In New York, venues ... dinner and the reception. The NYPL permits civil ceremonies on site but does not allow religious services and requires all clients hire professional wedding planners.

More couples are moving away from traditional wedding ... venues can be beautiful, but they often start as blank canvases,” said Bronson van Wyck, a founder of the New York-based event design ...

Though the 29th-floor, 2,400-square-foot Roof at Viceroy New York (124 West 57th St., nr ... where you can swap wedding gossip around a marble fireplace—but seating is first come, first serve ...

7 On Your Side contacted the venue owner. And just in time for their 5th anniversary party, Mrs. and Mrs. Harty got all of their wedding reception money back, $19,700. "We couldn't be more ...