A Long Island guide to private event spaces for your next special occasion
If there’s one thing cheek-kissing Long Islanders love, it’s getting together. We do it often, and the local venues and restaurants have evolved in recent years to better serve our perpetual gathering needs — with special event spaces. So whether you’re looking to invite 50 people or 500 to your next big thing, you can’t miss with this range of options. Scroll down to view them all, with contact links included.
WHERE: PATCHOGUE VILLAGE
Silver Lining Restaurant group unveiled the brand-new VIP Room on Main Street in Patchogue this past spring. The huge space is impeccably designed to elevate any special affair and only caters to one private party at a time.
It’s lined with mirrors, brass vintage chandeliers, high ceilings and a massive bar. There’s two huge bathrooms in the back, and a bridal suite, which is perfect for micro-wedding brides and grooms.
The food is all prepared on premises in a shared kitchen, with silver, gold and platinum packages available for parties. Platinum packages might include seafood towers, steaks and more higher-end fare.
The space is also fully plugin ready for A/V, including DJ lighting, as well as a 120-inch screen projector and two televisions. DJ’s and live music are not only allowed, but encouraged.
They want this to be a night to remember. Click here to learn more and get in touch.
WHERE: OAKDALE
The revamped Wharf in Oakdale, on the Connetquot River, has quickly emerged as a big player in the South Shore catering game, especially for waterfront weddings.
“This is not a set, structured catering venue,” said Lauren Salamone of operators Lily Flanagan’s Restaurant Group, which oversaw the property’s overhaul and provides all the food. “It could be a rustic affair, or more formal. We can make it as fancy or as casual as a couple needs.”
Features include, among others, three sprawling paved patios, an outdoor bar, several fireplaces and two party tents with spaces for hundreds of guests to eat, drink and dance.
All with the backdrop of the river boat dock and Fire Island. The Wharf can provide guests with music, flowers, desserts and more for complete wedding and event packages. Catered events at The Wharf can be as small as 40 guests, or as big as 250. Click here for availability and package pricing.
WHERE: PATCHOGUE VILLAGE
Once a popular club destination, Stereo Garden is now filling its calendar with weddings, Sweet 16’s, quinceañeras, high school reunions and corporate events. The place has all new lighting, floors and walls, iced with 27 chandeliers imported from Europe. And the lighting, linens, florals and catering menus are all handled in-house.
Stereo Garden’s new owners, Paola and Carlos Navarro searched across Suffolk County for the perfect spot to do this. Downtown Patchogue proved to be the place. “Patchogue is trending, it’s a youth movement,” Paola said. “And for young people looking for a modern, off-beat wedding this is the perfect backdrop to make your own. We want to do people’s weddings and then their kids’ Sweet 16’s.”
The teenagers at Sweet 16’s and quinceañeras especially love the nightclub vibe, complete with VIP banquets and a stage. Click here to learn more and to get in touch with the team.
Looking to add your space to the list? Click here to get in touch.
ESPACE STUDIO
We are a bespoke wedding venue and studio space in Toronto. Visit one of our varied events throughout the year, or hire the space to host your own happening, photoshoot or wedding celebration. More than just a venue, visiting Espace Studio is an experience, one designed to inspire and revitalize. Multifunctional Studio with ample natural light. This space is designed to and focus on providing customized services and complete facilities for photography, video, commercial, artist, florist, workshop and event and etc.