About this vendor
SPAF is a wedding venue located in Saugerties, NY. An industrial chic event space, it is hidden away in a lush wooded setting, just minutes from Saugerties and Woodstock.
SPAF offers 14,000 square feet of sophisticated space for you to gather loved ones for your dream wedding celebration. Host up to 300 guests in the charmingly eclectic space. The high ceilings stretch up to 28 feet and are constructed with steel girders and skylights for natural illumination. The exposed brick walls, expansive warehouse-style windows, and original hardwood floors all contribute to the industrial aesthetic of this venue. With movable walls and floor-to-ceiling curtains, the space can be adjusted to your specifications, creating a truly versatile environment for your celebration. The room is illuminated by vintage chandeliers creating a bright and airy atmosphere. With its blend of vintage and modern styles, it offers tons of possibilities for you to explore, allowing you to create an event that is truly reflective of your vision. The outdoor patio is approximately 2,000 square feet and is where guests can mingle. The indoor hall and expansive green landscapes outdoors offer numerous ceremony locations. There is also a luxury get-ready suite available for the wedding party.
SPAF offers a range of services to help make planning your dream wedding easy. They take pride in their highly knowledgeable and skilled planning team that is ready to manage all your catering needs, and more. Further, they can provide an extensive selection of event items, such as furniture, tables, flatware, and glassware.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
On-Site Accommodations
Business Attributes
- LGBTQ+-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
- Second Wedding
Settings
- Garden
- Historic Venue
- Industrial & Warehouse
- Loft
- Tented
- Trees
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Bar Rental
- Cakes & Desserts
- Cupcakes
- Other Desserts
- Destination Weddings
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My husband and I could not be more thrilled that we chose to get married at SPAF. We live in Brooklyn and wanted to find a venue accessible to the city that blended industrial elem...
ents with outdoor garden space-- we were also looking for a space that could host our guest list of 200. The venue truly exceeded our expectations. Josh, the venue manager, cares deeply about his clients and showed us so much kindness and flexibility throughout the planning process. He is so talented at curating beautiful spaces and has gone above and beyond adding new bars, bathrooms, and after-party space to the venue-- not to mention the bridal suite, which is so spacious and absolutely gorgeous. The night of our wedding, Josh and his staff were true professionals, coordinating with the rest of our vendors and handling our catering + bartending with ease. Many of our guests complimented us on the great food (especially the corn creme brulee, the steak, and the prosecco!) and how cool the venue itself was. All of this came at an extremely reasonable price point. We could not be more grateful to Josh and his team for making our wedding day so wonderful!!
We had our wedding here on 10/25/25 and we could not have been happier ! Communication with Josh was 10/10 - he was flexible, honest, kind, and accommodating. The venue was the fir...
st one we looked at and the last; we knew it was the one the moment we walked in to view it ! Industrial chic with beautiful outdoor reception options, photobooth and audio guest book, amazing bridal suite and super cool groom suite, eclectic and modern decor - it was just perfect ! Guests said the food was delicious, our signature cocktails were made perfectly, and the dessert (some made in-house) was to die for. The staff was 10/10 as well. We cannot express enough how great this venue is !
We had our wedding at SPAF on the most beautiful October day! Josh has put so much effort into SPAF. The space is gorgeous, with an industrial but also rustic vibe. The outdoor spa...
ce is also spectacular, with numerous options for ceremony locations. On site there is a bridal suite and a groom's suite with early access to the venue for getting ready. Josh met us multiple times for site visits, was at the venue on the day of the wedding from sunrise until after the event was over to make sure the venue looked fantastic and making sure everything ran smoothly. He was very accommodating for our requests to make sure the day was spectacular. Our guests all raved about the venue and the food. Thank you so much Josh & SPAF staff, you guys are wonderful!
Our wedding day at SPAF was about as close to perfect as any day could be. Josh was communicative and thorough and managed the day-of coordination with attention to detail and prof...
essionalism. Our food was incredible and well catered to our dietary restrictions, and a freak weather event only a few hours before the outdoor ceremony resulted in an immediate move to get the entire venue internally set up for an indoor ceremony instead, which was even more beautiful than we imagined. We had a truly magical day and couldn't recommend this for a wedding venue any higher.
