Long Island Wedding Planning: Your Dream Day, Perfectly Planned
Getting married in Long Island is a whirlwind of romance and beauty. New England weddings offer many wonderful traditions to choose from. Long Island provides a rich landscape of gorgeous venues, delicious restaurants for catering, and fun activities to weave into your wedding plans. At The Refuge, we have been honored to be a part of many happy knot-tyings and have seen many spectacular Long Island weddings, each with its special style.
If you want to plan the ultimate wedding on Long Island, we can help.
Say “I Do” in a Stunning Outdoor Venue
New England weddings are often by the shore given the ocean or in a blossoming garden. While there are many gorgeous hotel ballrooms in the area, an outdoor wedding is a great way to choose beautiful surroundings and save on venue costs. There are dozens of parks, shores, yacht clubs, and indoor-outdoor venues that would love to become a part of your nuptials and you can say “I Do” to the crashing of the waves or under the emerald boughs of a lush garden.
Get a Sweet Reception Package
Look for a Long Island venue that offers more than just floor space for your reception. The Refuge provides a fully catered wedding experience, whether you’re booking the rehearsal dinner, reception, after-party, or the entire event from beginning to end. You can work with our expert event planning team to customize your space, build personalized menus for the event, and craft your ideal wedding experience that will have your guests dancing all night.
Something Old, Something New… Penny In Your Shoe
As the old wedding poem goes, make sure you have:
- Something old
- Something new
- Something borrowed
- Something blue
- And a penny in your shoe
Each of these special items is to grant the wedding couple good luck. This is a fun tradition that encourages the entire wedding party to pitch in. This is incorporating family heirlooms, clever accessories, and the oldest (or shiniest) penny you can find slipped into the bride’s left shoe.
Hire Live Jazz Musicians
Long Island has a legendary live music scene featuring truly talented rock and jazz musicians. If you want that authentic Long Island vibe that will get your guests kicking up their heels and slow dancing with feeling, you absolutely must have a live band. Long Island jazz has it’s own special flavor and the bands who do weddings know how to evoke an incredible time for your reception.
Explore the Phenomenal Catering Scene
You may have also heard about Long Island cuisine. Our cultural and fusion cuisine is off the charts. Catering with a local restaurant is the best way to get a truly personal experience with a team excited to help you make your day as special as possible. The Refuge offers a fantastic selection of cocktails and gourmet dishes to keep your guests happy from cocktail hour through a catered dinner and noshing late into the night.
Host a “Viennese Hour” Dessert Buffet
A current favorite Long Island wedding trend is the Viennese Hour. This is a special dessert buffet laid out after the cake is cut. This invites your guests to dive into a giddy sugar high. They would be enjoying not just slices of the wedding cake but also an array of dessert delicacies that will fuel the rest of the reception as your guests warm up for the dance floor.
Plan Your Long Island Wedding with The Refuge
If you are looking for the perfect venue for your rehearsal dinner, reception, after-party, and more, make The Refuge part of your Long Island wedding plans. Our event planners can help you bring the details together for a phenomenal experience that you and your guests will love.
Contact us to explore the event space and build your personalized catering menu.