u/joyful3

Hi all! I am in the middle of figuring out my hotel room block situation for my Fall 2027 wedding and wanted to see what hotels other Chelsea Piers or nearby brides stayed. We will have to book a suite due to the venue suite not being big enough to get ready in all day/for the size of our parties. Maybe only book 2 for saturday to get ready and only one for friday night.

I am working with the Kleinfelds service but wanted to see if anyone had great experience at specific hotels/booked one/any have places to avoid/did anyone get a suite comped for having a room block (some of my friends who got married in NJ did for theirs). Suite are big cost for the weekend so wanted to see! We liked the Kimpton Eventi but the suite is $2800 for a night and $1800 if you just want to book one for the day for the groom and his groosment but that feels sooo steep considering we live in the city.

Thanks!

Hi all! I am trying to find local hair and makeup artists (can be separate or one who does both) for my Fall 2027 wedding in NYC. I’ve been quoted between $600-$1k for the bride and the above $600 range shocked me. Would love to see who others have used and loved and prices! Trying to figure out what normal! Please let me know. Looking to have bridesmaids hair and makeup done as well!

Has anyone else noticed the random silver CD’s in the neighborhood in the high 60s? They were on every stoops and corners with a random URL written on them. What is this?

I’m considering Central Park Boathouse for my wedding and I wanted to see if anyone else has gotten married with with a similar guest count. My guest count is 200 which is their max capacity. If you had similar, did it feel crowded? Did it feel like enough room for a dance floor area with a band?

Thanks in advance!

Hi all! After my post last week and the amazing recommendations I got for venues I toured for a Fall 2027 wedding in NYC, I am torn between 2 venues.

Would love to hear peoples experiences at either or if anyone else was between the 2 and what swayed them. They are both coming out to be around the same cost for a Saturday.

1. Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers (have a soft hold in October)

- question on what the flow was like between ceremony, cocktail & reception with the use of the large curtains? It’s suchhh a big space but I’m curious how it feels separate

- Food looked amazing from pics, how was it actually?

- Guest experience getting in and out of Chelsea piers, feel like it could be complicated

2. Tribeca Rooftop (only date that have available is in November

- I’m wondering if anyone else had theirs then and was able to use the rooftop (concerned about cold weather ) if you had ceremony inside did you feel like it was a waste not being able to use the rooftop?

- what was the food like? Their options are way more than a lot of other vendors

- Did it feel weird that another wedding was happening downstairs at Tribeca 360?

Thanks in advance! This subreddit has been soo helpful.

Hi all! I’m in the middle of my venue search and am definitely getting sticker shock. My guest count is 200 people for Fall 2027in NYC. My question is, is it possible to have that many people at a venue in the city (BK & LIC also) under $100k just for the venue/F&B. With the quotes I’ve been getting (Box House, Vesper, Gustavinos, Boat House, William Vale) it’s not seeming possible!

All of the per head rates I’m seeing are not the real numbers once you want to add it more than 1 action station and having only 1 for 200 guests is not enough! So many have high mandatory AV costs. Thanks in advance for any recos!

Hi all! I’m in the middle of my venue search and am definitely getting sticker shock. My guest count is 200 people for Fall 2027. My question is is, is it possible to have that many people at a venue in the city (BK & LIC also) that under $100k just for the venue/F&B. With the quotes I’ve been getting (Box House, Vesper, Gustavinos, Boat House, William Vale) it’s not seeming possible!

All of the per head rates I’m seeing are not the real numbers once you want to add it more than 1 action station and having only 1 for 200 guests is not enough! Thanks in advance for any recos!

Hi all! Has anyone had a wedding or attended a wedding at Vesper? It’s pretty new and they said they’ve only done 25 weddings so far since opening in June 2025. I recently toured the venue and loved it and want to know what people thought of the food, the acoustics, space and overall flow!

If you got married here, what vendors did you use? Thanks in advance!

Hi all, new to the community as a I got engaged 2 weeks ag (yay!) I am looking for a non traditional venue (i,e no ballroom) maybe something a little more unique, maybe a restaurant but I would still want a band. Guest count is 175-200 guests (still trying to narrow down headcount with families) and budget of $150k~. I'm looking in the NYC, Brooklyn and potentially Hudson Valley region. Aiming for Fall 2027

I know I can use the Knot, Zola, google etc but I wanted to see if anyone had any similar parameters and has recommendations from expereience, etc!. Thanks!

Hi all, new to the community as a I got engaged 2 weeks ago! I am looking for recommendations for a bar to have an engagement party at in NYC! Approx 90-100 people, looking for a Saturday night in October or November. Would love to have an open bar and passed apps. If anyone had theirs at a bar in the city with similar parameters let me know! Any one have good recs for places that have have bar tab minimums?

I'd like to have some balloons, cake, flowers, and maybe some custom matchbooks for decor.

Hi all, new to the community as a I got engaged on a week ago I am looking for recommendations for a bar to have an engagement party at! Approx 90-100 people, looking for a Saturday night this fall. Would love to have an open bar and passed apps. If anyone had theirs at a bar in the city with similar parameters let me know! Any one have good recs for places that have not insane bar tab minimums?

Hi all, new to the community as a I got engaged on Friday (yay!) I am looking for recommendations for a bar to have an engagement party at! Approx 90-100 people, looking for a Saturday night this fall. Would love to have an open bar and passed apps. If anyone had theirs at a bar in the city with similar parameters let me know!

Hi all, new to the community as a I got engaged on Friday (yay!) I am looking for a non traditional venue (i,e no ballroom) maybe something a little more unique, for approx 175-200 guests (still trying to narrow down headcount with families) and budget of $100k potentially. I'm looking in the NYC, Brooklyn and potentially Hudson Valley region. Aiming for Fall 2027

I know I can use the Knot, Zola, google etc but I wanted to see if anyone had any similar parameters and has recommendations from expereience etc. Thanks!

Hi all! I’m a new member to the W67th location and in the 2 weeks I’ve been a member, the AC has been broken in the spin studio and Pilates room to the point where classes were cancelled. I had to leave the spin class this morning early because it was honestly unsafe conditions. I asked the instructor how often this happens & her reply was for “10 years” and I asked 2 employees complaining about it and no one has answers. We pay a lot of money for no AC!

Is this a constant problem?

Hi all! I’m looking for a good trustworthytailor to hem a pants. I’m in the high 60s & broadway. I went to Alts they ripped me off, Tower West Cleaners messed up a dress (which they then fixed!) and Master Tailor, great but has a long wait time. Thanks in advance!