Pier A Harbor House

ening their party space. The moment we walked in, we knew Pier A was for us. The location added so much character and spirit to the old New York vibe we were going for. Christiana and the staff delivered high-end service and worked with us on every detail to make our day memorable. We never felt pressured or up-sold during the contract process. We felt that Pier A made our happiness a priority every step of the way. We had 100 people in the loft space upstairs and had plenty of room for a dance floor. We held the cocktail hour at the bar in the loft as well and then opened the room up for dinner and dancing. The food was sophisticated and well thought out. One year later, our guests still rave about our beautiful wedding! Added bonus: returning to celebrate our anniversary at the restaurant!

h the views alone, but the service, food, and warmth from the team working the event made it just the event we were hoping for. We did sliders and appetizers and desserts... the food and the views were the reason we chose Pier A and they didn't disappoint.

ident one afternoon. So glad we did! After a slightly shaky start with the previous events coordinator, Christiana joined the team and, along with Michael from the restaurant, we were looked after brilliantly. Arranging things from overseas was a tad scary but they stayed in touch regularly and even sent us video clips of the room set up, different bar areas etc to help with our planning. We were originally only planning to have our reception dinner at Pier A as we had a permit to get married in Central Park however at very short notice the Pope's visit to NYC ruined our plans with the Parks Authority revoking our licence 3 weeks before the big day. Christiana was amazingly supportive and we worked out a way to have both our ceremony and dinner at Pier A instead. It worked out perfectly. We had our ceremony on the balcony overlooking the harbour and Statue of Liberty. Christiana was hugely helpful in letting us drop by a few days before to let us store some things, see the rooms, tables etc. On the morning of the wedding myself and a couple of friends went and set up the finishing touches to the room, arrange flowers and decorate the balcony. We'd chosen the premium drinks package for everyone so the groom and guests had arrival drinks in the Commissioner's Bar, which Christiana had reserved for our use, with lots of cocktails flowing and our playlist on in the background. The ceremony on the balcony was lovely apart from some slight noise from helicopters flying around the harbour and that we couldn't have more than a couple of chairs out their due to weight and fire regulations. We then had drinks on the balcony and Commissioner's Bar and canapés which were lovely and we felt like we got a huge amount for what we paid - they just kept coming round with more! We then had dinner in the New Yorker room. The room was laid out as we'd asked with nice white linen, candles etc. They provided a TV and speaker system at no additional cost and let us decorate with some bunting etc. We'd picked the menu but being in the UK hadn't actually been able to have a tasting before the big day. We weren't disappointed. The crabcake to start, tenderloin and chicken options for main and apple crumble were all really tasty with good sized portions. Everyone was really happy with their food. The waiting service was efficient but not intrusive which is just what we wanted. We then relaxed with drinks and music and the room had enough space for a mini dance floor which we hadn't really planned on needing but my friends made good use of! We had the room booked for the evening but a slight misunderstanding meant that Christiana was expecting us to vacate earlier (about 10pm) than we were planning too. No problem though as we all just moved downstairs to the main bar and carried on down there on the deck outside as it was a warm evening. We then had a suite at the Ritz Carlton just across the road which was really lovely and I'd also recommend if you want somewhere closeby. So - location, venue, staff, food, drinks, price were all brilliant and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Pier A for your wedding!

es in NYC. Our friend suggested to look at Pier A. We made contact with Christiana Vasilas who is the events manager who could not have been more helpful, accommodating and professional. We opted to have the wedding reception in the Commissioners Bar which has the most exquisite balcony overlooking the Hudson river and the Statue of Liberty. We had 24 guests at the wedding and this was the most perfect space for a small wedding. It was an afternoon wedding and we opted for a drinks and finger food package which I found to be very reasonably priced after our extensive research of venues in NYC. The food was AMAZING, it was not only presented beautifully, and served by friendly professional staff, it was great quality and very delicious. I can not speak highly enough of the food and drinks that were served. But the location and venue I feel is one of the best in NYC...the view - incredible... and the charm of the commissioner bar, was outstanding. It has the feel of an exclusive boating club. It has been newly refurbished and is very unique and beautiful to set the perfect location for a ceremony. We were able to bring our own music and decorations. The staff went above and beyond to make everyone comfortable. I would highly recommend Pier A as we could not have been more happy with our wedding reception. We held the wedding ceremony on the balcony and reception in the bar which held the guests comfortably and certainly set a scene to remember. We had some fussy guests form Australia who were very impressed with the venue and service. This venue ticks every box. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Andrew K. & Amar N.

are spectacular. Lady Liberty is right there cheering on your wedding. We were one of the first couples to get married there in May 2015. We had about 90 guests and the venue was spacious without feeling empty. You can easily arrange the tables so there is a dance floor and the bar area is a great place for people to mingle. Added bonus is that there is a built in after party space downstairs at the popular long hall bar. Gabrielle was a pleasure to work with. She was amenable to just about any request we had and worked with us to make our wedding dreams a reality. As an example, we decided to go with lanterns as the centerpieces. We sent her a picture of how we wanted the tables set up and dropped off everything two days before. When we arrived on the day of the reception everything was set up perfectly. We also received tons of compliments on the food and drinks. Great service, great food, great venue. And we still go there all. the. time. which makes it feel very special. Too bad we don’t get complimentary drinks for having the wedding there.