Gatsby on the Ocean

I had my wedding reception at the Gatsby on October 1st. The venue is breathtaking. Heather was very accommodating and easy to work with. She as there every step of the way with me. Caitlyn the bridal attendant was there for everything I needed. I don't know what I would have done without her.John the maitre'd ran everything like a well oiled machine and made sure everyone was happy. Caitlyn and John even helped us load up our car at the end of the night. The rest of the staff worked so hard throughout the entire event but always with a smile.The food was absolutely delicious. I am so very glad that I picked the Gatsby for my wedding reception.

The gatsby made my wedding so special and unique!!!! At first glance online, I was unsure if the gatsby was the right venue for me. However, when I arrived I felt like I was looking at a complete different place. Photos do not do this beautiful venue’s large and spacious room justice. With the high ceilings and large oceanfront windows, gatsby was a beautiful canvas for the room I envisioned. I was the biggest pain in the butt at times and Elise was my guardian angel. She was there to help me every step of the way- no matter how silly the question or request was- and made our day so perfect!!! Elise was so involved, she even oversaw my party despite the fact she was not working, just as a helping hand as she probably knew I needed her! Lol. I couldn’t have gotten through my wedding without her. The staff at gatsby were always so incredible and helpful/ especially Roy and John as well. If anything occurred, they handled things swiftly and were always so polite and kind! My guests could not say enough good things about the venue and the staff/service. My guests also loved how fun the venue was with their large bar and all of the delicious food! I am so grateful to Elise and the staff at gatsby and cannot imagine having celebrated our big day anywhere else!

Absolutely perfect Bridal Shower for my daughter. Thank you Heather for creating an amazing day. I continue to get so many compliments on such a beautiful venue, food, and service.

Fabulous…. that is the one word I can use to describe our evening. Ron our banquet manager could not have been any more accommodating. He was wonderful and attentive and just a truly lovely individual. The staff was fantastic, quick to help and super nice. We all had a perfect night; our guests were so excited about the venue before they arrived and even more delighted as they enjoyed the party and the food. Highly recommend this gorgeous spot.

Our guests could not believe we pulled off a beach wedding in NY (June 2023). Heather answered all of my crazy questions (every phone call, the 100 emails back and forth), was patient, and knowledgeable. Our guests loved the staff and could not stop complementing the bartenders and maitre d’. Our ceremony was outside, cocktail hour on the patio, and reception in the ballroom. My bridal attendant was phenomenal! She made sure I ate, made sure I had a drink, and worked very well with my day of coordinator. The food was delicious! There is not one regret choosing Gatsby as our wedding venue.

We had our wedding on 4/29 and everything from start to finish was exactly how we imagined our big day. The staff made it a point to fulfill any needs before we even knew we had them. The maitre d, Elyse, was a pleasure to work with and made the day feel like a fairytale. Despite the downpour outside and the limited scenery available for pictures, she made great use of the space and made up for anything that was out of her control. Heather made sure my vision for all of the decor and centerpieces were fully realized and even made use of extra things that I brought. John, the main bartender, made sure that every glass was always full and most importantly my father in law was no longer stressing. There was never once a line at the bar. Our bridal attendants, Kristen and Caitlin, went above and beyond. They made sure all my issues disappeared, from my dress falling apart to bringing us food while we were coming down from the amazing ceremony. The kitchen crew were clearly hard at work because they delivered exceptional food and no complaints by our guests. We would 1000% recommend this venue to anybody looking to book an event no matter how big or small.

Cannot recommend Gatsby highly enough! Due to life circumstances, my partner and I decided to get married about 5 weeks in advance. While we were initially worried about planning a wedding with such short notice, Elyse immediately put our fears at ease. Leading up to the day, Elyse was incredibly responsive and really listened to what we wanted the day to look like. The venue is beautiful and required nothing extra to make it wedding ready. The day of the wedding was everything we had pictured! The food was delicious and the family style meal was a hit with our guests. The team at Gatsby took care of everything in a way that allowed us to truly enjoy the day with friends and family. We are incredibly grateful for the team at Gatsby and would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone!

