Gatsby On The Ocean — Attraction in Town of Hempstead

Thank you to the team at Gatsby On The Ocean for an amazing wedding!!!

We met with Elyse Remigio in November 2020, and was the first venue we looked at. The venue itself, located on the beach surrounded by sand, ocean, and beachgrass, has a rich history and Elyse walked us through every part of the building. As this was our first venue to look at, Elyse took the time to answer each and every question. Elyse also made sure we had other questions to ask potential venues as we hadn’t even thought of to ask yet. She gives us the ins and outs of what we could expect, and she was spot on. With it being COVID, she reassured us of all our worries, but did mention that with rescheduling and the current state, dates were getting booked up quickly. We visited 6 other venues in a 2 week time, and realized that not only was the Gatsby On The Ocean right for us, Elyse was also right for us.

After committing to Gatsby On The Ocean, Elyse started to set up a time table and checklist of things we needed to get done. Elyse also provided a list of recommended vendors, and also encouraged us to find our own, but in the end, Elyse again, had the better insight and gave us the best list of vendors from the beginning.

As the wedding date drew closer to us, Heather Breitman was introduced to us, and became a second set of hands to help us as things popped up. Heather was with us when we had our menu tasting and talked us through each of the options, which is needed because the amount of choices at Gatsby On The Ocean is incredible. Between Elyse and Heather, any last minute questions or problems that arose, they both answered timely via email, phone, even text, whichever was most comfortable for us.

The days before, and day of the wedding, we were introduced to Brett Belferder and Kristen. Brett made sure that everything we dropped off beforehand, every centerpiece (we had 16 tables and each table had a different centerpiece), the arch, the decor…. Everything you can think of needing to have at the wedding, Brett made sure that we had it, and it was displayed the way it was intended. During the day of the wedding, Brett kept everyone on time, was with us while we talked to the other vendors to ensure every one was on the same page, Brett kept the ceremony on track and the nerves at a minimum! If you needed anything, Brett was easy to find and a pleasure to work with, he got everything handled quietly and quickly! Kristen helped Leia (Bride) with the dress, bustle, food and drinks for everyone in the bridal party. Anytime Leia needed anything, Kristen was always available and able to take care of it.

The food for the wedding, from Chef Eric, was phenomenal. We are both culinary graduates, and Chef Eric was able to blow both of us away. From the passed hors d’oeuvres and food stations during the cocktail hour, to the entrees for dinner, everything was seasoned and presented perfectly. Also, if you choose not to get the mini lobster rolls at your event, you are doing yourself a disservice. The day after our event, Brett and Elyse had everything from our wedding, in one easy pickup location and assisted us on getting them out in one piece.

Everyone at Gatsby On The Ocean, not mentioned above, was just as amazing. Every team member that worked our wedding was upbeat, positive, yes attitudes, and working non stop. I hope whomever reads this, will choose Gatsby On The Ocean, for whatever event they are having, as they will not be...

