How to Book a Wedding Date at a New Paltz Venue With No Site Fee
The first thing couples ask us on the phone is what a wedding here costs. It's a fair question, and it's usually followed by a second one once they've toured a few places. Why do the quotes look so different from each other? Often it comes down to one line: the site fee.
To book a wedding date at a New Paltz venue with no site fee, couples should confirm availability, review what is included, and schedule a venue tour. Choosing a date early is important because venues hosting one wedding per day often have limited availability, especially during popular seasons.
Why We Don't Charge a Site Fee
Plenty of venues charge you just to use the room. That fee sits on top of your food, bar, staff, and rentals, and it can make a quote look higher or lower than it really is. We took a different route and left it out entirely.
At Novellas Weddings & Events, there's no site fee on your New Paltz wedding venue booking. We're family owned, and we run the space, the kitchen, and the bar ourselves. That means you're talking to us about your whole wedding instead of stitching together a rental company, a caterer, and a bar service, then hoping the three of them show up on the same page.
What You Already Have Without Asking
Before you decide whether Novellas is right for you, we want you to understand exactly what is included. So here's the honest version, without small print. These are the things we hand you as part of your day, not as upgrades you'll find waiting at the bottom of a contract.
Tables, chairs, linens, china, silverware, glassware. A full service open bar, a champagne toast, and specialty cocktails. Your appetizers and entrees, and a wedding cake from The Pastry Garden. Light and sound, use of our wedding suite, and a day of coordinator who keeps the evening moving. When the reception ends, your after party carries on out on our patios and we don't charge you for it. You bring your own centerpieces and your seating chart.
We Only Host One Wedding a Day
This is the part couples underestimate. We don't run two weddings side by side, we don't share the kitchen, and nobody else's guests wander past your ceremony. It's an easy thing to hear on a tour, and a harder thing to hear when your date is gone.
Because a Saturday can only go to one couple, our better dates go early, particularly in the warmer months. If you've got family driving in from Poughkeepsie, Kingston, or Newburgh and a specific weekend matters to you, tell us sooner rather than later. Couples who call Novellas a year out usually get the date they wanted. Couples who call us in spring for a September wedding venue near Poughkeepsie are often choosing between what's left.
Come and Walk the Property
An hour on site with us will tell you more than our website ever could. Stand where you'd say your vows, look at the room your guests will eat in, and see how far it is from one to the other. Bring whatever questions you've been collecting on your other tours.
Bring a rough headcount too. Our ceremony space on the Blue Stone Patio seats up to 150, and our Ballroom holds up to 250, so your numbers tell us quickly whether we're the right fit for you. While you're here, we'll talk through your dinner service and what our coordinator handles on the day. Our office is open Monday through Friday, 9 to 5, so call or email us and we'll set up a time that suits you.
How Your Day Runs With Us
Once Novellas is holding your date, the shape of the day is what matters. We've done this often enough to know where weddings tend to fall behind, so we'd rather show you the running order now than have you guess at it.
Your bridal party gets here in the morning and settles into our wedding suite, which has a private bathroom and its own entrance. First looks happen out on our Terrace. Guests arrive for welcome drinks, you're married on the patio, then cocktail hour leads into dinner in the Ballroom. Afterward, everyone spills back outside. The Hampton Inn by Hilton and America's Best Value Inn are a short walk from our door, though we're not affiliated with either, so your guests book those rooms themselves.
Conclusion
Ask every venue you tour whether they charge a site fee, then ask what's already covered and what isn't. Those two answers will tell you more than any brochure will. If you like what you hear from us, come see the property, meet us, and bring your questions. When the date feels right, we'll hold it for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you charge a site fee?
No. Get in touch and we'll send you everything your package covers.
What's included?
Tables, chairs, linens, china, glassware, open bar, appetizers, entrees, your wedding cake, light and sound, the wedding suite, a day of coordinator, and an after party on our patios.
How many weddings do you host in a day?
One. The property is yours for the day, which is why the popular dates go early.
How many guests can you seat?
Up to 150 for the ceremony on our Blue Stone Patio, and up to 250 in the Ballroom.
Can we book a tour?
Yes. Call or email us Monday through Friday, 9 to 5, and we'll find a time that works around your schedule.