We got married on 10/8/2022 and had our reception at Gatsby on The Ocean. From the get-go, the vibe, location and decor was beautiful and I knew right away this is where I wanted to have our party. Elyse is a godsend. Throughout the whole process, she was so helpful and honest. She gave us amazing tips and insight. She was responsive the entire time and was overall an amazing person. She made it so easy to work with her as we currently live in Cleveland. The whole day was flawless and perfect. There was a mishap with our cake that Elyse took care of so fast that it wasn't even an issue when she told me. Elyse and her team did such an amazing job - and guests loved everything about Gatsby. Some still say it's the best wedding they've ever been to! From the beautiful scenery, to the service, to the food and everything in-between. But that's all thanks to Elyse and team. I cannot thank Elyse enough for all that she's done to make this day for us perfect. And I cannot recommend her and Gatsby on The Ocean enough - especially if you want a location near the water.

We absolutely fell in love with Gatsby when we booked the venue for our wedding and we fell even more in love with Gatsby on the day of the wedding. Elyse and her team are so wonderful and accommodating. We dropped by a few days before our big day to drop off our decorations and centerpieces, by the day of the wedding they were set up just how I envisioned it. And the food at Gatsby is absolutely phenomenal. Our guests loved the cocktail hour view of the sunset and ocean, they loved everything they ate and drank. It was truly a perfect day and I'm so glad we had our wedding at Gatsby.

Malory L.

1,000 star review!! Our wedding wouldn’t have been what is was without it being at the Gatsby. We settled for a cake design since ours couldn’t be done, (or so we thought) Elyse found this out somehow and surprised us on our wedding day with the exact design we wanted. If you want it the Gatsby will get it done! Guest asked how I was so laid back the day before/of and it’s become the team at the Gatsby KNOW what they are doing. If it’s between the Gatsby and another location for your wedding/event choose the Gatsby! The photos below were all taken right next to the venue also!

I had my wedding on July 15th this past summer at the Gatsby. It is an unbelievable location. We had an incredible weather day. We decided to do our rehearsal dinner there two days prior to our wedding to make it easier for our bridal party and it was awesome!!!!! It was perfect for our bridal party and family to get a sneak peak of how unbelievable this venue is and whats in store for the actual wedding day! Our ceremony was outdoors as well as our cocktail hour followed by the reception inside. There was not one single issue with the planning, coordination, or set up of the actual wedding day. Elyse Remigio was the main person we worked with and she is extremely kind, accommodating and patient. I would highly recommend this beautiful place for a wedding, or any party!!

Our wedding at the Gatsby was absolutely perfect. The staff went above and beyond both before the wedding and day-of to make sure our wedding was incredible. It was always my dream to get married on the beach and the Gatsby made it so amazingly smooth and accessible. Our reception was on the beach with the most gorgeous setting of the beautiful sunset and ocean. Our guests and family can't stop talking about how special it was!! If you're thinking of having your wedding or event here, I could not recommend highly enough.

I can’t even begin to find the words that describe how wonderful Elyse, Brett, and their team at Gatsby on the Ocean were. They truly made the experience and day so easy, stress free, and fun! The day was beyond what my fiancé and I dreamed of and we can’t thank the team enough for their hard work, organization, happy and positive vibe, and genuine willingness to do whatever it took to make the day PERFECT for us, our families, and our friends! We were a huge bridal party and everything was perfect and ran smoothly- thanks to them! In addition to the most incredible staff, the venue is absolutely gorgeous, and we were able to make our dreams come true getting married at the beach while also having an upscale elegant venue. The ceremony, cocktail hour during sunset, and reception were perfect. The food and drinks were delicious thanks to an amazing chef, kitchen staff, and bartenders. My guests are still talking about what a great venue it is and I can’t recommend getting married there enough!! -Erin & Nick

Growing up at Jones Beach, I loved that there is a great restaurant to be able to host events, even though it was a little pricey. Elyse and Heather at Gatsby made planning an elegant rehearsal dinner seamless, in fact, Elyse’s professionalism and communication is what sold me on Gatsby. The ballroom is gorgeous and I loved how there were so many different options that we had for what we wanted with only needed about half of the event space (indoor vs outdoor, leaving the ballroom completely open, having a divider up between the restaurant and our side of the ballroom.) We were also able to make slight changes to their menu package to fit our guests’ needs.