From the moment we first visited Gatsby on the Ocean, we knew this was the place for our wedding! The beach vibe was exactly what we were looking for. After we met Heather, the decision was made! She has such enthusiasm, nothing is too difficult, she solves all problems, she's so creative and comes up with unbelievable ideas. On top of that, she thinks of EVERYTHING!! And I do mean EVERYTHING!! In addition, she took my daughter's food allergies as seriously as we do. She had us meet with the chef, Joey, who checked every single ingredient on all of his recipes. If there was something that wasn't safe, he suggested alternatives. He even allowed us to bring him the chocolate to make a chocolate fountain for dessert so she could enjoy it along with everyone else. All of our guests RAVED about how delicious their meals were and how much they loved the cocktail hour! Every time we emailed Heather with questions, she responded right away with answers. She made every step of the way stress free and so much fun! We truly enjoyed the 10 months we spent planning our wedding day! We used the entire space for the whole day and they set each area up perfectly! They helped the florist with everything she needed for the decorations-and there was a lot! We had 100's of candles everywhere. Inside and out! They even moved them around to different locations throughout the night as the party moved about the space. We had all the girls there getting ready, so we took over the bridal suite and the groom's suite. They set up breakfast and champagne and kept it refreshed all day. We had the ceremony outside overlooking the ocean, which was a dream come true! Then we used one terrace for the cocktail hour, and the other for the after party! It was perfect! And then there is John. OMG-amazing!! He took care of everything for us on our big day. We went there a few days prior and went through every detail so thoroughly. He was patient, and took the time to clarify all of my ideas so he would be able to execute them with my vision. And he did it beautifully! On our wedding day, he had everything just as it was planned. If he had a question, he asked - but he had already asked just about everything in advance! Literally every time I needed something, he "happened" to be right there taking care of it practically before I could finish my sentence! He remembered things I had forgotten! He was there with us all the way through the after party and hanging out with us while we waited for our car at like 2:00 in the morning! And when we returned to pick everything up the next day, he had it all packed and ready! Everyone at Gatsby's was incredible! We had 2 bridal attendants, both were phenomenal! The waitstaff and bartenders were incredible and so attentive! I cannot tell how many guests called and texted the next day to tell us not only how beautiful everything was, how delicious the food was, but also how great the staff was! They returned over and over throughout the night to check if our guests needed anything and if everything was alright. The next day I said to my husband, "I can't wait to plan our 10-year anniversary party there!" But hopefully we'll do it even sooner!! Heather, John, and everyone at Gatsby's - thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for making my wedding a dream...

My wife and I were celebrating our 10 year anniversary in Sep 2024 and we decided to use Gatsby as our venue. Now, I’m the groom so this review is going to come from a man’s perspective. Let’s start from the beginning because after months and months of going to venue after venue, I was growing tired of it all to be honest. None of the places we went to really clicked for me the way our original venue did back 10 years ago. And yes, we tried our original venue but the pricing was just way too expensive. Plus this was our 10 year so we wanted it a bit smaller, a bit more intimate, and we now had two beautiful children that we wanted involved. We wanted our kids to see mommy and daddy get married without going absolutely broke in the process. The first thing we noticed when arriving at Gatsby was just the beauty of it. To me, it looks like a Castle. And of course, it’s on the water which my wife loves.

We met up with Heather and she immediately hit me as “down to earth”. She didn’t bombard us with paperwork, instead she sat down at a table with us and we just talked. She made a formal situation feel very casual and I respect that. She also listened to what our desires and goals were and suggested any ideas to make that into a reality. To say that she was welcoming and friendly is a given. There was just something about the way she talked to us. I didn’t feel like business, it felt like talking to your best friend about your wedding date. Or in our case, a wedding renewal. I really liked that we get the venue to ourselves. This wasn’t a country club where your party would take place in one room while 4 more parties happened right next door. This was private for you and your guests.

Fast forward to the day of our event and I have no complaints. The staff were all amazing but in particular there is one staff member in that really stood out for me. See, I am the Groom, not the Bride and let’s be honest here, weddings are really all about the Bride. That’s just the way it is. 10 years ago when we first got married you’d be lucky if the venue had a Groom’s Suite let alone any of the staff to actually assist the Groom. But here at Gatsby, a staff member named Ginger whom is the bridal assistant really went out of her way to not only help my beautiful bride, but also me and our children. She was quite simply amazing to all of us and she actually introduced me to a new drink, (Gingerale and Jamison I believe it was) I was always more of a Jack and Coke type. Ginger went above and beyond to make sure we were all taken care of and having a great time. And just the fact that she was helping me and getting me anything I needed really spoke to me. I didn’t have anyone 10 years ago except my own groomsmen. But Ginger made me, the Groom, feel just as important as the Bride. I can’t express how that made me feel. Thank you Ginger.

The food was also amazing. We had no complaints and any of it and all of our guests complimented the quality and flavor.

Overall, we had a great time and so did our guests. Thank you to Gatsby, thank you to its staff, and thank you to Ginger for helping my wife and I create new memories that our children were able to be a part of. I would definitely recommend this...