Best Outdoor Wedding Venues for 2021-2022
Looking to host your wedding outdoors in 2021 or 2022? We found the most unique, beautiful, and luxurious outdoor wedding venues in New York that have multiple photo opportunities, various ceremony and wedding reception options as well as lush floral gardens.
1. BASILICA HUDSON - HUDSON, NEW YORK
A blank canvas, Basilica Hudson weddings offers you the ability to customize the entire wedding venue and buy out the entire building for a wedding weekend. With 10,000 square feet of outdoor space, you have the opportunity to use the venue as you please, bring in your own vendors, including your own caterer. This is also a New York wedding venue that is pet-friendly!
Starting Price - $12,000.00
Venue Capacity - Up to 325 guests
Onsite Accommodations - No, however hotel options are available off-site
Getting Ready Suites - No
2. BLUE HILL AT STONE BARNS - TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK
Just 45 minutes north of New York City, Blue Hill’s venue capacity is suitable for large weddings of up to 260 wedding guests. It has a multitude of beautiful outdoor wedding venues for your wedding ceremony or wedding reception, including The Courtyard, The Dooryard Garden, The Hayloft, and The Haybarn.
Starting Price - $25,000.00
Venue Capacity - Up to 260 guests with a minimum of 175 guests
Onsite Accommodations - No, however there are 6 hotels in the area. Restaurant on-site
Getting Ready Suites - Yes
3. BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN - BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
A true garden oasis, Brooklyn Botanic Garden weddings allow you to host your wedding ceremony outdoors under the trees or Cherry Blossoms while enjoying your dinner reception under a clear top rooftop, below a starry night. The lighting at night is quite exquisite and certainly adds to the event design. Whether you choose to rent out the Palm House or The Atrium, you and your guests will have access to the outdoor gardens for your wedding ceremony and cocktail hour celebrations!
Starting Price - $12,000.00
Venue Capacity - Up to 250 guests
Onsite Accommodations - No, however several hotels in the area
Getting Ready Suites - Yes
4. CEDAR LAKE ESTATES - HUDSON VALLEY, NEW YORK
Cedar Lake Estates offer multiple outdoor wedding venue options that overlook their lakes, green hills, and mountains. Whether you choose to host your wedding at the Green Lawn, the Mountaintop, or the Outdoor Amphitheater, this venue guarantees perfection.
Starting Price - $15,000.00
Venue Capacity - Up to 500 guests
Onsite Accommodations - Yes, 18 luxury cottages, 4 camp-style houses, & several rustic cabins
Getting Ready Suites - Yes
5. GLENMERE MANSION - CHESTER, NEW YORK
Just 50 miles outside of New York City, Glenmere Mansion sits on the hilltop of a sprawling 150-acre estate. They allow for customization from the use of the property to the menu. Glenmere Mansion’s newest edition is their Barn in The Meadow with expansive green lawns, perfect for your outdoor wedding.
Starting Price - $35,000.00
Venue Capacity - Up to 350 guests
Onsite Accommodations - Yes, guest rooms can accommodate up to 18 guests
Getting Ready Suites - Yes
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Photo Credit: Joshua Zuckerman Photography
Photo Credit: Lonny
6. GURNEY’S MONTAUK RESORT & SEAWATER SPA - MONTAUK, NEW YORK
Located in the stunning beach town of Montauk, New York, Gurney’s has become a seasonal hotspot for local tourists. Offering beachside wedding ceremonies, Gurney’s Montauk is the perfect venue to get married in for exclusive beachside access with onsite accommodations for weddings.
Starting Price - $20,000.00
Venue Capacity - Up to 220 guests
Onsite Accommodations - Yes, 150 guest rooms, suites, & beachfront cottages available
Getting Ready Suites - Yes, through the onsite hotel
7. HAYFIELD CATSKILLS - MAPLECREST, NEW YORK
Located in the valley of Hunter and Windham Mountains, Hayfield Catskills is the perfect New York barn venue with a mountain backdrop. This venue sits at the highest elevation level in New York State, surrounded by hiking trails, waterfalls, and farmland, making the photo opportunities endless.
Starting Price - $12,000.00
Venue Capacity - Up to 150 guests
Onsite Accommodations - No, however there are nearby hotels approximately 20 minutes away from the venue
Getting Ready Suites - Yes, this is available off property at an additional cost
Photo Credit: Ali Smith Photography
Photo Credit: Ali Smith Photography
Photo Credit: Ali Smith Photography
8. INNS OF AURORA - AURORA, NEW YORK
The Inns of Aurora is a small town that sits alongside Cayuga Lake, consisting of multiple historic inns available for onsite accommodations. This town offers a full buyout for a wedding night or wedding weekend for up to 110 wedding guests. With a white Sperry tent on the property, this New York wedding venue is perfect for couples looking for outdoor wedding venues with lakefront views.
Starting Price - $20,000.00
Venue Capacity - Up to 200 guests
Onsite Accommodations - Yes, 54 guest rooms for 110 guests
Getting Ready Suites - Yes, private, full size getting ready suite available complete with hair and makeup tables, bathroom, kitchenette, and closets
Photo Credit: Mary Dougherty Photography
Photo Credit: Mary Dougherty Photography
Photo Credit: Mary Dougherty Photography
9. OHEKA CASTLE - HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK
Known as the premier Gold Coast Estate, Oheka Castle is the epitome of royalty. Formal French gardens serve as the backdrop for your wedding ceremony while the two interior ballrooms offer two different looks for indoor wedding receptions. The outdoor space is so large, that you can rent your own tent for the wedding reception and host dinner and dancing outside. Oheka Castle also has an incredible private outdoor courtyard for smaller, more intimate affairs.
Starting Price - $8,000.00
Venue Capacity - Up to 400 guests
Onsite Accommodations - Yes, 32 guest rooms and suites for up to 60 guests
Getting Ready Suites - Yes, private suites are available for the couple and wedding party
10. WÖLFFER ESTATE - SAGAPONACK, NEW YORK
Wölffer Estate Vineyards is located in the middle of a Hampton’s beach town called Sagaponack. This venue has a picture-perfect stone terrace that overlooks 55 acres of diligent vineyards. The estate is both elegant and sophisticated, and it features a Tuscan-style Tasting Room adjacent to the terrace if you want to host your celebration indoors. The gorgeous gazebo, surrounded by manicured greenery, is the perfect ceremony location.
Starting Price - $30,000.00
Venue Capacity - Up to 175 guests with a minimum of 50 guests
Onsite Accommodations - No, however there are 8 hotels within 10 miles
Getting Ready Suites - No
Photo Credit: Wölffer Estate
Photo Credit: Long Island Wine Country
Photo Credit: Phillip Lehans Photographer
