The Barn at Old Bethpage Village Restoration

e spring/summer are verdant and rustic! You and your guests are surrounded by meadows, forests, beautiful birds and picturesque vistas that feature stables, barns and a model early 19th century L.I. farming village. You are allowed to take full advantage of the grounds for an outdoor cocktail hour, for your ceremony and for dreamy, positively gorgeous wedding photographs! The Barn has lovely high ceilings; it is comfortably climate controlled; it has ample space for dancing and seating, and it lends itself beautifully to all kinds of decoration and floral arrangements. On a personal note, I love that you can smell the sweet aroma of wood when you enter the Barn's interior. Another plus is the Barn has a private, comfy, fully furnished bridal suite w/ a bathroom! It came in handy for getting dressed up, for storing my belongings and for stealing a few minutes of quiet for myself during the party. 2) The staff! They were rockstars! I worked very closely with sales manager/ maître d' Emily Virgil. For months we emailed back and forth, spoke on the phone and met up during the wedding planning process. Emily is extremely attentive, gracious, well-organized and punctual. I also really appreciate her attention to detail and her responsiveness! Communicating and planning things with her was fun, low-stress and efficient. Unfortunately, Emily was unable to be maitre d' at my wedding because she had a family affair to attend. However, she was super diligent about making sure that the 2 days before my wedding and the program/ planning for my wedding day was streamlined stress-free. The maitre d' at my wedding who filled in for Emily was Carmelo/Carl. Carl was great! He quickly got a feel for me, and my family's vibes/wishes, and he did an excellent job managing the flow of the party, partnering with the other vendors (I used a DJ, a singer, outside catering and a florist) and made sure that we were comfortable and happy throughout the wedding. Carl is charming, warm and I very much enjoyed working with him. Lastly, shoutout to my bridal attendant Amber! She was so lovely! Amber made me smile and helped me feel at ease and comfortable throughout the party (especially while I was photographed. Lol I hate being photographed). Amber anticipated my needs but was never pushy and always respected my space. 3) The flexibility of the venue! You didn't have to commit to having the ceremony inside or outside. You were given the choice to choose the day of. You could opt to have the ceremony whichever direction on the meadow that you liked. You could bring in your own vendors without friction or pushback. You could update seating, and the floorplan as needed. TLDR: Gorgeous, lush and rustic venue with highly capable and attentive staff that are flexible and work seamlessly with you

y up to my expectation and when I walked into the room I was amazed. Picture perfect dream come true. Everything went smoothly, the staff was INCREDIBLE and there for anything you needed, all the way to letting me wear their extra socks just so I can put on my cowgirl boots. They truly wanted to make it the most special day possible, and they succeeded. I am so grateful for such a beautiful venue, amazing food, and amazing staff.

and decor was also fantastic. Thank you especially to Emily, Carl and Shannon for making it such a smooth experience as well.

espond and I never felt like she was trying to “upsell” us on anything. She made the process stress free and her level of organization was amazing. I left every meeting with Emily feeling confident in the team and relaxed. Going with The Barn felt like the best of both worlds in terms of wedding venues. We had all of the convenience and benefits of using a Lessings Establishment but also still had the opportunity to make it feel like our own and to really add our own personality to the space. It does not feel like a typical wedding venue, which was something really important to us in choosing our venue. On the night of the wedding our Maitre D’ Carl was amazing! Constantly checked in to ensure things were going well.

. Working with Emily and Carl was beyond magnificent! Service was incredible. We had many requests and planned many surprises for our guests making it quite complicated for them. They went above and beyond and said no to nothing. They made it work no matter how hard. If we dreamed it, they made it happen. They made our wedding an event to remember for years to come with every detail, responding on their days off, coming in early, working so hard to carry out every small request...this was a dream wedding for our 200 plus guests. They are still talking about it! I highly recommend the barn as a unique rustic beautiful event space that exceeded our expectations above and beyond! The food was amazing, our outdoor ceremony magnificent, and the concern to make our wishes come to fruition was their mission. I will forever be grateful for their talents and hard work. Thank you Lessings, Emily Virgil and Carl, and all of the amazing staff at the barn. They deserve a big raise!

lings with Emily were professional and she was always there to guide us and answer all and any questions we had asking the way. Everything went off amazingly well the night of our wedding ...smooth and without a hitch. The staff was professional and so attentive to me and my husband. Our night at the barn was the absolute best night of our lives, and I thank them for all they have done...from the bottom of my heart. People are still raving about it wedding night...the food, the atmosphere, the service, EVERYTHING! I will never forget this special night thanks to all of the staff, and I appreciate them!

ire D and bridal attendants were phenomenal as well. If you are looking for the perfect barn wedding on Long Island do not hesitate to use the Barn at Old Bethpage.