Village Club of Sands Point

Beautiful place with an amazing view. The manager told us that the shut the tennis courts so that your event goes undisturbed. What I like about this place is that there aren’t 2 or 3 weddings going on at the same time. Rather, it’s just your one event that takes place. You have the place for 5 hrs and must promptly leave by 11pm. Upstairs there’s a bridal suite where the bride & groom will stay for the night of their wedding. You can see Manhattan from their bedroom window. Anyone who stays at the hotel gets complimentary breakfast. There are only 12 hotel rooms though. It’s a beautiful mansion with so much green surrounding it, making it that much more beautiful. Very serene.

Swanky place in Long Island with old school character. I had a chance to go to a wedding reception held at the Guggenheim Mansion on these grounds. Everything was first class all the way. Appetizers (lamb chops, crab cakes, prawns), dinner (mixed green salad and NY Strip Steak) and the open bar were top notch. This was a memorable place to visit.

A piece of property formerly owned by the Guggenheim’s is now one of the most impressive looking country clubs this side of Spain. Built in the motif of an 18^th century Spanish villa it is an amazing place to visit. The courtyard is in the middle of the building has an ambiance that screams classic European design. Marble staircases, 10 foot high ceilings, and crystal chandeliers all add to the mood of being somewhere far away from New York.
I went for a wedding that was beyond amazing. The cocktail hour went two and a half hours with sushi, baby lamb chops, and 10 different types of cheeses (I counted.) The dinner had a raw bar (the oysters were so good), pastas, and even a filet mignon. It was the best spread I have ever enjoyed at a wedding.
The only thing you need to know is because its a country club you can’t just go. You have to be a member of the club or know a member of the club to enter. But its worth it if you have some extra money that you eat here at least once. It can be a really fancy evening you share with someone special. They will definitely enjoy the atmosphere, and the food.

I came here for a colleague’s engagement party and was not disappointed. Wow! I got invited to a party in a mansion! Can you believe it? Movin’ on up… LOL…
OK…so this place is in Long Island, so if you don’t have a car, you might have a hard time getting to this place. Also, once you enter onto the property, the mansion is not the first building you come to. At the first intersection, you have to make a left and go up a hill and at the top of the hill, you find the beautiful mansion that was the former home of the Guggenheims!
This place is snazzy, so come dressed in your Sunday’s best. The mansion is beautiful, marble, marble everywhere!
It is a great venue to have a party ;-) But I am sure you have to be loaded to afford this place! So… make sure you have wealthy friends…