Hudson House

Hudson House was an ABSOLUTE DREAM of a venue for our wedding. We are very picky, so it took us 6+ months to even find a venue that checked all the boxes. When we walked in to meet with Gabriel for the first time, we were immediately wow-ed by Hudson House's exceptional facility - the floor to ceiling windows, the black + white ambience throughout, the clean cut, modern feeling - everything we wanted and more. The view itself is priceless - the NYC skyline, the Statue of Liberty, and literally being RIGHT on the water. From our initial meeting, Gabriel truly heard us and our vision and made us feel so comfortable with our decision to book at Hudson House. With my husband being a sales manager, he hated a lot of venues we toured due to the 'salesy' feeling the coordinators would give -- never once did Gabriel give us that feeling - he actually cared about us and our wedding, which is SO hard to find in the industry today. We signed the contract within 48 hours of our tour! As we are in CT, I was nervous to shop around NJ for vendors without knowing the area, but Hudson House immediately provided their top vendors and offered assistance throughout the process. I truly can say everything went seamlessly, from initial planning to final walkthroughs to the day of. The tasting was such a great experience, along with our final walkthrough. Every time we left HH, we felt the same confidence in our choice of venue + never once had questions that were left unanswered. My husband's one request was a big dance floor - and Gabriel assured him we would have plenty of room - he helped configure the best seating arrangements to make ample room for dancing - just another way of going above and beyond for us! We were in New Jersey one day, so we stopped by to see the venue again, and Gabriel immediately greeted us and brought us to the Stork Club for drinks and time to look at that picture perfect view of the Hudson + Statue of Liberty. The big day came, and with me being a control freak, I truly had zero fear that anything would go wrong that day -- the weather was a bit tricky as it was rainy on and off with some wind, and Gabriel coordinated with my planner to make the right decision -- as much as I wanted the view with the outdoor ceremony, he was very transparent about the wet grounds + wind I would have to deal with. We moved the ceremony inside, and the word seamless does not even begin to describe how great the team worked together to accommodate this last minute change -- no guests even knew the ceremony was originally going to be outside! Gabriel was around all day for us, checking in + making sure everything was up to par. The Landmark team knows exactly how to host a beautiful wedding, without any flaws or stressful moments for the bride and groom! Some of my favorite things to note: - The views from Hudson House even on a rainy/foggy day are still BEAUTIFUL - don't let the chance of weather steer you away. Our guests got to enjoy the outdoor deck once the rain passed and it was a perfect photo opportunity for us. - Our guests still talk about our cocktail hour to this day -- having the signature drinks displayed made the whole experience of guests running to grab drinks after the ceremony so much easier - this was a big concern of my husband's as we know how annoying a long bar line is at a wedding. The food stations were displayed SO beautifully, and guests were full before dinner was even served. - Having white glove service + a menu where guests could order on our wedding day vs selecting beforehand was very important for us - and we loved how we got to design the menu with the HH team and make it our own! To this day, I have not heard of one person saying their dish was cold or not good. - The day of coordination by the HH team was amazing - the bridal suite assistance was amazing, along with the team making sure me and my husband ate, and actually had some time to ourselves. - Time flies - so stay together with your husband all night! We made sure to not leave each other's side on the dance floor, or even going to the suite, so we could maximize this special night. The HH team respected this so much too, and made sure we always knew where we each were. - Be sure to take photos in every place you can in Hudson House - we did our first look upstairs in Stork Club, which had such great angles even with the rain outside! Capture the moments you want all around the venue -- even the elevator shots our photographer got are so on par with the ambience of HH! - Smaller things like bathrooms on every level (which were also decorated so beautifully) and valet parking, gave our guests such a great experience -- no bathroom lines, no long walks to your parked car afterwards, etc. With 200+ guests, these were small concerns of ours so it was a great bonus to know Hudson House already thought 4 steps ahead about these things. - Hudson House creates an extensive timeline for your day -- which helped put me at ease knowing the staff knew what time transitions were happening. Not one step was missed! Every girl dreams of her wedding day, and I can truly say that Hudson House far EXCEEDED any dream I had -- I want to relive our day over and over again! Thank you again to Gabriel + the HH team -- the most memorable day of our lives all because of your amazing work!