Thank you to the team at Gatsby On The Ocean for an amazing wedding!!! We met with Elyse Remigio in November 2020, and was the first venue we looked at. The venue itself, located on the beach surrounded by sand, ocean, and beachgrass, has a rich history and Elyse walked us through every part of the building. As this was our first venue to look at, Elyse took the time to answer each and every question. Elyse also made sure we had other questions to ask potential venues as we hadn’t even thought of to ask yet. She gives us the ins and outs of what we could expect, and she was spot on. With it being COVID, she reassured us of all our worries, but did mention that with rescheduling and the current state, dates were getting booked up quickly. We visited 6 other venues in a 2 week time, and realized that not only was the Gatsby On The Ocean right for us, Elyse was also right for us. After committing to Gatsby On The Ocean, Elyse started to set up a time table and checklist of things we needed to get done. Elyse also provided a list of recommended vendors, and also encouraged us to find our own, but in the end, Elyse again, had the better insight and gave us the best list of vendors from the beginning. As the wedding date drew closer to us, Heather Breitman was introduced to us, and became a second set of hands to help us as things popped up. Heather was with us when we had our menu tasting and talked us through each of the options, which is needed because the amount of choices at Gatsby On The Ocean is incredible. Between Elyse and Heather, any last minute questions or problems that arose, they both answered timely via email, phone, even text, whichever was most comfortable for us. The days before, and day of the wedding, we were introduced to Brett Belferder and Kristen. Brett made sure that everything we dropped off beforehand, every centerpiece (we had 16 tables and each table had a different centerpiece), the arch, the decor…. Everything you can think of needing to have at the wedding, Brett made sure that we had it, and it was displayed the way it was intended. During the day of the wedding, Brett kept everyone on time, was with us while we talked to the other vendors to ensure every one was on the same page, Brett kept the ceremony on track and the nerves at a minimum! If you needed anything, Brett was easy to find and a pleasure to work with, he got everything handled quietly and quickly! Kristen helped Leia (Bride) with the dress, bustle, food and drinks for everyone in the bridal party. Anytime Leia needed anything, Kristen was always available and able to take care of it. The food for the wedding, from Chef Eric, was phenomenal. We are both culinary graduates, and Chef Eric was able to blow both of us away. From the passed hors d’oeuvres and food stations during the cocktail hour, to the entrees for dinner, everything was seasoned and presented perfectly. Also, if you choose not to get the mini lobster rolls at your event, you are doing yourself a disservice. The day after our event, Brett and Elyse had everything from our wedding, in one easy pickup location and assisted us on getting them out in one piece.Everyone at Gatsby On The Ocean, not mentioned above, was just as amazing. Every team member that worked our wedding was upbeat, positive, yes attitudes, and working non stop. I hope whomever reads this, will choose Gatsby On The Ocean, for whatever event they are having, as they will not be disappointed!

Gatsby on the Ocean was the most incredible venue! Let's start with Elyse. She is freaking incredible - there's no other way to say it. She is SO communicative and goes above and beyond for her clients. We were hunting for venues during the pandemic and she not only met with my in-laws and gave them an in person tour, but also did a separate tour with us via Facetime (we were planning long distance). Then there's Heather. Elyse and Heather are the two people you'll communicate with most leading up to the wedding and I could not have asked for two better people. They both responded quickly and thoroughly to my MANY emails and calls. Heather was truly amazing during our tasting and throughout the planning process - she and Elyse both made it FUN and not stressful. The day before the wedding, we went to Gatsby to drop off some things for the wedding and when we walked out on the grassy area where we were going to have the ceremony, we were COVERED in bugs. It had been downpouring throughout the week, so the grass was super saturated. This was not an issue - Elyse showed us an alternate way to set up the ceremony outside and the problem was solved (and barely a blip in the grand scheme of things). The day of, I was so happy to walk into the Gatsby and see Elyse and Heather. We'd been working together for so long and they had both been so wonderful - I knew everything was going to be perfect because of them. Kristen, my bridal attendant, was nothing short of perfect. She was so attentive and practically anticipated what I needed before I knew I needed it. The day ran so smoothly. Everything was on time, everything was exactly what we wanted - I can't say enough good things. People RAVED about the food (especially cocktail hour). Kristen was kind enough to bring us some apps even though we missed a good chunk of cocktail hour because of pictures :) The reception hall is just breathtaking at night with candles lit and lights lowered. Gatsby is perfect. Having good people to work with at a venue is crucial and you could not ask for better people than Elyse, Heather, and their team. Top it off with a gorgeous location, beautiful reception hall, and delicious food, and it does not get much better!!!

