How Much Does a Glen Island Harbour Club Wedding Cost?

Last Updated on September 14, 2023
Written by CPA Alec Pow | Content Reviewed by CFA Alexander Popinker

Founded in 1879 as a summer resort for a business representative named John H. Starin, Glen Island Harbour Club is a waterfront premier banquet facility full of elegance, located in Glen Island Park, New Rochelle, New York, in Westchester County, just forty minutes from Grand Central Station. Opened all year round, this is an ideal location for wedding ceremonies, corporate events, holiday parties, anniversaries, and proms.

The historic location still retains its old-world charm, with uniformed valets that welcome guests as they arrive and a picturesque setting.

How Much Does a Glen Island Harbour Club Wedding Cost?

According to couples who posted their quotes online, the average cost of a Glen Island Harbour Club wedding would be $110 to more than $180 per individual. From what we researched; this cost is available for up to six-hour times per venue. Also, this price will include the wedding cake, up to five theme stations, dessert, and an appetizer. However, these prices may go up heavily if you would like to add any premium add-ons that we will present below. The time of the year and the number of guests will affect the costs, as well.

Also, you will have to pay a service fee that is calculated at 20% of the total costs and a ceremony fee of around $800. These are not included in the “per individual” estimate mentioned above.

According to a member of the Yelp.com directory, the cost for a Glen Island Harbour Club wedding is $110 per individual during the offseason. On the same website, another member stated that he had to pay $105 per individual.

The WeddingWire.com online forum states that the cost per person of a wedding at this wedding venue is around $135.

According to Westchester Magazine, you should plan on spending anywhere between $95 and $190 per person for celebrating your wedding at Glen Island Harbour Club.

Glen Island Harbour Club offers packages for weddings minimum of two hundred individuals, and for a two hundred-person wedding, you would spend anywhere between $26,000 and $45,000.

Glen Island Club wedding – short presentation

You can hold your wedding ceremony indoors at the Chapel, where you’ll find large windows with a view over the water, or outdoors at the waterfront Patio for the amazing waterfront views. For the wedding reception, there is the Ballroom, which can seat up to one thousand people and has doors which open up to the sea air and allow the guests to walk by the water.

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The wedding package includes a premium open bar, a bridal suite, valet parking, staff to serve you during the ceremony, and a wedding day coordinator.

Usually, the wedding packages will include the following options that can be modified or added: liquor and dessert bar, the chapel, coffee, servers, food during the sit-down dinner, and cocktail hour.

A full wedding ceremony will last a maximum of five hours. One hour is allocated for the ceremony itself, one hour is for the cocktails and the rest are for dancing and the dinner reception.

What are the additional expenses?

As we mentioned in the beginning, service tax and charges will be applied.

If you would like to have a grand entrance at your wedding, you and your loved one can rent a boat for an extra fee.

According to the venue, extra perks are available for an additional price. These may include coat check opportunities, valet parking, Viennese dessert hour option, flowers, and/or specialty cocktails.

Important things to consider

Glen Island Harbour Club has the capacity to accommodate one thousand people. They ask you to have a minimum of two hundred people invited to your event.

If you want to use a florist, you will have to choose one from the venue’s approved vendors list.

Glen Island Harbour Club provides all cocktails and catering on-site. The couples are able to customize menus according to their budget and preferences.

Tips for saving money

In order to save some money, you should schedule your wedding at Glen Island Harbour Club during the low season, as in peak season it will be more expensive.

Also, you can save money by avoiding holding your event during the holidays, weekends, and evenings because in these periods you will have to pay much more.

Try to haggle! Tell the wedding coordinator what your budget is and see if they can work with it.