My wife and I wanted a Brooklyn wedding. Our dream was to celebrate with our family and friends in a venue that reflected the borough we love so much. But with a guest list of ~140... people, we weren’t sure our dream was realistic.
Thanks to Brooklyn Winery, we got to live our dream and show our guests a spectacularly good time too!
From the very beginning, the folks at Winery impressed us. Everyone was the perfect combination of professional and fun. Caity, the wedding sales manager, gave us our first tour. She is just a delight. The perfect person for the job. She gave us a crystal-clear overview of everything that Winery offers; no obfuscations, nothing hidden; it was so refreshing. As we chatted, we began to picture what our wedding at Winery could look like, and Caity helped us feel excited about the possibilities and confident in our decision to go with their Reserve Package.
From there, we worked with Greg as our Event Manager. 10/10, 5 stars, two thumbs up… Greg deserves them all. He is such a big reason why our wedding was a success. Organized, responsive, thoughtful, flexible, and fun — Greg is everything we could have asked for and more. Seriously, the guy would even respond to every single one of my dumb questions I'd send at like 10 pm.
One particular moment I need to highlight came when deciding between Winery’s vintage or bone white china. I was leaning towards bone white. Greg (politely) advocated for the vintage, and I’m so glad he did. Because he had taken the time to truly know us as a couple, he was able to steer us towards the right decision. And boy was he right! My wife was absolutely enchanted by the vintage under the candlelight on our incredible night. When you are fortunate enough to work with someone who knows what they’re doing and clearly cares, it’s such a relief! There’s simply no way we can thank Greg enough for everything he did for us.
As a venue, if I had to pick one word to describe Brooklyn Winery, I’d say charming. Brooklyn Winery is son charming. And you can't help but smile when you're in such a charming space. I could see our parents and my sisters being taken aback by it, and that meant the world.
And with Winery, that charm comes standard. When they say inclusive, they mean inclusive. We didn’t need to bring in tables, chairs, silverware, etc. We even got compliments on the decor decisions, with friends pointing out the tables, the vintage china I mentioned, the candles, and the greenery on the walls. I had to tell them — Winery did that for us!
From what I could tell, Brooklyn Winery also makes life easy for outside vendors. In particular, I think the space maximizes whatever a florist brings in. In our case, I felt the venue elevated the flowers just as much as the flowers elevated the venue.
Finally, I have to mention the food. An absolutely absurd number of guests have messaged us specifically to praise the food. No mention of how good I looked in a tux—just texts drooling over the butternut squash cannelloni or pimento grilled cheeses. If I have one complaint about our wedding at Brooklyn Winery, it’s that I must now do whatever it takes to get my hands on their mashed potatoes recipe. My aunts won’t leave me alone until I do.
In all seriousness, my wife and I give Brooklyn Winery our highest recommendation. We were thrilled with every aspect of the process and overjoyed with the result. It’s the second-best decision we’ve ever made, after deciding to say “I do,” of course!