Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Weddings at 74 Wythe

74 Wythe is an event space in Williamsburg, a few blocks from the East River, and every window looks across the water to Manhattan. We have planned a wedding here that held a traditional tea ceremony in the morning, portraits with a yellow checker cab and along the waterfront, a ceremony in a glass-walled room beneath an arch of white flowers, and dinner at long wooden tables as the city turned pink at dusk. It is a room that lets Brooklyn be part of the wedding.

In a glass-walled room at 74 Wythe, the couple hold hands before the officiant beneath an arch of white flowers, the Manhattan skyline beyond the windows. — 74 Wythe. The ceremony, with Manhattan in the windows.

The light and the view. Glass walls bring the skyline into the ceremony, and the long evening light across the river does more for the room than any installation could. The spaces are open and modern, so the design can be warm and personal: wood, candles, white flowers and very little else.

The glass-walled roomCeremony: The couple married beneath an arch of white flowers with Manhattan in the windows behind them. A ceremony here is timed to the light, when the skyline is clear and the room is bright.
A room for the familyTea ceremony: The tea ceremony was held in a room of warm wood and greenery, the couple kneeling on orange cushions before their elders. A room like this is set in advance, with cushions, the tea set and chairs for the elders, so the family can simply be present.
The long tablesDinner and dancing: Long wooden tables set with candles and white flowers, the skyline turning pink behind the glass. The room turns from dinner to dancing without anyone having to move far.

Time the ceremony to the skyline

With a view this strong, the hour of the ceremony matters more than the flowers. We set the timeline around the light over the river, and keep the long tables for the moment the city turns pink.

Portraits in Williamsburg

The streets and the waterfront around 74 Wythe are part of the day. We plan the portraits, the car and the walk to the water with the photographer in advance, so they take minutes rather than an hour.

Two traditions in one day

A tea ceremony in the morning and a Western ceremony later in the day need their own rooms, their own attire and their own time. We plan them together, so the elders are rested and the guests never wait. See the tea ceremony guide.

A wedding weekend in Brooklyn

Williamsburg has hotels, restaurants and rooftops within a few blocks, which makes a welcome dinner and a farewell brunch easy to add. See wedding weekends.