We could not have picked a more perfect place four our wedding than the Roundhouse. The venue, the food, the staff, everything was just perfect. Amber in particular was there for u...s every step of the way, communicating with us the perfect amount to make sure every detail was accounted for until the day of our wedding.
The Venue: The roundhouse is the perfect mix of rustic and modern - ample space for partying, many opportunities for customization, and a perfect lawn overlooking the waterfalls and the old factory buildings that now make up the hotel. There are multiple options for cocktail hour arrangements, and the main hall is just stunning, with massive windows and beautiful exposed brick.
The Food: We went to a lot of weddings last year and had come to terms with room temp "wedding food". We couldnt have been more surprised by the quality of the Roundhouse, which we learned should first and foremost be considered a restaurant. The food, even for 150 people, was incredible. The cake, which was included in our package, was better than anything we could have ordered from a third party, and the cocktail hour station options were endless. People were simply wowed by the food. (We also did our farewell breakfast here and would highly recommend that to other couples).
The Hotel: The hotel rooms are great - the bridal suites in particular are massive, well-appointed and overlook the awesome waterfalls. They make awesome spaces for getting ready, or hosting a good portion of your wedding party. Most other venues in the area do not have on-site housing for the wedding, so this is a huge plus. If you are hosting a big wedding, you'll likely need to supplement with other hotels as the Roundhouse has about ~50 rooms for multiple weddings a week, but our guests that stayed there were all very happy.
The location: Beacon is absolutely wonderful. When you have a wedding here, you really feel like the town is yours for the weekend. Plenty of great stores, venues, etc. to host your welcome parties, farewell parties, etc. (if you don't decide to do them all at the roundhouse). Lots of great photo ops too. The mountains make a great backdrop as well.
Service: The staff is just incredible. Weddings, as we quickly learned, are incredibly stressful and there is infinite value in having one place to handle your wedding, ceremony, food, housing, etc. We did not use a wedding planner but Amber and her team were instrumental in getting us across the finish line (meanwhile our friends who hosted weddings elsewhere were just complaining endlessly about their venues, planners, etc.)... Seriously, it was all just so seamless and perfect and the Roundhouse staff are so well versed in how to throw the perfect wedding, it's almost impossible to imagine how anything could go wrong or slip through the cracks. Even the small things, like packaging up some extra food for us to eat in our room after the wedding (you are so busy during a wedding you can hardly eat), were so thoughtful! Words really cant express how much the team's efforts mean to us.
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In summary, this was the best weekend of our lives, and it was almost entirely due to the hard work of the roundhouse team and the beauty of this amazing venue (not to mention our other vendors - LNJ lighting, Raven Rose, Jessie Casey photos, and others). I can not emphasize enough that if you are considering a wedding in the Hudson Valley, the Roundhouse should be at the very top of your list.