After seeing The Rockleigh at a prior event, Mariano knew he wanted us to have our wedding there. The food was delicious, the staff was amazing, and the place itself was absolutely beautiful. When we went to see it together, I knew he was right. We worked with Bari Puli, our event manager, who was extremely helpful from day one. We felt comfortable that she, and everyone else on staff, was going to take care of all our needs. They were so accommodating and always ready to go above and beyond. The excellence of their staff helped make our wedding day spectacular.
Our ceremony was held at Mariano’s parents’ church, Refuge of Hope, in New Rochelle. It was so sentimental to have our marriage ceremony in a place that means so much to his family. Pastor Mark Vega helped us create our ceremony with a lot of tradition and some personalized touches. Our guests always tell me our cocktail hour was the best they’ve ever been to! We had every kind of food imaginable. We had eight delicious stations – a caviar station, a wine station, and a carving station, to name a few – and even more passed hors d’oeuvres. It’s hard to pick favorites, but the rock shrimp, coconut chicken, and mini Kobe beef sliders were a few of the variety! While we took photos, The Rockleigh made sure we got to try everything by bringing us little plates of the food.