About this vendor
Nestled in the heart of the Hudson Valley, Keepsake is the most breathtaking, chic wedding venue for couples who are looking for more than your average event space. We welcome you to host an unforgettable reception and ceremony, adding your own chapter to the property’s historic history.
The city-romantic reception space features impressive 20' ceilings accented with bright white structured beams and Edison-bulb lighting. The glowing natural light invited by the panoramic pane windows warms the natural oak farmhouse-styled tables and chairs, exposed brick, and modern brushed brass scones. With the ability to welcome 250 seated guests or up to 500 standing guests, we ensure no one needs to miss out on the fun.
Photo opportunities range from posing in front of our breathtaking murals by Surface of Beauty, inside our intimate private outdoor patio, and only steps away from the gorgeous Hudson Valley River views.
Couples can arrange the space as they wish, empowering them to get creative and think big when planning their event. The spacious wedding suite is available for the party to use as a get-ready space, or simply to take a moment’s pause from the event.
With our management team having over 20 years of industry experience, our focus is to ensure every client has the event they have always dreamed of. We are best at taking your wishlist and incorporating them into our three ingredients for the perfect event; delicious food, flawless service, and a stunning venue.
As a full-service catering event space, we are providing custom culinary menus from our award-winning team. Using the best local ingredients available, Keepsake's menu was designed to impress all of the senses. Our skilled chefs focus on providing classic American fare cooked with passion while adhering to any dietary restrictions needed.
With Keepsake at The Academy not have a site fee for weddings, our rate of $175 per person your guests will leave with memories to last a lifetime. This includes food, beverage, labor, gratuity, administrative fees.
Elegantly urban, Keepsake is the choice for couples who are looking to host a one-of-a-kind event.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
On-Site Accommodations
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Ballroom
- Brewery & Distillery
- Historic Venue
- Industrial & Warehouse
- Loft
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Bar Rental
- Cakes & Desserts
- Other Desserts
- Food & Catering
- Planning
Reviews
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5
out of 5.08 reviews
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We had our wedding at Keepsake a few weeks ago and it was absolutely incredible!!!
Dana was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. We loved doing our tasting there with our...
parents. We stopped by to tour the space multiple times since we planned most of it ourselves - and Dana was always there to answer questions and give great advice.
It is such a cool venue. We had a lot of unique ideas and different decorations for our ‘nerdy’ wedding haha. When we toured other venues they felt too dressy and fancy for our style. Keepsake is just rustic and unique enough - but still super classy - and the prices were WAY more reasonable than the other venues we toured.
And of course - the big day!!! The event ran sooo smoothly. Dana worked wonders with our day-of coordinator and vendors to get everything timed perfectly for ample dancing time!!! I had such a blast and there was literally zero stress on my part as the bride! Amazing! The music sounded great in the space despite the tall ceilings - it’s soundproofed well! The food was fantastic - you gotta get the crispy duck!! And the bar was on point. Thank you to all Keepsake staff for the work you did to create the wedding day of our dreams!!!
My husband and I were married here April 2024 and could not have enjoyed our experience more. The events director, Heather was phenomenal to work with and made the experience great...
. She worked tirelessly with us to make our vision come to life, met countless times with me on site to explain and execute our vision. We are so appreciative of her expertise, time, consideration, and skill. The venue space is beautiful and unique and the food, cocktail hour, were phenomenal. Our guests could not have complimented the wedding more! We thank you Heather and the staff at KeepSake at The Academy for the wedding of our dreams!
Our experience at Keepsake was amazing. Starting with our tour with Heather. She was so friendly and helpful, taking time to answer all of our questions and giving suggestions to g...
uide us through our process. For the actual event we were paired up with Jedda who was equally as friendly and helpful. Jedda took it one step further and went above and beyond to make our event extra special. She suggested things to match our theme and added extra touches that made our event even more special. I loved working with her and would recommend her to anyone.
My husband and I had the privilege of being the first wedding held at Keepsake and it went off without a hitch! It can be very overwhelming planning a wedding, but Heather, the e...
vents coordinator, was extremely thorough, informative and accommodating throughout the entire planning process. The venue itself and the provided tables/seating/dinnerware were all tastefully done. The space provides for the perfect canvas to make it your own, while still showcasing its architecture. We ended up taking all of our wedding photos at the venue as well since there were so many options for really great backdrops, and they turned out even better than I could have imagined! The food was delicious and elevated from other venues that I’ve tried, which was an important factor for us when choosing a venue. The dance floor was spacious, the bar was centrally located for all guests and the bridal suite was large enough to fit all 10 of my bridesmaids! We were super impressed with how the everything went from the early planning stages to the after party and highly recommend any newly engaged couple to consider Keepsake for their dream wedding!
Just booked our wedding at Keepsake and couldn’t be more excited! I have told everyone I know already but Heather has been a DREAM to work with. It makes us even more sure that we ...
made the right choice when choosing our venue. She’s knowledgeable of the area, is extremely accommodating and such a breath of fresh air in this wedding planning process.
I attended this venues very first wedding this past weekend and everything went off without a hitch. The space is truly gorgeous, food was excellent and the staff were incredibly f...
riendly and helpful. Heather, the events director, is a pleasure to work with. For a venues very first event I was very impressed and can't wait to see how this space improves even more with time. Hope to be back here for many more events in the future!
My fiancé and I took a trip to this venue a while back and Christian was amazing. The venue isn’t finished yet so we will definitely be back in the springtime/summertime once it’s ...
complete. Christian was very nice, responsive, helpful and was understanding to our needs and concerns in terms of planning our future wedding. We’re looking forward to coming back once everything is finished and we see more reviews on wedding experiences here!
The venue is not open yet and we have not booked but after reading the negative review here I wanted to come on and say I am strongly considering booking here and have had the exac...
t opposite experience. Christian who is in charge of events answers every email and question I send to him within hours no matter how many I have and if he doesn't have an answer he researches right away.
Contact
33 Academy Street, Poughkeepsie, NY
Keepsake at THE Academy