Why we got married on Long Island
We were trying to keep things local to NYC so our families would be able to attend. Long Island wasn't necessarily our first choice because it was Long Island, but because of what we found there for venues.
How I chose my Long Island wedding venue
It all came down to price. We had dreamed of a wedding in a vineyard, but after that proved impractical - places were asking $5,000 just to use the space, with nothing else included - we started looking at other venues in a radius around NYC. Our last group of stops was on Long Island and our first venue turned out to have not only some really fantastic amenities, but the best price we'd heard yet.
Tips and Tricks
- Go further afield: if we'd looked at places on the North Fork, we might have found a vineyard that would have met our price requirements.
- Picked a venue with an ocean view. But really, that's just being picky.
