From Top of the Rock in Rockefeller Center to the New York Public Library, come along this sweet couple’s adventures around the heart of Manhattan.

Venues on Long Island with a grand backdrop and European architecture for your wedding day.

Mayé and Gus reached out to me thinking of the iconic DUMBO neighborhood as their location of choice: cobblestone streets, the Empire State Building between the Manhattan Bridge arch, and all of its Brooklyn charm. After we chatted about how they want to remember their first time in NYC as a married couple, they pivoted, swapping cobble stone streets for a trip to the Upper West Side at Tom’s Restaurant, a central location in the show Seinfeld.

Looking for the perfect venue for your small wedding in NYC? From Gilded Age splendor, natural greenery, and moody speakeasies, here are some unique venues that can provide the perfect setting for your micro wedding in the Big Apple.

Getting married at Planting Fields Arboretum is beautiful no matter what the time of year. Read more to get a peek into a micro wedding here to get some ideas for your own intimate wedding surrounded by lush gardens and European architecture.