Nicotra's Ballroom — Attraction in New York

If you’re even thinking about using Nicotra’s Ballroom as your wedding venue—take this as your sign and DO IT!

My husband and I aren’t from the NY area, so choosing a venue remotely was tough. We flew in to tour several places, and Nicotra’s completely blew the others out of the water. I’m so glad we chose it!

First of all—have you seen the gardens?! The gazebo is absolutely stunning and made the perfect backdrop for our photos. Our guests loved wandering the breathtaking grounds during cocktail hour.

From the start, our event coordinator Lory was amazing. She was super responsive, helpful, and made planning from out of state so much easier. By the end of the year-long planning process, she honestly felt like family—to me, my husband, and even my parents. I dropped off decor ahead of time and they took care of everything. No stress, no last-minute scrambling.

On the big day, our bridal attendant Jenn was an angel. She made sure I had everything I needed—food, drinks, support—and stayed by my side the whole night.

We held cocktail hour in the Trevi Garden and the reception in the main ballroom. I’m still getting texts from guests saying it was the best wedding food they’ve ever had. There was SO much of it during cocktail hour (and every bite was delicious). Dinner was just as impressive—even the vegetables were flavorful and perfectly cooked. Better than most restaurants!

At the end of the night, the staff went above and beyond. They packed up our leftover food (and there was a lot), beautifully boxed our cake, and left a chilled bottle of champagne with a sweet note in our suite. The next day, Lory even stopped by to check on us—just the kindest touch.

Having the wedding at the Hilton made everything so convenient. Our guests just partied, took the elevator upstairs, and went to bed. No shuttles, no chaos, and I didn’t have to pack or clean up a single thing. They handled it all.

As a bride who planned everything myself, I wanted a venue that would make the process as easy and inclusive as possible. Nicotra’s handled the tables, chairs, linens, food, drinks, cake, lighting, dance floor—everything.

So if you’re looking for a wedding venue, stop. This is the one. I promise you...

I had my wedding at Nicotra’s Ballroom this past October, and I’m not even sure where to start with the compliments - I wouldn’t change a thing. We had our rehearsal dinner at Lorenzo’s, our cocktail hour in the Trevi Garden, and reception in the Persimmon Room.

We had attended a wedding at Nictora’s a few years before planning ours, and we were so impressed that it made our venue search very easy. I’m happy to say that the team consistently delivers on great food, service, and atmosphere. Our guests are still talking about the food being some of the best they’ve had at a wedding, also complimenting the uniqueness of the venue.

Jennifer Finch, our planner, kept everything organized and running smoothly - she was extremely willing to work with us on little details, provided helpful and insightful answers to questions, and kept us feeling calm on the day of the wedding. While Nicotra’s provides the full package, there was enough customization available that things really felt ours.

She’s a natural. Our bridal attendant, another Jennifer, also went above and beyond - she was friendly, helpful, professional, and made sure we were FED and comfortable at all times. Our Maitre’d Matt was also amazing! Took time to ensure everything was to our liking, was very helpful and kind to guests, and was overall adaptable. The entire FOH staff was excellent, honestly - they made our celebration so much more special. To cap it all off, the Nicotras themselves stopped by to say hello to us and check in on guests - what a personal touch!

Something that you often miss out on with a ballroom wedding are beautiful grounds - not the case here. We had many tons of options for beautiful couples portraits moments, and the floor to ceiling windows provided another great bit of atmosphere during the reception.

We closed our reception with the Viennese Hour - if it’s in your budget, do NOT skip this. It was an absolutely incredible and massive display that blew guests away. And having an extra hour to party is awesome!

I cannot compliment this...

My husband and I were married at Nicotra’s on 10/20/23 at the Trevi Garden. Our event planner Alessandra, bridal attendant Jackie and maitre d’ Tom provided us with excellent service personally. Jackie was fantastic, she was by my side at all times and helped me throughout the day, I am very thankful for her! She was the best. However, we were very disappointed with the feedback we received from our family and guests. There was a lack of direction for our arriving guests, no one knew where to go and people were just wandering all over the place. Several guests also noted that the food quality and service during the reception were inconsistent. Some waiters offered steak to be cooked only rare or medium while other tables were only offered medium or well done. Unfortunately many of our guests found the steak to be excessively tough and difficult to cut. There were also notable delays in serving the meals, which left a less-than-ideal impression on our guests. On top of that, after Jon’s Aunt stated her steak was tough, the waiter offered the table steak knives instead of a new steak. She also said he was very rude to her. Another guest of mine had to tip their table waiter in order to get some service, he wanted coffee at the end of the night. I thought coffee and tea was supposed to be offered to our guests anyway, so why did a tip needed to be given for that to be received?

All in all, the staff was not attentive to our guests. Very disappointed and embarrassed to hear this from...