Wedding Band at Oheka Castle
Otto Kahn's French-style chateau on the highest point of Long Island, restored after years of decline and hosting one wedding a day.
Inquire About Your DateAbout Oheka Castle
Oheka Castle was built for the financier Otto Hermann Kahn on a 443-acre property in Cold Spring Harbor, on a hill raised to be the highest point on Long Island. The name is an acronym of Otto Hermann Kahn. Designed by Delano & Aldrich, the French-style chateau has 109,000 square feet and 127 rooms, and the castle says it is still the second-largest private home ever built in America.
Kahn used it as a summer home for lavish parties. After he died in 1934, the estate passed through several owners, including a military academy, and then stood abandoned and damaged by fire for years. A Long Island developer bought it in 1984 and restored it, down to slate from the original Vermont quarry and 222 new windows and doors.
Today the castle is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and runs as a 34-room hotel. The Formal Gardens, recreated from the Olmsted Brothers' original drawings, have eight reflecting pools and three fountains, and the Grand Staircase was inspired by the outdoor staircase at the Chateau de Fontainebleau. Kahn's daughter Maud was the castle's first bride, and Oheka still hosts just one wedding a day.
- Address
- 135 West Gate Drive, Huntington, NY 11743
- Venue website
- oheka.com
The spaces at Oheka Castle
Terrace Room
The largest room at 5,100 square feet, seating 350 at tables of 12 with music and dancing.
Grand Ballroom
About 2,380 square feet with a 24-foot ceiling and hardwood floor, for banquets of up to 200.
Formal Dining Room
About 1,590 square feet with an 18-foot ceiling, for banquets of up to 100.
Formal Gardens
Reflecting pools and fountains across 130,000 square feet, where ceremonies happen when the weather allows.
Planning your night at Oheka Castle
Approval for outside music
Oheka allows music companies that are not on its approved list, once they are approved for your event and meet its insurance requirements. We send our certificate of insurance and anything else the castle needs as soon as you book.
Distances on a big estate
A house of 109,000 square feet puts a long walk between the vehicles and the room. The castle routes buses through East Gate Drive, so we confirm which entrance and route our own vehicles should use, and we leave extra time so our engineer still gets two hours to set up.
Gardens first, then the Terrace Room
When the weather allows, ceremonies go outside in the Formal Gardens, and they move indoors when it doesn't. We plan the ceremony musician for both spots, then set the band in the Terrace Room for dinner and dancing.
On the North Shore
We perform at weddings across the North Shore, and Long Island is one of the areas where we have no out-of-town travel fees for most locations. Our Huntington page lists more venues nearby.
The band at Oheka Castle
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.
"THE BEST EVER. Not only are Gabby and Eddie so easy to work with, they are extremely talented and fun. It has been two weeks since our wedding and guests are still contacting us about the band. They did not stop playing once, and the dance floor was more crowded than any other wedding, all thanks to their energy, talent, and perfect song choices."
The Heitners · New York
Questions about Oheka Castle
Can you play a wedding at Oheka Castle?
Yes. We can plan an Oheka wedding from the ceremony in the Formal Gardens to the last dance in the Terrace Room, starting with the castle's vendor approval.
Does Oheka allow outside bands?
Yes. The castle's wedding FAQ says outside music companies can work an event once they are approved and meet its insurance requirements, and we handle that paperwork with the castle directly.
How big a band fits the Terrace Room?
The castle seats 350 in the Terrace Room for dinner with music and dancing. A room that size suits the full band of 7 to 11 pieces, and horns add weight in a space that large.
Let's fill the floor at Oheka Castle
Tell us your date and we will take it from there.
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