Who says you need to pack your bags and head to a tropical beach location to have the views of shimmering water in the background? Or you have to head to the coziest corners of nature and away from the city to have a ravishing lake in the backdrop as you say ‘I do’? What if you want a city wedding without necessarily having a wedding in the busiest and bustling square of the city? Every now and then, there are wedding venues that come to us, challenging the perspectives and offering something which we thought to be near impossible. We have one of those with us here today!

If you are a couple who loves each other as much as you love the enchanting vibe offered by New York, we totally understand how easy that is. New York City is not just a city, but a whole mood itself, or rather, an entourage of moods. The Big Apple of America is known for its towering buildings, iconic black and yellow cabs, the web of subways, the allure of the central park, and the glitterati of Time Square where the ball drops on the New Year Eve. New York is as much about the place itself as it is about the people, and both go hand in hand, like two sides of the coin. From the iconic Brooklyn Bridge to the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, from the epic skylines to the stunning parks and architecture, New York is a blur of activities and fun and makes an interesting backdrop for two people in love to retell their story in beautiful images. This is a city that not only has tons of places for a stunning pre-wedding photo session or post-wedding photography, but it is also crammed to the brim with scenic wedding locations and quirky engagement locations to embellish your wedding photoshoot and engagement photography. One such location which brings the best of NYC city vibe and sophistication together is a beautiful sight of the Water’s Edge Restaurant & Catering in Long Island City.

Just as the name suggests, this gem of a wedding venue sits pretty in the edge of the water and is wrapped up in nature, acting as a natural oasis in the middle of the city. The Water's Edge, formerly known as Thatched Cottage, is the newest addition to the Danfords Collection and is located on the gold coast of Long Island, offering scenic views of nearby Mill Pond. Located at a convenient distance from nearby New York City attractions like Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, Centerport Beach, Suydam House, Fleets Cove Beach Park, Betty Allen Twin Ponds Nature Park, and Northport Bay and LaGuardia Airport is mere 34 miles away, making for an easy drive for your outstation wedding guests. 

Bring the dreams of your New York wedding to life with this phenomenal wedding venue which offers the perfect taste of the sophistication of NYC and a bit of love from mother nature. One of the most popular wedding venues in New York City, Water’s Edge will take you and your guests on a fascinating and luxurious journey. This gorgeous New York wedding location offers both indoor and outdoor options so that you can create the dream wedding you always wanted. As soon as you step into the grand property, the outdoors greet you with a luxurious waterfront spread, accompanied by romantic swaying trees and bountiful greenery all around. Nestled along the majestic Barnegat Bay, Waters Edge offers spectacular water views from every frame. Your wedding ceremony will look close to perfect with the quiet beauty of the water in the background, the billowy leaves of the shady trees and plush grass beds, and the perfectly manicured garden complete with cutesy brides, ponds and stone-laid walkways. The private waterfront garden will set the perfect scene for some stunning couple photography during the ceremony and enables the opportunity for some remarkable couple portraits along the waterside pier. 

As soon as you walk into the indoors, you will be gently welcomed by the minimalist décor, quiet sophistication, and fabulous views of the Manhattan skyline. The elegant interiors offer multiple ballrooms to dress up your special day and can fit in up to 300 guests. The harmonious contemporary décor is well balanced and is soothing and inviting for the guests. The neutral tones of the interiors are classy enough without classing with your choice of wedding decoration and wedding theme. The orb-like lighting adds a modern edge to the interiors adding to the urban classiness of the setting. The large windows invite in a lot of ventilation and natural lighting, making the indoors light up perfectly for those wedding photographs. Our wedding photographers from New York and its suburbs will appreciate the perfect lighting and the fabulous scenery that the outdoors provide, ensuring that your wedding album looks absolutely stunning! Speaking of the view, get ready to wow your guests with the magnificent view of the scenic Mill Pond and the enchanting beachfront as the backdrop to your wedding reception. You can host your cocktail hour in the ethereal Angel Room, which features an expansive aquarium filled with magical blue and yellow angelfish. 

Your wedding hosted by Water’s Edge will be a smooth sail and surely a night you will not forget, and for all the right reasons! Water’s Edge comes bearing deluxe packages which include bar services, beautiful bridal suites, and beautiful gardens, providing the New York couples and the New York wedding photographers enough space to capture some amazing pictures in, whether it is those adorable getting-ready photos or some candids with friends who are now bridesmaids too. Experienced event planners attend to the tiniest of details, determined to provide you with the most special wedding day that you deserve. Custom menu choices bring to your guests some of the most exceptional cuisines out there, along with innovative hors d'oeuvres, specialty cocktails, and more. A long night of celebration will also bring in a new fervor for the sweet treats, and Water’s Edge will be equipped with the most stunning one for you and your guests to enjoy!

Water's Edge promises you of a wedding which is as spectacular as the glorious Gold Coast water views. Adding its own blend of ‘special’ to any special day, Water’s Edge is the perfect spot for the New York couples who love the city but still appreciate a cozy corner amidst nature for your special day. This wedding venue surely doesn't take the weddings they host lightly. As they only cater to one wedding at a time, every couple who walks into the premises on their wedding day and every guest, get the best of their attention. Whether it is an engagement party, bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, ceremony, or the wedding, you are guaranteed to feel just as special every single time. 

A wedding in Water’s Edge is not the kind of night which gets lost in the memory or lies dusty and without being reminisced, but will leave you with a smile every time to think back to the day you got married by the water, amidst the best of nature with swaying leaves and lapping water, and the gentle elegance of the interiors which created a lasting memory for you to cherish. If you ever thought New York was all tall skyscrapers and neon lights, this beautiful wedding location stands tall as a testimony to the fact that there is more to New York than you thought, and it will never cease to surprise you!