Pruyn House

Picking the Pruyn House for my wedding was the single best choice I made! It was absolutely beautiful...my guests felt like they were in a movie! It was super special...I was dead set on a unique venue, and I got it! But, I will say it is slightly on the expensive side, considering it doesnt include any catering, decorations, and you will probably want to rent better chairs/tables. But I will say it was totally worth it! Just hope for good weather, because the bathrooms are a short walk away. Also, you may need some bug spray but it will be needed if you want an outdoor wedding, no matter what your location is!

The Pruyn House contains the Buhrmaster Barn out back and a beautiful garden. I got married outside in front of the gardens and had my reception in the Buhrmaster Barn. The actual house can be used for getting ready if you pay a little bit extra. I liked that because I (and my bridal party) had my own private bathroom and place to escape to if I needed a few minutes to myself. The Buhrmaster Barn is perfect and can be decorated in so many ways. My Florist put some custom lighting up and hung an iron chandelier. I planned it so that my ceremony was in the daylight and the reception would be ending in the dark. Towards the second half of my reception, I took out 100 blue, glow-stick necklaces and handed them out to guests. They looked so cool in the dark, candle-lit barn. The larger local caterers have experience serving/working at this venue and ours brought a service truck and parked it out back. The Pruyn House is 5 minutes from Wolf Road and several hotels. It's a bit pricey, but well worth the money.

Those were hard criteria for this location to meet. I essentially rented the location for the weekend. Then I decorated it. However I LOVED the location and my wedding turned out absolutly amazing. Pruyn House is so close to everything so it was really convenient since all of my guests were from out of town. But it didn't feel like it was in the middle of a city. I would reccomend this location to anyone who wants an outdoor/barn feel but can't go all the way out of town. Also to anyone who wants to decorate their own wedding, since here you get that chance.

This was the most beautiful and convenient venue ever! Located 5 minutes from two hotels (the Wingate and the Desmond) 5 minutes from Albany Airport, 15 minutes from Saratoga, an all around great location. The site itself is beautiful, and the proceeds help fund nonprofit historic restoration and preservation work. ($10/per person). They offer both covered and outdoor options with plenty space for tents. The only downside is that the bathrooms are separate from the barn, so rainy days require umbrellas. They offer space in the house for the wedding party to get ready. All in all a fabulous, beautiful venue for a wedding.