Church & Temple Wedding Venues in Long Island

I had such a wonderful experience working with Avi and the whole team at the Sephardic Temple. They truly cater to any need and can make anything you want happen. I had no worries on my wedding day because I fully trusted them and everything was perfect! I would very highly recommend this venue!

Nicole

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The church is absolutely beautiful and Father Bissex was a wonderful and caring priest who made by the whole process enjoyable.

Jillian

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We had our ceremony at St. John the Baptist RC Church and our officiant was Deacon Vinny Pozzolano. Our contact for the ceremony music at the church was Liz McNeil and our cantor/singer was Alan Rubenstein and our organist was Jason Crockett for the wedding day. First, I'll review the church itself. It is a charming and bright building with a cozy, country look (I wouldn't describe it as overly modern). There is ample seating and it looked capable of accommodating a wedding far more than double our size (we had approximately 130 people). The outside of the church has a classic white exterior and is perched on a picturesque hill surrounded by mature trees in a quiet little corner of Wading River. Since we were not from the area and wanted to be married in a Catholic Church, we were thrilled at the warm welcome we received from the congregation. Another plus: it is literally about a 4 to 5 minute drive away from our reception site, East Wind Caterers. I have nothing but positive things to say about Deacon Vinny. He was available to talk to us from the very start and was happy to work with our schedules since we were traveling from a distance to meet with him. He helped to make the entire process of filing the appropriate paperwork and planning our day easy (my husband, Tim, was raised in the Anglican Church, so we needed to do a little extra work, but Deacon Vinny made it simple). He was also our retreat leader for our Pre-Cana class which was held for one entire Saturday rather than being spread out over several weeks, and it was one of the best experiences Tim and I were able to share during the planning process. His strong spiritual foundation and guidance helped us to really communicate with each other and reminded us to stay focused on the true meaning of the day. He also was very kind and supportive when I was going through a difficult patch a few weeks before the wedding due to stress; he really helped me to get past it so that I could move forward. I think it's worth mentioning that Deacon Vinny's sense of humor is another delightful trait that helped to put us at ease and bring a healthy dose of laughter to the day. We have nothing but respect for him and we plan to visit him in the future. Liz McNeil was very helpful and knowledgeable. She provided us with different samples of the music that was available to us for the Ceremony and went over everything with us in detail. Alan and Jason did a very nice job at the ceremony and we had not complaints. One note to other brides and grooms about the music at the ceremony: if you have your heart set on a procession or recessions with a particular Beatles or current pop song, be aware that they may refuse to play it. They have fairly strict rules when it comes to what they will play in the church; this did not matter for us because we were very happy to stay with classical wedding music. There was a sizable fee to use the church because we were not parishioners, but it was more affordable than a couple of the other nearby churches and it is customary to make a donation. There was also a fee for the ceremony musicians, but again, we found this to be reasonable and in line with other costs we had seen elsewhere. We were happy to pay the fees because we knew it would benefit this wonderful church. We were also pleased that we were able to have our ceremony on a Sunday, though we could only have the ceremony and not the full Mass (because it was a Sunday). We loved all of the memories we made at St. John's and with Deacon Vinny. We hope to make more in the future.

Rabbi Nesenoff made our ceremony really personal. He was amazing!!! Everyone felt that he set the tone for our wedding. It was both touching and funny. Everything I have ever dreamed about. I highly recommend him!!! We adore this rabbi.

I have only the most wonderful things to say about Temple Sinai. While unassuming from the outside, once you walk in, the room is amazing. The sanctuary is beautiful, the cocktail hour is vast and the main room with its lighting has such "wow" factor. Working with Vincent was a very enjoyable experience, and the night of he, Mary and their whole staff delivered! Many people commented on the level of service, the amazing food and how beautiful the place was.

We decided to get married at a church about 5 months before the wedding. St. Barnabas is a BEAUTIFUL PLACE and pretty close by to our venue (Woodbury Country Club). We met with Father Charles, at first there was some reluctance since we were not members of the Parish or the neighborhood. But they allowed us to get married at thier church with. We had to pay $600, and take the Focus classes. On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, we had a very simple and fast rehearsal. We were married on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 3:00pm. I was 30minutes late, and the church was calling us, since they had a special mass on that same day, they threatned that the ceremony woudl be rushed, or things woudl be cut. But it wasn't. It was great. My pictures are AMAZING becuase of the classic beauty of this church. They allowed my musian who i hired before the church to join the organist and play the ceremony music...It was such a great experience.

Bought my wife a beautiful wedding ring from Maria Regina, NY. My wife is absolutely loving the ring and I recommend Maria Regina for anybody who needs to buy a beautiful ring for an excellent price.

Our Ceremony was lovely the aisles were lined with candles, and white bows. The church is lovely on the inside and they are very easy going and stress free. For our music the organist provided us with various choices and allowed us to customize the processional music and ceremony music. We also opted to have a violinist, and cellist (member of the church) play a solo during the ceremony which was very romantic. The church also provided us with templates for our programs. If you are looking for a stress free, easy going, and beautiful location for your religious ceremony this is the place for you!!!

Samantha

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Our wedding at WJC was incredible!!! Nicole is the best and SO easy to work with. The food and service are top notch. Our guests cannot stop talking about our wedding! They were blown away by every detail. HIGHLY recommend having an event at WJC!

Samara

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My husband & I got married here just last week - and we & all our friends & family are still talking about how amazing the wedding was. You may have heard from others how great the cocktail hour is, but you have to experience it yourself to truly know how fantastic it is. And not just the cocktail hour, the entire event & leading up to it was nothing short of seamless, elegant & magical. Gayle & Russ treated our wedding planning & day of as if it was their own wedding. Every detail meticulously planned & reviewed again to ensure it was exactly as we'd want it. The days, weeks & event months leading up to, and the day/night of went off without a hitch - Russ was by our side throughout the night running everything so smooth. A major shoutout needs to go to Ms. T - I don't think anyone could get married without her. You can feel the love & support from her miles away - and she really ensured that we looked our absolute best - applying lipstick whenever needed, we were well fed & drank, and we were comfortable. You can tell how much Ms. T, Russ & Gayle love what they do - as it truly showed in making our wedding the most magical night. We are forever grateful our wedding was at Temple Beth Torah - and look forward to celebrating many more simchas there.