Pavilion at Sunken Meadow Reviews

I got married on 5/5/24 and had a really great experience working with the Pavilion at Sunken Meadow! It is such a beautiful and unique venue and I fell in love with it immediately. At many venues you hope to have your ceremony outdoors and the bad weather alternative looks nothing like what you envisioned, but at the Pavilion, the rain plan has the same beautiful view from inside. This worked out for me because it rained all day! The indoor ceremony felt intimate and romantic and we did not sacrifice the views of the beach. The staff transitioned the room over for the ceremony seamlessly while we had cocktail hour in the large tent. We worked with Emily as our coordinator and from day one, she was SO helpful and lovely to work with. I married a chef and Emily helped arrange a meeting for him with the venue chef in order to ensure everything was as he envisioned and they were very accommodating and receptive to his ideas. Sabrina was my bridal attendant on the day and she was so sweet and always ready with anything I could need. She kept our drinks full and checked in regularly. Like many brides, my bustle came undone while dancing and she immediately found me to help repair it. We had around 125 people and were very comfortable with the reception in the main room with ample dance floor space. Highly recommend!!

Thank you @pavilionatsunkenmeadow for an absolutely perfect ceremony and reception. I walk by the venue every morning and always said to myself “I would love to get married here one day”. Not only did it happen but they made sure everything was perfect from start to finish. Helen our maître d' went above and beyond for me. Tarek had the patience of a saint from the beginning lol and the entire staff really just blew me away. Highly recommend this place for your next event.

I had just my ceremony at the Pavilion for my late December wedding. It was picture perfect! The team there went above and beyond to make our day special. We also lucked out and got a sunny 55 degree day in December. Thank you to everyone at Sunken Meadow for all of your efforts to make our day so perfect! Highly recommend this venue for any time of the year!

Love this venue, great view, great staff and great services!

Professional, responsive, GORGEOUS!!!

We got married here on September 8th and it was perfect. We could not have asked for a better experience. This is the only venue I know of in Long Island that offers an all-inclusive option (DJ, limos, cake, photographer, flowers – and of course cocktail hour and dinner). The weather cooperated, but I like to think that if it had not, the venue was so beautiful it wouldn’t have mattered. We had about 100 guests, with the DJ inside, and the size and layout was perfect. Even with another table or 2, I think we still could have fit comfortably. Nicole was the most amazing person when it came to planning the wedding. She answered SO MANY questions for me, met with me and my husband on numerous occasions, and really worked with us on everything, while being unbelievably pleasant throughout. She even came by on the day of the wedding to say help and wish us luck. Without her, I’m not sure how I could have planned a wedding! Tio was out matre di, and he was great as well. We met with them both to pick colors, etc. and they were very helpful. We first saw the venue in winter and it looked beautiful. I was a little concerned when we came back in the summer and saw the huge crowds of people right where our ceremony and pictures would be. Turns out I had nothing to worry about. The staff at the Pavilion were great about making sure everyone was out of the way for the ceremony and for the entire night. Everything went off without a hitch. The food was great and the venue looked beautiful. I’ve received many compliments on the venue as a whole, as well as the food, since the wedding. This seems to be something of a hidden gem in the Long Island wedding scene. If you’re looking for a beautiful, affordable, unique venue on Long Island, definitely check this place out.

When my now Husband and I got engaged, we knew we wanted to be married on the beach and have a venue near the water and The Pavilion at Sunken Meadow check those boxes off. When we first visited the venue, we knew this was the one. When our previous Venue Coordinator left the venue we were apprehensive, but Nicole taking over was the best thing that could have happened. She answered emails right away and helped to create the beachy wedding of our dreams. We could not have asked for more.

My husband and I hosted a 40th birthday party at the Pavilion for our twin children. It was such a lovely event at this beautiful location. Anthony, the manager with his welcoming ways and pleasing attitude was a pleasure to work with. The staff and maitre d Helen provided excellent service throughout the party.
It was truly a joyful day at this venue that offers such spectacular views of the glimmering water and striking sunset. The main room is spacious and food service set up in the tented area for cocktail hour and the main room buffet was executed well.
We received many compliments about this venue from our guests. You will love having your party or wedding at the Sunken Meadow Pavilion.

Having our wedding at the pavilion was probably the best decision we could've made! We wanted a small, relaxed wedding by the beach and we got exactly what we wished for. Even the weather worked to our advantage and the sun came out at exactly the right time!
Steve was amazing helping us feel like our wedding was in good hands and he seriously was a Jack of all trades the day of, really taking on any role that was currently needed. Thank you so much!! And Helen was amazing, too. She helped coordinate everything the day of the wedding and we could totally relax and focus on our guests, knowing that all the details were in very capable hands. They were very flexible with all of our wishes and pulled everything off perfectly! Thank you all so much! We would definitely recommend the pavilion to anyone planning a fun beach wedding :)

Everyone who attende our wedding was so surprised! They loved everything about it the food, atmosphere, weather. My husband and I were extremely happy with the service the food, all who worked there and ofcourse Kathy, she was so helpful and nice to work with.

Beautiful venue with attentive, responsive and kind staff. Reasonably priced however a little disappointed that everyone's food took way too long to come out and came out room temperature. Pretzel time was a hit at the end if the night!

Vendor was okay. Multiple mistakes made on day of wedding. Maitre Ds not helpful- need to get new younger Maitre D's. Needed a lot of hand holding. Wish everyone was more organized. Also a ton of fly's in the bridal suit (like 100)- was very gross.

I always wanted to get married on the beach, and Pavilion was my first choice venue. I should have known when I was messaging back and forth with Nicole the event coordinator and she was very aloof at their ability to host an intimate 60 person wedding, that this was going to be a no go. First, she scheduled my viewing appointment and when I got there no one was there and the doors were locked. When I tried contacting her, she didn't want to provide me with a direct number to call, since the number I was calling gave me only a recorded answering machine. Finally the General Manager called me. He apologized and invited us back or to reschedule, and I thought the day was saved. When we got there he was very short with us and rushing us through. Nicole had told him she had gone over packages with us and given us all these details that I had never received, and then he rushed us through the tour and didn't want to go through packages with us. We left with a very bad taste in our mouths. I just want to say that I completely understand if a venue has a minimum and does not want to host small weddings. But if that is the case, the venue should be open about that instead of giving us the run around and wasting our time. I was so disappointed with the lack of professionalism and organization, especially with the prices they expect you to pay. We decided to go with Sea Cliff Manor instead, a place which values making their couples feel welcomed and at home, NOT like they are wasting the venues time.