Valley Rock Weddings

Valley Rock Inn & Mountain Club is one of our coveted venue partners. It is a beautiful Hudson Valley escape only 50 minutes from New York City. It is a restaurant, boutique hotel with amazing amenities, and an incredible venue for weddings. Oh, and the cocktails are (insert chef's kiss). 

My favorite part of Valley Rock is that you pull into a parking lot, you enter this cute, little hut, and you're immediately transformed into this alternate world. Its a total surprise and shock for first time guests - its like Palm Springs meets French Garden meets the Hudson Valley.

There are so many great spaces at Valley Rock that we love using for weddings. 

For ceremony - you can opt to have your ceremony on the lawn or in the shade garden. We can tent the lawn (amazing rain plan) and relax in the comfort of the trees in the shade garden. 

For cocktail hour - you can utilize the rose garden or the lodge. The lodge is filled with antiques and art - very little additional decor is needed. Plus, the bar is built into the space and really stunning. 

For reception, we almost always tent it. We can fit a pretty large tent to comfortable sit 200+ guests with dinner and dancing. 

It's pretty amazing how close Valley Rock is to the city and to the suburbs. We've had clients with families in Westport, Westchester, New Jersey and New York City - all within an hour drive. Its not in the middle of nowhere like some other upstate NY venues. Plus, you can invite your friends and family to a post wedding pool party and make use of the hikes / trails and BEAUTIFUL gym. The options for rehearsal dinner and welcome drinks make for a really well rounded weekend. 

My favorite combination for a wedding weekend is listed here:

• Rehearsal dinner in the Rose Garden

• Welcome Drinks in the Lodge

• Ceremony in the Shade Garden

• Cocktail Hour in the Rose Garden 

• Reception in the Tent

• After Party in the Cantina

• Sunday Brunch by the Pool

Valley Rock has four guest houses onsite which can accommodate 34 guests. Its so fun for your wedding party to wake up and watch wedding production happening. Its one of my favorite things about working at Valley Rock - experiencing the day with my clients. 

The remainder of guests can stay less than 10 minutes away at the Crowne Plaza Suffern-Mahwah or Sheraton Mahwah. We've also shuttled guests in from the city! 

Valley Rock is best if you're looking for a Hudson Valley wedding weekend venue - a three day affair. I'd recommend it for groups of around 150 - 250 guests. 

Send us a message if you have more questions or are curious about their availability for 2023. 

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