Once deciding we’d get married in Westchester, we made a ton of appointments at different venues. When we walked into VIP Country Club, we instantly knew this was our venue! They have a great cocktail lounge where you can sit and relax and booths that emanate a chic feel. Working with Tiffany Hogan, the private events manager; Vinston Joy, the assistant general manager; Melanie Rotolo, the banquet sales manager; and Tom Esposito, the general manager, was like working with people we’d known our whole lives. They felt like longtime friends. They were really helpful and accommodating and when Tiffany mentioned they decorate for the holidays, we chose December for the fun, festive atmosphere.
We got married in the church I went to growing up, where I had previously been a flower girl. We got married on the day my grandfather would’ve had his 100th birthday if he were still with us. Everything felt so blissfully meant to be. Our guests loved the cocktail hour lounge. It was so stylish, they would’ve been happy to be there all night! We had a slider station, a taco and quesadilla station, a Himalayan salt station, and a mashed potato martini bar — which was a hit with my Irish husband!
The reception room spoke for itself. We didn’t need to embellish it much and kept it classic with high and low centerpieces. The high versions had a small tree with votive candles hanging from different levels and the low centerpieces had florals and candles surrounding them. We prioritized our guests being able to see each other and not have the centerpieces be a barrier. We had a whimsical, romantic evening!
