The Mondrian Soho has a top-floor penthouse with one hell of a view that’s perfect for an intimate (80 to 120 guests) reception.
Mondrian Soho, 9 Crosby Street, between Grand and Howard Streets (212-389-1000 or mondriansoho.com).
If you prefer to go to nature (rather than bring blooms in), book a date at upstate orchard Apple Barn Farm.
Apple Barn Farm, 564 County Road 10, Germantown (518-828-8698 or applebarnfarm.com).
Avoid a catering-hall feel at Skylight One Hanson. The massive restored bank, current home of the Brooklyn Flea, recalls the opulence of the Roaring Twenties. With such striking architecture — tiled ceilings, rows of columns, 40-foot windows — decoration is superfluous.
Skylight One Hanson, One Hanson Place, Williamsburg (718-230-0400 or skylightnyc.com).
Get hitched in a centuries-old barn at Full Moon Farm. The Catskill homestead has an updated yet rustic farmhouse for the wedding party with plenty of B&Bs within twenty miles for guests.
Full Moon Farm, 65 Jaycox Road, Medusa (212-566-1855 or fullmoonmedusa.com).
Budding LES gallery Site/109 is a blank canvas onto which you can paint your ideal urban reception.
Site/109, 109 Norfolk Street, between Rivington and Delancey Streets (212-260-8110 or site109.com).
If you’re long-term planning (we’re talking more than a year out, people) and want something rustic, the Circa 1799 Barn in the Hudson Valley is surrounded by ten wooded acres.
Circa 1799 Barn, 105 Simons Road, Ancramdale (circa1799.com).
Tom Colicchio’s restaurant, Riverpark, offers East River views, the possibility of a dramatic entrance (down a winding staircase), space for more than 300, and unquestionably amazing food.
Riverpark, 450 East 29th Street, between First Avenue and FDR Drive (212-729-9790 or riverparknyc.com).
Sleek and squeaky-clean Czech modernism mixes with lacquer and high-gloss wood. The Machinist Age-style bar and ballroom impress. A slick little cinema (with red leather seats) does double duty as a chapel.
Bohemian National Hall, 321 East 73rd Street, between First and Second Avenues (646-422-3399 or new-york.czechcentres.cz).
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