Collective Retreats Governors Island

The Best Hotels for a Waterfront Wedding Outside of New York

"A short ferry ride from Manhattan, this perch likely delivers the city’s best view, making a pastoral, water-lapped wedding remarkably easy on guests. The great lawn fits up to 175 with the Statue of Liberty as a close-up backdrop, while the Sunset Terrace brings live entertainment and cocktails. Stays channel a grown-up summer camp, with air-conditioned tents featuring en suite bathrooms, Frette robes, and high-end bath products; the top-end Outlook Shelter is a cabin-like retreat with an indoor soaking tub aimed straight at Lady Liberty." - David Shortell