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Hi everyone. We are having an emergency. We are getting married in less than one week-- next Saturday, and we suddenly dont have a photographer.

Our photographer that we locked in last year just told us that they cant shoot the wedding. They have very good reasons for it and we are understanding, but obviously it's not great for us.

The photographer has procured a backup photographer to shoot the wedding, but we are looking for other options that better match the style we hoped for.

We picked our photographer for their in-the-moment, documentary style and beautiful portrait shots. There was a real artistry to their photos.

We arent doing a ceremony, so the focus is on the celebration.

We are frantic. PLEASE recommend anyone you know is available. Photographers, if have it in you to save our day on such short notice and you think you style matches our description, please share your work.

Budget: up to 8k

Location: South/central Brooklyn

Reposting to meet forum requirements.

Looking for an event space with vegetarian food and alcohol included . Thinking in March 2027 nyc and Brooklyn is doable budget is 30000 around 150 people
Please help 😀 don’t mind February if anyone wants to offer winter pricing

Looking for a courthouse dress within in the next week and a half. My budget is $500 max. Any and all suggestions are welcome. Ideally, I can go to places that don’t require appointments

hi! i just picked up my dress yesterday!! :)
and now i am looking for alterations. i’m primarily interested in sew in love as they were highly recommended by sales associate.
obviously pricing is all over the place, but if you have used them- would you mind sharing what you paid and the alterations done?
thank you!

We just wrapped up our wedding weekend and we could not be happier about all the vendors we used! If you're looking for any for your own wedding, please consider these:

Planner: Marian Frances Events

Working with Marian was incredible. She made everything so simple and all the vendors she recommended were fantastic. The team she had for the day of and some of the prep meetings were also really great. Super helpful and kind.

I really appreciated how Marian remained chill and on top of everything throughout the whole process. You can tell that she puts a lot of care and time into the weddings she works on. I really can't say enough great things about working with her.

Caterer: Fig & Pig

They were super accommodating for dietary needs and all the food was really interesting and tasty. The staff they work with were all incredible.

Photographer: Maria Lung

Maria really made us feel so at ease and she had the perfect eye for the best shots. Our engagement photos were so beautiful and I know the wedding ones will be just as nice.

Dress: Loulette

My dress was exactly what I wanted! They do alterations in house, so that process was so simple and it was exactly on time.

Suit: Enzo Custom

My husband got his suit from Enzo Custom and it looked so good.

Venue: Brooklyn Grange (Sunset Park)

This venue will wow people. It's a gorgeous spot with a large farm on a rooftop, so it's really pretty. My out of town guests loved that you could see the city and Statue of Liberty from the rooftop. It has indoor/outdoor set up which was perfect.

It can be super windy though because it's on a rooftop, so be warned. My one gripe with this venue when working with them was that they had a lot of turnover at the time, so we had a few times where we worked with so many different people. It felt a little like constantly playing catch up with someone.

DJ: 74 Events (DJ Con)

Con is incredible. His vibe was exactly what we wanted. He played great music the entire time -- a mix of what we specifically wanted and then just reading the room right. People were dancing all night long.

String Duo: Music Department

We used a string duo for the ceremony and cocktail hour. They were so good. It was the exact vibe I was looking for.

Florist: Yellow Bow

Lauren did such a great job! She saw our vision and really brought it to life. The bouquet was incredible and so unique.

Hair & Makeup: Willow House

We had four people total who got their hair and makeup done and everyone looked stunning. The pair we worked with so so great! Super talented and really fun to chat away with while we were getting ready.

Rentals: Broadway Rentals

They were good and easy to work with.

We had so many compliments about everyone that we used for the wedding and it was very seamless overall. I would really recommend checking them out!

hi everyone! my partner and i (both women) are planning a small ceremony for family with brunch and i would love recommendations for venues/restaurants that might fit. we are VERY early, looking at a may 2028 wedding but i’m a virgo with crippling anxiety lmao.

we’re thinking of splitting the day into two parts:

daytime — ~30 people
- somewhere in brooklyn
- ceremony + brunch/lunch
- around 12–3pm
- restaurant/private dining setting would be ideal because we really want to avoid raw-space + outside catering logistics
- ideally somewhere that can actually accommodate the ceremony in the same space

for the ceremony, our top pick is palo santo but would love other recs because i’m worried about sizing. but we really like the feel of places like that.

evening — ~80-90 people
- definitely brooklyn
- we are looking to rent out a bar with space for dancing but also seating for older guests
- timing either 5-9pm or 6-10pm
- no formal dinner — just drinks/maybe some bites, music, dancing, hanging out
- thinking of doing a hosted beer/wine/well bar for the first 1–2 hours and then having guests purchase their own drinks

places we are potentially interested in but need more info on pricing: union hall, tadpole, public records, royal palms, gingers!

budget is ideally $10k total for both events.

if you’ve had a brunch/lunch wedding, restaurant ceremony, micro-wedding, or private event like this in brooklyn that you loved, i’d LOVE to hear about it — especially if you remember pricing!
thank you!!

Hoping this is ok on here feel free to delete if not. We live in NYC and my FH and all his family/friends are from the nyc area. I’ve lived out here a while but grew up in the Midwest and we’re getting married in my hometown. Over the years I’ve realized NYC cocktail hours and midwestern cocktail hours are….not the same. The expectation at home is 2 or 3 passed apps (plus the open bar)…not any of the stations or anything I’ve gotten used to here.

My question: if you were traveling to the Midwest for a wedding would you be disappointed to find a cocktail hour like this? We have an enormous guest list and most of them are from the northeast if not NYC specifically

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!

Im curious if anyone has gotten married or been to a wedding at Brass & Tusk Bar in NYC. I’d love to ask a few questions about your experience! There’s very little info or reviews online. TYIA!