My husband and I are very happy we chose to have our wedding at SPAF! It's such a charming space - the opportunities for photo ops are endless, and all the staff were so warm and w...
elcoming.
Joshua was a wonderful coordinator, and helped us have an incredible ceremony - and so many guests complimented us on the unique venue we chose. Book them, you won't be disappointed!
My husband and I had the most amazing experience working with Josh at SPAF. Our wedding was absolutely PERFECT and I cannot recommend it enough! It was beautiful, seamless, and eve...
ryone was raving about the food.
Our wedding was a 30 second special at NYC's City Hall, back in 1969. It could not have been more cut and dry. There was no way I was going to let our 50th anniversary go uncelebr...
ated. Unfortunately, I was in the middle of casting two films and didn’t have the bandwidth to plan anything.
JOSH PRICE at SPAF did it ALL from soup to nuts!! He created the perfect event, with elegant settings, beautiful décor, a celebrated chef, memorable desserts, live cellist, and wonderful servers.
Our friends and family felt like they were in a love cocoon. All still talk about that magic evening at SPAF. It totally made up for that unremarkable wedding.
Thank you Josh and all for creating that love fest.
My husband and I are so glad we chose to have our ceremony and reception at Saugerties Performing Arts Factory.
Such a spacious, beautiful venue, with a beyond amazing bridal suite...
where my bridal party and I spent all day getting ready. Bare bricks, modern decor, even a kitchen, we all said we'd love to live there!
The rest of the factory was just as beautiful with high ceilings, white bricks, and walls of windows providing so much natural light. We loved experiencing both the industrial chic vibe inside, and the green, ethereal landscape outside.
We intended to have our ceremony in the garden, however mother nature had other plans for us that day. Fortunately the venue is prepared with a backup plan for inclement weather, in a space still separate from the reception area as well! Very grateful Erica so quickly set up inside due to the rain, and luckily we still got to enjoy the beautiful outdoors for our cocktail hour and portraits.
So many of our guests are still complimenting how great, unique, and cool this venue truly is.
They also all loved the food!!
Thank you so very much!
My fiancé and I could not be happier with the Saugerties Performing Arts Factory (SPAF)! The owners went above and beyond, communicated well, and were incredibly accommodating. The...
food was top notch, the grounds are beautiful, and additional perks, such as the bridal suite, really helped make our day a day to remember. The place is spacious, the staff are excellent, and it really
Makes you feel like everything there is tailored specifically for your special event.
Overall, 12/10!
SPAF is an awesome venue! Between the fun history (it was a composition notebook factory!), the "industrial chic" vibe, and the beautifully landscaped grounds, it really has it all...
. Also great options for both outdoor and indoor ceremonies, so you've got your rain contingency covered.
Erica, the owner and doer-of-all-things, was the best to work with. She event set up a special curtained area for our ceremony so that we could appear from behind it rather than processing up the aisle. The caterer she works with, Chef Chris, is awesome as well and the food was absolutely delicious.
Erica is constantly improving the grounds so I imagine there are even more wonderful creations to behold than when we were there.
I can't recommend Erica and SPAF highly enough!
This is a fantastic space with so many possibilities. We held a charity Halloween party here and were able to customize the rooms to meet our needs. Erica Price was very easy to ...
work with and went above and beyond decorating the venue to match our theme. The food was excellent and I was impressed with the vegetarian/vegan offerings. We are planning to go back again!
My guests loved this venue. The space is large enough that no one felt on top of each other, but is put together in a way that it also feels intimate and warm. Erica Price was very...
eager to help me in any way possible and was a huge help in the last week leading up to the wedding. I didn't use a coordinator and she willingly stepped into that role of a day-of coordinator to keep everything on track. Everyone left raving about the food, particularly the vegetarian lasagna.
Contact
169 Ulster Avenue, Saugerties, NY