We had the most amazing wedding day on 9/25/21 at the Gatsby! Elyse took the time to meet with us on multiple occasions in order to get all the details right. Brett and Kristen were so attentive during the night. Everyone made us feel so special and were genuinely excited for us. Elyse helped me bustle my dress at one point so we could get out on the dance floor. Cocktail hour was beautiful outside, we can’t say enough about how grateful we are for the beautiful venue and amazing staff!!

I have to say that Gatsby went above and beyond to make our day special. When we had to make a last minute call to move the reception inside because of weather, they hit it out of the park. It was perfectly set up, everything went super smooth. Elyse and Heather were wonderfully helpful along the way in helping our day come to life. The staff we had working was amazing. John was the best!!! Couldn’t be happier with choosing to have our wedding here!

We were so happy with Gatsby, we will be back next year! My fiancee and I knew the day we walked into Gatsby on the Ocean that it was the perfect venue for us. I immediately envisioned our photos on the balcony and on the beach. I grew up going to Jones Beach and my fiancee is a Jones Beach lifeguard so we immediately felt right at home. Elyse shared our enthusiasm and helped us plan the perfect day. She was honest and patient with us throughout our 8 months of planning and helped us plan a safe, and beautiful day following COVID restrictions. We had 50 of our closest family members and friends on 10/10/20. It wasn't the day we originally planned, but it was perfect. We will be back next year for our one year anniversary party with our original guest list. I highly recommend this venue! I'm sure that people reading this review have attended hundreds of weddings all around Long Island. So many of my guests shared that our wedding was the first they ever attended at Gatsby and they were very impressed with both the ambiance and service! Our photos from the day look like they are right out of a fairy tale and we can't wait to go back next year!

We had the most perfect wedding at Gatsby on the Ocean on 10/3/2020, despite the craziness of the world right now! A little background. Our original wedding date was 11/7/2020. As we were nearing the end of summer, we realized that while things had improved somewhat in New York, coronavirus was still a huge concern. On my husband's side especially, his family was very worried and did not feel comfortable attending an indoor ceremony and reception. There was absolutely no way we could get married without his family there. So we decided we needed to act quickly if we were going to save our wedding and still get married this year. Not only did we need to find a new venue with outdoor options for both ceremony and reception, we needed to change the date to early October so it wouldn't be too cold. This all happened very fast during the last week of August. In a bit of a frenzy, we were contacting and touring venues, which was not something we were expecting to do six weeks before our wedding. We were so incredibly fortunate to find Gatsby on the Ocean and especially Elyse, the coordinator there. As you can imagine, when we first met with her, we were in complete distress about our wedding and what we were going to do in light of coronavirus. She was nothing short of amazing in having a vision of how we could still have a beautiful and safe wedding in spite of all the circumstances. To see it come to fruition was a dream come true, and as I said, it was an absolutely perfect day. Never would I have imagined I would have been able to get married on the beach and have my wedding reception overlooking the ocean. It was gorgeous! And we were blessed with amazing weather! We had a full cocktail hour, but for covid-related safety, the passed hors d'oeuvres were individually plated and served by the waitstaff. The cocktail stations were served buffet style with plexiglass between the servers and guests and each table being called up one at a time, which worked really well. All the food was so delicious! The setups for both the ceremony and reception were really thoughtfully done to keep households together and separated from each other, again due to coronavirus concerns. Our wedding party and all our guests were so complimentary of Gatsby and enjoyed themselves immensely. As indicated, Elyse is amazing and just super impressive. She is creative, organized, easy to communicate with (we texted often) and a problem-solver. She is really a top-notch professional. In addition, my bridal attendant, Christian, was awesome and went above and beyond on our wedding day, everyone had a million kind things to say about him. There was a golf cart attendant, who was so helpful and nice. We were there all day, from 8 AM to 9 PM, including getting ready there (super convenient), and the whole staff was lovely. I really cannot recommend Gatsby on the Ocean enough! We just love it there. It still amazes me, after all the ups and downs the last few months due to the pandemic, that we were able to have such a beautiful, incredible wedding - I feel like it turned out better than what we had initially planned pre-covid! It felt like a "real" wedding and that we didn't lose out on anything. And also, another special thing about Gatsby on the Ocean is that it's a restaurant, so we will be able to revisit often for special occasions, like anniversary dinners, birthdays, etc.