I got married at Long Branch on March 19th, 2016.
I don't know that words can describe how truly perfect the day was, but i'm going to give it a shot.
My husband and I fell in love with this place when we attended a company party here, and ...when we were wandering around the venue we stepped into the little church at the end of town; we both knew this was where we wanted to get married, and 2 years later here we are!!
Special shutout to Lisa - right from the beginning about a year ago Lisa was always responsive and friendly with email correspondence. I visited the site at least 5 times throughout the planning process and Lisa always made sure that Kevin or one of the other LB Staff was on hand to open things up and answer any questions that I had. I'm a very detail oriented person, so I'm absolutely sure that I was probably driving her nuts with all of my countless questions and emails, but she was always wonderful to work with. On the day of the wedding she was our bartender and did a fabulous job, even coming around to the dinner tables to re-fill champagne glasses for the toasts! She was amazing and I cannot thank her enough for helping to make my dreams come true on my wedding day. Also, Kevin - you are a freaking genius for coming up with this fantastic little event space.
All of my vendors did an amazing job, and Long Branch and the staff are certainly no exception. The staff was friendly and helpful to my small army of set-up helpers (I had to do exactly ZERO set up myself) and throughout the day they were on hand to make sure parking went smoothly, restrooms and garbage cans were attended to, and the casino staff was awesome - poker and roulette were a hit! The slingshots had fresh elastic and the bins were full of rocks to shoot, the fire pits were burning, they had the heat lamps going, the chairs were beautiful and clean, tables laid out exactly how I wanted them, the wagon wheel sweetheart table and Victorian settee, s'more bar, cornhole game, EVERYTHING was just perfect.
If you're looking for a FUN and truly memorable wedding or party space for your guests, this is the spot! I've had so many of our guests tell us that this was the best wedding they'd ever been to, and I totally agree!! The venue is so interesting and there is so much to do and look at that it really requires very little decoration to make it look really amazing and your guests will never be bored.
Logistics wise, Lisa can recommend vendors who are familiar with the space. Pricing was really reasonable considering that you don't have to rent tables and chairs and your decor budget will be tiny (no need for expensive lighting here)! Vendors can drive right into the "town" to unload which is very convenient for set-up, and guest parking is right in front of the space - no long walks for grandma and grandpa! The space above the saloon is a perfect space for getting your makeup and hair finalized and getting your dress on - my photographer got some AMAZING getting ready shots.
Long Branch, I love you. I'll be back every chance I get.