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A bride and groom in a wood-paneled foyer, her veil lifting behind her

Weddings

Vows on the water, dinner under the chandeliers

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A wedding venue on the bay

65 guests or 575, on Jamaica Bay. Two ballrooms, the Rose Lounge, the Promenade and the garden, all run by the same family since 1987.

162-45 Cross Bay Boulevard · Howard Beach, Queens

Pick your rooms

Pick a room for every part of the night, from the vows to the afterparty.

The Encore Ballroom set for a reception, with tall white centerpieces and a star inlaid in the floor
01

The Encore

575 seated

Venetian glass chandeliers, an inlaid floor, and a retractable wall for a smaller wedding.

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The Paragon set for dinner, salads at each place under drum chandeliers
02

The Paragon

260 seated

Mirrored ceilings, elaborate stone floors, and its own entrance and cocktail space.

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The Promenade, a skylit glass gallery with tables along its waterfront windows
03

The Promenade

Cocktail hour

Glass along the water with the bay doing the decorating, for the hour between the ceremony and dinner.

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The Rose Lounge, with magenta sofas, white armchairs and the bar behind
04

Rose Lounge

65 seated

A private bar and a room that seats 65. Rehearsal dinners, showers, and the afterparty once the ballroom empties.

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Russo’s Garden, a stone-paved courtyard ringed by trees and hedges
05

Russo’s Garden

From 50 guests

The gazebo, the trellis and the courtyard where ceremonies happen, with the waterfall and the bay beyond. Guests walk straight inside for dinner.

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Vetro’s lounge, with sofas, crystal chandeliers and a colored glass panel
06

Vetro

Two blocks south

The restaurant and lounge two blocks south. The rehearsal dinner the night before, and where the party ends up after.

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The order
of the evening

Here’s how an evening usually runs. Your coordinator builds yours around it.

  1. 4:30 Arrival

    Cars at the front door

    Complimentary valet, the foyer, the veil, the first photographs. Then vows in the garden.

  2. 6:00 Cocktails

    Cocktail hour

    More than ten stations and open bars, along the Promenade with the bay on one side.

  3. 7:45 Dinner

    At the table

    Plated, with staff assigned table by table. Pasta made from scratch, steaks aged and cut to our chef’s specs.

  4. 10:00 Dessert

    The Venetian hour

    A hundred desserts and more, then the floor clears for everyone.

  5. 11:45 Departure

    The last dance

    Then valet brings the cars around, and Vetro is two blocks down the boulevard.

Two kitchens and a bakery downstairs cook every course to order.

Russo’s Garden, a stone-paved courtyard ringed by trees and hedges

Vows outside

Flagstone, clipped hedges and seasonal planting, with a waterfall and the floating gazebo out on the water beyond. Ceremonies happen here, weather permitting, with an indoor plan ready if the forecast turns.

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You bring the guests

Everything below comes with your wedding.

The staff

  • A dedicated coordinator, first inquiry to final timeline
  • Maître d’, bridal attendant and wait staff all night
  • Wi-Fi and screens in every room

The room

  • A private bridal suite to catch your breath in
  • Color-adjustable LED lighting, Wi-Fi and screens
  • Complimentary valet, our own lots, and coach parking

The table

  • A menu tasting before anything is signed off
  • Cake cutting, china, glassware, linens and flatware
  • Dinner plated, never a buffet, with staff at every table

The rest

  • A preferred vendor program that knows the building
  • Seasonal coat check
  • Setup and cleanup before and after

“Our guests raved about the food, service, music and room. Russo’s could not have been more attentive. Thank you for making the day stress free and a day we will remember forever.”

Cat S. · Wedding

Before you choose a date

What couples ask on the tour. The rest are in our wedding FAQ.

Saturdays usually book about a year ahead. Fridays and Sundays often open closer in, with more off-peak dates available.

A $2,500 non-refundable deposit. The first $500 can go on a credit card. Your payment schedule is printed on the front of the contract, and your coordinator can set a plan that works better for you.

Seating is due ten days before the wedding, and you can make changes until 8:30 pm the night before. Children’s meals are half price once your guarantee is met, and teen rates are available on certain days.

Yes. You build it with the chef. Kosher catering is available, and so are Albanian, Polish, Greek and Caribbean menus.

We move the ceremony inside as soon as the forecast changes. In an emergency like a hurricane, you can move the date.

Often, but never in your room. We host more than one party at a time, and every couple has their room to themselves.

Bring your own vendors or use ours.

We’re ten minutes from JFK, with valet at the door. Get directions

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Check your date

Tell us your date, then walk the garden and the rooms while a wedding is being set. Or call (718) 843-5055 or email [email protected].