. We had the pleasure of having fireworks at our reception - which was a wonderful display & nice surprise for our guests. It was helpful to be able to have a free food tasting before selecting the reception food options, as well as the take home cake tasting - with the flavor combinations we wanted. I would not have changed a thing about our Wedding day!!!! HUGE THANKS to everyone at Normanside, you made our day UNFORGETTABLE!!

The Normanside was a dream come true for our wedding day. The wedding coordinator was a pleasure to work with and knows the wedding business well. She coordinated with our vendors, decorated the venue and made sure our day went off without a hitch. The setting is beautiful, the food was tasty and the staff was attentive and professional. Also the prices were some of the most reasonable for all we got in the area. We have absolutely no critiques. What a wonderful place!

We had our wedding yesterday at Normanside Country Club and the whole day was perfect! Dave and his staff did everything they could to ensure our day was flawless. My husband and I both agreed that we could've have chosen a better place to get married. The whole process was stress-free for us because of the continuous support from Dave and his staff. If we ever had any questions when planning, Dave was always available to be reached and did everything he could to help make our dream wedding a reality. It truly was the best day of our life!

Everything was wonderful. The staff was very attentive and friendly, the food was great, and the room (Helderberg room) looked beautiful. It was the perfect day!

Dave, Emma and their staff made our March 21st wedding one to remember. Not only was the day perfect, but the year leading up to it was as well. They understood everything we wanted and had great ideas themselves. They met with us multiple times and also spoke with us via email and phone anytime we had even the slightest question. Their staff was amazing and my guests could not have been happier. The room where the wedding was held was absolutely gorgeous and everything went off without a hitch. Dave is the owner of Normanside, but was present at our reception from start to finish. He went above and beyond anything we could have imagined (food and alcohol choices, serving us drinks the moment we stepped off of the party bus, and even wiping dirt off my husband's dress shoe!) I literally cannot say enough about how wonderful he was as well as his staff and the venue, in general. I would 1000% recommend this venue to anyone who is looking for a beautiful event with easy to work with, and friendly people.

We had our wedding there yesterday and I just want to say Emma and the whole crew did an amazing job! There was not one glitch in our evening and everything was more then we could have ever imagined. I cannot thank you enough for making our day magical!

Dave and his crew at Normanside are THE BEST. From the day we booked his venue, he was so helpful with everything! His level of expertise and professionalism are above and beyond perfect. Dave was there on the wedding day to make sure everything went perfectly and if I needed ANYTHING he was right there to help. I would highly recommend booking Normanside for any event!

Dave Hostig and Normanside Country Club truly went above and beyond at making our wedding day so special. Our wedding reception took place at Normanside, from start to finish everything was truly perfect. We have heard nothing but postive feedback from every guest! The overall experience of working with Dave and staff was amazing. If you're looking for a beautiful venue, unbeatable food and service, and a venues staff that cannot be matched; then I highly recommend Normanside Country Club.