If you are just starting your search for a Long Island wedding venue, good news — take a look at my list here, which is currently in Boulevard magazine. This is a great way to begin and you can narrow down your options based on this list, plus your own.
WAVE Restaurant & Lounge at Danfords Hotel & Marina celebrates Valentine’s Day with a four-course prix fixe menu for $80 per person, music and dancing, and brunch for $29.95 per person. (In addition, the hotel is offering special lodging packages for couples for a super romantic weekend — click here!)
On Friday, February 12, a four-course [...]
Steeped in history, the fabulous Glen Cove Mansion Hotel & Conference Center was once one of Long Island’s famed Gold Coast mansions. There aren’t many of those left, unfortunately. But lucky for us, the Glen Cove Mansion remains a testament to this glorious past … And lucky brides can plan their weddings within this [...]
Nicole, Staten Island
Q: Hi Claudia, How are you? My fiance and I are getting married at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury Long Island. I didn’t see it on your best picks for reception halls. I guess what I want to know is your opinion on the hall. Do you think that it was a [...]
Hillary, Bayport
Q: Hello, I am planning on getting married late summer/early fall next year, but I am still searching for the perfect reception location. I am looking for somewhere to host about 120 people (max) with water views that is not a traditional wedding ‘factory’ so to speak. I am an artist and have a [...]
Susan, Jersey City
Q: Hi Claudia – I am planning a wedding and would like to know of any indoor venues that are on the eastern end of Long Island (preferably east of Center Moriches/north or south fork) that can accommodate 200 guests. We are looking for an architecturally interesting building that isn’t a catering hall. [...]
Have your heart set on having your wedding at a waterfront locale? No worries — there are many great places on Long Island, where we’re surrounded by sound and sea, that feature breathtaking views as you take your wedding vows. To find out where they are, read my recent article, now featured on Chatterberries.com.
One of Long Island’s few walkable towns, Port Jefferson, offers a charming, one-of-a-kind venue for weddings — Danfords Hotel & Marina. It’s been recently renovated, but what hasn’t changed about this charming venue is the spectacular waterfront views 0f the Long Island Sound. Welcome, Danfords, our new sponsor.
Thinking of the possibility of a winery wedding? Long Island has an abundance of great wineries, such as Peconic Bay Winery pictured below — but which one to pick? The new website www.wineryweddingguide.com, has organized wineries by state and region, about 6,000 wineries in all. Click through the New York area to find out which [...]
A hearty welcome to our new sponsor, Larkfield Manor in East Northport. Larkfield Manor offers two different areas for weddings – the spacious and elegant Manor Room, which holds between 150 – 300 guests and features a lovely terrace area for cocktail hour; and the Garden Room, for a more intimate setting, which has a [...]
