Please arrive for 6:30pm at The Lighthouse. We ask that guests arrive on the own accord.
- Taxi / Uber / Lyft are easy options.
- The venue is in walking distance of the hotels.
- Subways: closest is the 23rd street C & E Trains. Second closest is the 1 Train at 23rd street.
- Paid parking is available on site if you choose to drive.
Please note that the address is:
The Lighthouse, Pier 61 Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011
The Venue is located at 22nd Street and The West Side Highway (9A). Google searches can sometimes be deceiving - so please ensure you are going to Chelsea Piers.
The party does not stop until 12:30 am and we hope you can make it to the end!
A bus to both hotels in the wedding block (see below) will start running on a continuous loop from 11 pm until after closing. Please feel free to jump on if going to the hotels or just want to get further into the city!
Lyfts and Ubers will also be easy to call home.
An option if you traveling into NYC from NJ, Pennsylvania, Long Island, Boston, etc. NJ Transit, LIRR, and Amtrak services are located here. Taxi/Lyft/Uber rides are about 10-20 minutes to the venue. *Please factor in traffic.
An option if you are traveling into NYC from West Chester, Upstate NY, Connecticut, etc. Taxi/Lyft/Uber rides are about 20-25 minutes to the venue. *Please factor in traffic.
We recommend flying into Newark (EWR) or JFK. From Newark (EWR), it is roughly a 30-60 minute ride to the venue or you can take NJ Transit into Penn Station. From JFK, it is roughly 60-90 minute ride to the venue. *Please factor in traffic.
We are so excited to be staying at the Dream Downtown during the wedding weekend. We will be there Thursday Night and checking out on Saturday.
Please use the link below for the wedding block. Please let us know if the block has filled and we will seek to add more rooms.
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/NYCDD/G-VESA
Note - on the landing page please select Thursday and/or Friday night for the wedding block.
Parking: The Icon parking located in front of the hotel 111 8th Ave is associated with Dream downtown which provides parking, Sedan would be $60 and SUV $75 for 24hrs.
We also recommend using either the Best Parking or SpotHero app. You can book in advance and it often has deals. There are numerous parking garages in the area.
Find the Best Price - Hampton Inn Manhattan-Chelsea (hilton.com)
A wonderful hotel in the heart of Chelsea!
Parking: Valet parking is available for $70 a day. We recommend using either the Best Parking or SpotHero app. You can book in advance, and it often has deals. There are numerous parking garages in the area.
We are looking forward to celebrating our big day with each of you! Our goal is to make the weekend as easy and fun as possible for everyone.
Ally and I will be staying in the Dream Downtown on Thursday and Friday night. Please see above for wedding block details for the Dream and the Hampton Inn Manhattan-Chelsea . Should room block rates runout please let us know. Room block rates close on December 24th, 2024 - so please book in advance.
Everyone knows how much we love NYC - and we hope you enjoy it while here in the greatest city on earth! As such, please explore all that NYC has to offer and the wonderful hotels and Airbnbs. Whether in walking distance of the venue or a Lyft/Uber ride, there should be no shortage of additional options.
While we do not have wedding blocks at the following hotels, we wanted to provide a list of additional nearby options:
- Hotel Hayden: Hotel Hayden | Hotels in Chelsea NYC | Official Website (hotelhaydennyc.com)
- Hilton Garden Inn New York / Manhattan-Chelsea: Hilton Garden Inn Chelsea hotel near Madison Sq Garden
- Hilton New York Fashion District: Hilton New York Fashion District Hotel In Chelsea
- The Stannard, High Line: The Standard High Line Hotel, New York | The Standard Hotels
- The Maritime Hotel: themaritimehotel.com
Of course, feel free to roam the city as the venue is easily accessible.