Vernon Downs Casino & Hotel is an elegant and modern wedding venue in Vernon, New York. They specialize in hosting gorgeous wedding events throughout their eclectic spaces, from their outdoor terrace to their lovely ballroom. With the racetrack and stunning garden as the backdrop, your photos will be unlike any others. As if the stunning venue isn’t enough, they also offer incredible in-house catering packages that will leave your loved ones talking for years to come. Beyond the wedding, Vernon Downs Casino & Hotel offers endless activities for your guests on the grounds.
Facilities and Capacity
Ceremonies at Vernon Downs Casino & Hotel are held in the outdoor terrace with a beautiful view. Then you and your guests can move inside for an elegant reception in the classic ballroom, which offers flexible set up options so you can make your day your own. A convenient suite is available for you and your wedding party to get ready in. The facility can accommodate up to 350 guests, parking is free, and it is wheelchair accessible. They also have on-site accommodations ready to house you and your guests for a memorable vacation.
Services Offered
In addition to wedding ceremonies and receptions, Vernon Downs Casino & Hotel can host bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, and engagement parties. Regardless of the event, they go above and beyond just providing a space; they provide an experience. Their professional, attentive staff offers event planning guidance, in-house catering and bar, and help setting up and cleaning up all your event items. Catering options include buffets, plated dinners, cocktail receptions, stations, and family-style meals. You can enjoy a tasting to determine your final menu. The venue's expert bartenders are also ready to serve at an open or cash bar, with your favorite house or premium wine, beer and liquor available, plus the option of champagne toasts and a signature drink. Vernon Downs supplies all the china, barware, glassware, flatware, and linens.
Other Facilities
Unlike other casinos, the Vernon Downs Casino & Hotel is a completely smoke-free facility. Prior to and following the wedding, you and all your guests are welcome to stay in hotel. The hotel boasts many amenities, including a fitness center, indoor pool and whirlpool, and several restaurants. There’s also a 750-game casino and horse racetrack right on site for your guests to enjoy.
Brandy at Vernon Downs made all of our dreams and visions for our wedding come true!!
Words can't fully express how truly happy my husband and I were with our choice to have our reception at Vernon Downs Casino and Hotel!! From the second we met with Brandy she was extremely helpful and attentive to all of our questions. She would respond to all the emails we sent her (which were a lot ha), immediately, and always with a response that made us feel at ease and pleased. She helped make the wedding planning process much less stressful. She helped with many aspects from putting together centerpieces, to contacting the bakery to get our cake dropped off the night before, contacting our dj, and helping me the night of our reception. It was a pleasure working with her, and communicating with her from the very start of planning to the night of our wedding, which she was there to help with also! All of our guests had nothing but compliments about the venue, the quality of the food at the buffet, the beauty of the cocktail hour on the terrace, and the presence of the wonderful wedding coordinator Brandy at our reception. We would 100% recommend Vernon Downs to anyone planning a wedding. It was more than spacious for our 215 guests, and the grounds offered many beautiful photo opportunities! The hotel room block offered to our guests was also a perk, as many stayed and hung out in the Casino bar after, which had a live band! Vernon Downs truly had all we could ever ask for and more to make our wedding reception perfect. Fun was had by all!!!
Sent on 08/24/2019
Vernon Downs Casino & Hotel's reply:
Hi Linsey,
Thank you for your sweet words on my services as well as your experience with us here at Vernon Downs. You and Garry were great to work with. It's not often the Groom has a lot of input or communication with me during the process, so it was actually a nice change. You two looked so great and so in love that day, and I wish you both nothing but love and everlasting happiness!
Sincerely,
Brandy Snell
Alyssa
· Married on 12/28/2019
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We couldn't have asked for a better coordinator or team!
We had the most amazing wedding reception thanks to the Vernon Downs team! Brandy was so flexible with us, and she truly made all of our visions come to life. The food was OUTSTANDING. Our guests have still been talking about it, over a month later. Thank you so much for such a wonderful day to remember.
Sent on 02/07/2020
Lynne Gaglianese
· Married on 10/12/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
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5.0
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Outstanding Service and Venue!
Our daughters wedding was at this venue this weekend! The staff was outstanding everywhere you went there! The Wedding Coordinator, Brandy, was there every step of the way and handled everything with ease, continued to assure us that everything would be just perfect. The food was outstanding, our guests raves about it! I would highly recommend this venue, great packages, friendly staff and outstanding partnership for the wedding of your dreams! Thank you!
Sent on 10/14/2019
Vernon Downs Casino & Hotel's reply:
Hello Lynne,
Thank you for all the compliments! You and Tessa were great to work with. I loved the overall theme of the wedding - so much fun! The dances and slideshows were a big hit and a very sweet touch. We wish the happy couple a lifetime of happiness.
Sincerely,
Brandy Snell
The staff at Vernon downs are warm and welcoming willing to answer any question. The wedding venue is spacious and beautiful ! I would recommend this Wedding Venue to any One !
When you have your wedding at Vernon Downs you know it's going to be first class. There staff is fantastic and their food can't be beat. With everything they have to offer you can't go wrong by having your wedding at Vernon Downs.
