Am I a Garden Bride? An Urban Bride?

Am I a Garden Bride? An Urban Bride?

April 14th, 2010 @ 5:50 pm by Mrs. Lobster
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Oh New York. How I love thee. When I started looking at venues with Mr. Lobster, I was overwhelmed with possibilities. They were so many and they were so diverse. I could be a Central Park bride, a Meatpacking loft bride, repurposed old building bride, garden bride, a modern bride. I wanted to be all of them! One of the funnest parts of being engaged was daydreaming about the perfect venue. Here are some of my faves from the search:

For the garden bride, Brooklyn Botanic Gardens:

What a dream to be married in Cherry Blossom season—I love the pink dreaminess of the trees! No additional decor would be needed.

Springy Wedding

The Palm House lit up (where the wedding receptions are held). There is a cute lily pad pond around which you can have cocktail receptions.

The Palm House

For the repurposed old building bride, The Foundry, a 19th century industrial building. I love the exposed brick and the multiple levels.

Ceremony at The Foundry

Pretty couple

For the unconventional bride, 620 Loft and Garden. I LOVE this place. It’s the awesome combination of garden high atop the city. Check out the rooftop garden in Midtown Manhattan overlooking St. Patrick’s Cathedral (in the left side of the photo).

Garden Reception

For the New York fancy schmancy bride, Capitale. Check out those Grecian columns:

Check out those columns!

With all these beautiful and diverse venues, how would I choose? Did you know what kind of bride you were before you found your venue?

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29 Responses to “Am I a Garden Bride? An Urban Bride?”

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teaadntoast (message) 2,595 posts, Sugar bee

Nope. We didn’t want to start with a set idea, since the venue would cdictate the look of the wedding.

4/14/10 @ 5:57 pm (reply)

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alivoo01 (message) 2,625 posts, Sugar bee

Nope! All those venues are absolutely gorgeous though!

4/14/10 @ 5:59 pm (reply)

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amariem25 (message) 3,740 posts, Sugar bee

I only knew that I didn’t want my wedding reception to be in a hotel ballroom with no windows. (That’s so common in the midwest). I only knew my place had to have tons of windows. I ended up choosing a place where three of the 4 walls were floor to ceiling glass.

4/14/10 @ 6:00 pm (reply)

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hilsy85 (message) 3,680 posts, Sugar bee

We knew we wanted something with a “New York” feel, so we were set on getting married in the city–and also, we were too lazy to even take the train out to the other boroughs to check out venues. BUT if we hadn’t been so lazy, Brooklyn Botanical Gardens woul have been at the top of my list–it’s GORGEOUS!

4/14/10 @ 6:06 pm (reply)

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Mrs. French Bulldog (message) 7,730 posts, Bee Keeper

*swoon* I love that garden on the roof top! GORGEOUS!

4/14/10 @ 6:10 pm (reply)

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SabrinaR424 (message) 266 posts, Helper bee

I knew that I was a restaurant bride. It adds a non-traditional element to the wedding without requiring a completely non-traditional wedding. It’s not too fancy, it’s cheaper than “proper” wedding venues, and you’re guaranteed to get great food. Plus, my parents got married in a restaurant, so that makes it extra special!

The downside? Logistics. There’s no space designated for the bridal party to get ready, there’s no proper “aisle” to walk down, and finding good photo spots can be difficult since the place is still open for business in the main dining areas and patios outside.

4/14/10 @ 6:12 pm (reply)

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Miss Hamster (message) 4,046 posts, Honey bee

AHh, love 620 Loft and Garden - looks fab! I thought I was a repurposed old building bride, but it turns out I wasn’t

4/14/10 @ 6:14 pm (reply)

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jordynrose (message) 6,351 posts, Bee Keeper

Urban bride! In AZ garden = cactus.

4/14/10 @ 6:15 pm (reply)

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Rocktsrgn (message) 494 posts, Helper bee

Gorgeous! I love that rooftop garden!

I always wanted to get married outside, then found this neat old theater that I was super close to booking. Then I reverted to my previous leanings, and we’re getting married in a garden. It’s gorgeous, and I’m so glad that I went with what I always wanted.

4/14/10 @ 6:26 pm (reply)

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aunt pol (message) 1,506 posts, Bumble bee

Wow, you NY brides really are spoiled for choice! My no.1 consideration was to have some nice photo locations very near at hand. And voila, our venue overlooks Norman castle ruins from one plate glass window, and sloping church gardens from the other. Love it.

4/14/10 @ 7:32 pm (reply)

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Miss Starfish (message) 1,926 posts, Buzzing bee

I don’t know how you’ll choose, but they all look awesome!

4/14/10 @ 8:12 pm (reply)

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fabulouslyengaged (message) 503 posts, Busy bee

Nope. I went from small art gallery plan to big vintage ballroom!

4/14/10 @ 8:28 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,295 posts, Bee Keeper

i like that garden loft venue. it looks so pretty!

i figured out the feel we wanted and then looked for venues that fit

4/14/10 @ 8:50 pm (reply)

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Dancy905 (message) 1,730 posts, Bumble bee

We both refused to have it in one of the wedding factories in our hometown. We wanted it to be in a hotel but I didn’t want the standard windowless boxy hotel ballroom. HE actually found the perfect place - it has a year round tent that’s climate controlled & fantastic.

4/14/10 @ 8:52 pm (reply)

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tweds (message) 448 posts, Helper bee

Faint and die at the garden/rooftop venue. It’s the best of both worlds: cityscape AND greenery in the pics!! Wow.

4/14/10 @ 10:55 pm (reply)

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tksjewelry (message) 10,439 posts, Bee Keeper

I, too, had to look at every kind of venue with the focus on lofty places. Then, I found an old mansion with this beautiful staircase and grand ballroon and knew that was the place. Instantly the whole wedding was in my head and I knew that was the place.

4/14/10 @ 11:14 pm (reply)

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yoori (message) 231 posts, Helper bee

I’ve always known I wanted an inside wedding, b’cuz I hate bugs and being uncertain of whether it would rain. Even if it rained the day before and was sunny on the big day, it might be still wet or muddy out yuck! I’ve since honed it down to a huge open space with tall ceilings and tons of windows.

But otherwise I LOVE the Brooklyn garden venue, the blossoms are so gorgeous!!!

4/14/10 @ 11:21 pm (reply)

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JanieLeigh (message) 581 posts, Busy bee

i definitely knew i was a garden bride, and that made it SO difficult to find a venue. there are so many “traditional” ballroom-type settings around here to choose from, but not many others. it was hard work to find my venue, but totally worth it-it’s gorgeous!

4/14/10 @ 11:42 pm (reply)

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Danish_Student (message) 396 posts, Helper bee

Those venues are absolutely stunning. I’m guessing you have another and even better one up your sleeve though!

4/15/10 @ 4:03 am (reply)

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Mrs. Pug (message) 3,753 posts, Honey bee

with every venue i looked at, i imagined myself as a different kind of bride. in the end, it came down to the mundane things like cost and logistics. but these are all beautiful and can’t wait to hear how you finally decided on your venue!

4/15/10 @ 7:34 am (reply)

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