OHEKA CASTLE

OHEKA CASTLE

This weekend my aunt took my fiance Mark and I to several venues in Long Island. We muscled our way into each venue for a weekend of wedding crashing (5 total in one day). It was pretty serendipitous, because we were able to pick up brochures, meet vendors, and see the set-up of each venue first-hand. My aunt pretended to be a wedding planner and acted as such--directing the catering crew to switch out chairs and fix flower arrangements. Mark and I pretended to be guests. Our first stop was the palatial Oheka Castle set on 22 vast acres of European formal gardens with ponds, statues, gazebo, fountains, and a sweeping golf course. It's the second largest private home in America appointed with beautiful decor. Palatial entrance hall with marble staircase. 2,500 square foot ballroom with 6 foot high ceilings and 49 marble fireplaces. White glove service. If in our wildest dreams we were to get married here, I would definitely get a white horse and carriage! Of course this is as fairy-tale of a venue as you're going to get within the U.S. As such, it's also one of the most expensive.


Location: Huntington, NY (Long Island)
Venue Type: Mansions, Estates
Capacity: 400 guests for a sit-down dinner (tables of 12) with music & dancing in the Terrace Room. Gatsby Style events (on-going affairs) can accommodate up to 1000 guests.
Minimum: 150 adults on Fridays and Sundays, and 200 adults on Saturdays.
Reception: Outdoor in formal gardens with indoor backup
Number of Events per day: 1
Rehearsal Dinner: Monday to Thursday
Breakfast: Yes
Accommodation: On site - Complimentary for bride and groom. 32 guestrooms & suites ranging from $395-$1,095/night - Buyout rate from $6,500
Bridal Suite: Yes
Catering Cost: $$$$$ - $200-$500/pp
Site Fee: $7,000-$12,000
$500 approval fee for each vendor
Pet-friendly and wheel-chair accessible
Website: www.oheka.com - speak to Jennifer M. Barbato