Alicia & Vincent | Stonebridge Country Club | Smithtown, NY

“Absolutely Stunning”

We met on Myspace when we were both in high school. Vincent messaged me and asked if I "hated him" because his friends were all jerks to my friends. I said no and we went on our first date at Smith Point Beach. He proposed 14 years later in our backyard.

I knew I wanted Stonebridge Country Club, one of Lessing’s venues, before I was even engaged. I loved the floor-to-ceiling windows and wood floors. The bar area felt like an upscale fun restaurant bar. Now I am at Lessing’s as a social media coordinator, while Vincent is a Suffolk County police officer.

At the venue, Gregg Lodato and Terrence Spence were always a huge help. Any time I had questions that felt even a little silly, they always answered them with understanding. I even postponed back in January of 2021 due to Covid and they made rescheduling a breeze.

Our ceremony was very sentimental. My bridal party has seen Vincent and I grow through the years, so even though it was special for my husband and I, you could feel the emotions swarming around us. Our officiant, Michele LaRosa, made our ceremony so personal and lighthearted. It was perfect.

Our cocktail reception had passed hors d’oeuvres, including General Tao’s chicken skewers, petite black Angus burgers with caramelized onions, seared filet magnon satay, and fish tacos with chipotle aioli and mango salsa, plus a raw bar. This gave us more of a happy hour feel at our wedding. I loved that Stonebridge had this cocktail hour reception option. We added a clam opening station which was a hit being that it was Good Friday. We wanted many seafood options for people who didn’t want to eat meat. For those who did, though, the Angus sliders were a huge hit!

I had beautiful flowers of ivory, burgundy, peach tones, and greenery. I wanted a lot of warm ambiance so we had many hurricane glasses with floating candles. Our uplighting was an amber color. It was absolutely stunning! Our DJ had everyone tearing up the dance floor all night. We added sparklers for dramatic effect. We probably didn't need them but the second I saw them lit up and people cheering I thought it was all worth it. Lol!

Smaller portion dinners were passed around during “dinner hour.” Everyone got to try one of each which was unique. The stations we would've had during a typical wedding cocktail hour were moved into our reception room. Among the passed dishes were Chianti-braised short ribs, porcini-crusted chicken with truffle sauce, and pan-seared salmon filet with a ginger teriyaki sauce. We had several stations too, like our Mulberry Street station with Tuscan style steak, eggplant rollatini, and penne alla vodka; and a seafood bar with fried calamari and seafood scampi.

Everyone raved about the southern station, with its pulled pork, mac and cheese, corn bread, brisket, and coleslaw. We also had a pasta station and a seafood station with classic favorites. There was a never-ending supply of food! Our cake was a simple three-tiered white cake with chantilly and berry filling. We also had passed desserts of miniature ice cream cones, chocolate-dipped strawberries, chocolate pops, and cheesecake lollipops, to continue our cocktail-themed reception.

We will forever be grateful for Lessing’s and Stonebridge. They exceeded our expectations to the fullest and we will forever be grateful for the most magical day of our lives. We also want to thank our parents, siblings, and bridal party for thier joyous support.

Stonebridge Country Club, Smithtown, NY, 631.656.6899, lessings.com