Wedding Band at Guastavino's
A New York City Interior Landmark under the Queensboro Bridge, where Rafael Guastavino's tile vaults arch over the dance floor.
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Guastavino's sits beneath the Queensboro Bridge at 409 East 59th Street. When the bridge opened in 1909, the space under its main span was finished with a canopy of tile vaults by the Valencian architect Rafael Guastavino, who worked with his son on a version of the old Catalan vault. In its early years the arcade was Bridgemarket, a year-round market for fruit and vegetables.
The city designated the bridge a landmark in 1973, including the space below it, and Guastavino's is a designated New York City Interior Landmark. It opened as a restaurant on February 14, 2000, and after so many requests for private parties it reopened in November 2005 as an event venue. Today it hosts private events only, one a day.
A wedding here can stay under the same vaults from start to finish. The venue lays out the ceremony facing east or south, sets the cocktail hour, then turns the hall over for dinner and dancing for 200 to 400 guests, with an event coordinator and a bridal suite included and an after-party available until 4:00 AM.
- Address
- 409 E 59th St, New York, NY
- Venue website
- guastavinos.com
The spaces at Guastavino's
First floor
More than 7,000 square feet under the tile vaults, set in turn for the ceremony, the cocktail hour and the dinner-dance.
Mezzanine
An upper level that appears in the venue's floor plans alongside the first floor.
Bridal suite
Included for weddings, along with an attendant.
Planning your night at Guastavino's
Tile overhead
Hard tile vaults send sound straight back into the room, and a loud stage turns into a wash of noise fast. Our in-ear monitors keep stage volume down, and our engineer, who arrives two hours early, tunes the PA to the vaults.
Gala Productions
Guastavino's works with Gala Productions as its exclusive vendor for sound, staging and lighting. We talk with their team early about how our PA, the stage and any lighting fit together, so nothing gets decided on the day.
One hall, three setups
The day runs on a set rhythm: an hour of ceremony, an hour of cocktails and four hours of dinner and dancing. We place our ceremony and cocktail musician to suit each layout and have the band ready before the room turns for dinner.
Kosher and Indian weddings
Guastavino's allows outside catering for kosher and Indian weddings only. Our multilingual repertoire includes Hebrew, so the hora is covered, and we learn every special request on your Music Form.
The band at Guastavino's
Scaled to the room, from the duo to a full eleven-piece band.
Your Playlist
The full live band, seven to eleven pieces: lead female and male vocals, keys, guitar, bass, drums and saxophone, with horns, electric violin or a second vocalist to add.
Eddie & Gabby
The two founders, with every decade from the fifties to now. Made for cocktail hours, ceremonies and smaller rooms.
DJ Hybrid
A DJ anchors the night while live musicians move through the crowd on saxophone, electric violin, guitar or vocals.
"Eddie learned custom ceremony music and Gabby was an amazing emcee who kept the evening going in a subtle and classy way. Absolutely SLAYED."
Madison A. · The Knot
Questions about Guastavino's
Have you performed at Guastavino's?
Yes. Guastavino's is on our list of New York performances, and its tile ceiling shapes how we set our sound.
Can our ceremony be under the vaults too?
Yes. Guastavino's hosts ceremonies on site. Your package already includes a complimentary musician for the vows and the cocktail hour, and we are happy to suggest processional and recessional songs.
How late can the music go?
The venue offers an after-party until 4:00 AM. If you want to keep the band past the standard four hours of dinner and dancing, ask us about overtime or a DJ after-party.
What size band fills a room for 400?
With 300 to 400 guests, a larger lineup makes sense. The full band runs 7 to 11 pieces, and trumpet, trombone or a second vocalist give a big room more energy.
Let's fill the floor at Guastavino's
Tell us your date and we will take it from there.
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