Weddings · About 80 to 150 guests
Intimate weddings at a 1912 estate
Alder Manor is a 1912 Renaissance Revival mansion in Yonkers, Westchester, about 30 minutes from Manhattan, and a wedding of about 80 to 150 guests suits it well. Cocktails, dinner and dancing all take place inside the house.
- Renaissance Revival mansion
- 1912
- About 30 minutes from Manhattan
- 30 min
- About 80 to 150 guests
- 80–150
Why it suits a smaller guest list
Rooms of the right size
Cocktails in the parlor, a fireside moment in the paneled library, dinner and dancing in the ballrooms: we suggest the rooms that suit your guest count, so the evening feels full rather than spread out.
A room for each moment
Ceremony, cocktails, dinner and dancing can each have their own room, so the evening unfolds in scenes.
Your own team
Bring the vendors you love: our preferred list is a guide, never a requirement.
A plan for any weather
Every outdoor moment has an indoor alternative inside the house, agreed with you in advance.
Close to the city
About 30 minutes by car from Columbus Circle, with Metro-North’s Hudson Line nearby. Directions are on Getting here.
How the day can flow
Exchange vows in the garden or beneath carved ceilings, gather on the terrace for cocktails, then sit down to dinner and dance in the ballrooms. Photographers find a new frame in every doorway, stair and window, from golden hour outside to candlelight within.
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Vows
In the garden or beneath carved ceilings, with an indoor plan for every outdoor moment.
02
Cocktails
On the terrace, or in the Parlor.
03
Dinner and dancing
In the two ballrooms.
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The after-party
A fireside moment in the paneled Library.
See the rooms in our photo gallery, or take a walk through the house to see how an evening moves from room to room.
Tell us your guest count and we will suggest the rooms that fit it.
Planning details
- Guest count
- Capacity varies by room and setup; we confirm exact numbers for your date on request.
- Ceremony
- In the garden or indoors, with an indoor plan for every outdoor moment.
- Catering
- One of our preferred caterers or an approved caterer of your own. Every cuisine and tradition is welcome.
- Planners
- Always welcome. We will tell you in your proposal whether a day-of coordinator is needed.
- Stay
- Overnight guest rooms are planned but not yet available; we can suggest nearby hotels.
- Pricing
- Pricing depends on the date, season, day of the week and the shape of your day. Request pricing and we will send a proposal.
Questions
- Is Alder Manor a good venue for a small wedding?
- Yes. A wedding of about 80 to 150 guests suits the house well: vows in the garden or indoors, cocktails in the paneled rooms, then dinner and dancing in the ballrooms, all about 30 minutes from Manhattan.
- Which rooms suit a smaller wedding?
- The rooms come in different sizes. The Parlor suits cocktails or a small dinner, the Library a fireside dinner or the after-party, and the two ballrooms dinner and dancing. Tell us your guest count and we will suggest the rooms that fit it.
- Which dates offer the most choice?
- Weekdays, Sundays and winter dates usually offer more flexibility. Spring and fall Saturdays are often reserved a year or more ahead, so inquire early if you have one in mind.
Intimate weddings
Your day, shaped around you
Tell us your date and your guest count. We will suggest the rooms that fit it and send you a proposal.
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