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45 Downing

(47 reviews)

West Village

The moment I walked in the Alger House, I immediately knew I had to book it. It is bigger than it…read morelooks in pictures and the decor is unique and antique. We recently got married there (8/6/16) and everyone was raving about what a great time they had. We decided to have a Gastby/Speakeasy style wedding in black and gold, and it worked perfectly with the venue. The statues and stained glass windows were absolutely stunning as a focal point for the ceremony. My favourite part was the upstairs garden room where the bridal party got ready. Everyone was snapping pictures in the bathroom as it looks like it is straight out of a magazine. Monika was our coordinator. She was very insightful, incredibly patient and accommodating, and did not hesitate to go out of her way to ensure our wedding was exactly what we had envisioned. Her experience in coordinating weddings is apparent from the get go and she wasn't shy to make suggestions and/or point out issues that may interrupt or make the flow of the wedding unnecessarily awkward. I ended up doing all the decor/flowers myself (we had a small budget wedding with 90 people) and Monika went out of her way to allow us to come in the day before (lucky for us they were not booked that day) to set everything up and rehearse. The best part about our wedding was that we came in pretty much on our budget (16,000ish). I had been very frustrated and upset with how expensive other venues were (we had checked out one in Brooklyn that was just a warehouse for 11,000- and that DID NOT include silverware/catering/alcohol- just the shell!). I finally came across Alger House by searching "inexpensive wedding venue NYC" and as soon as I saw it I had a great feeling. What blew my mind was that food, alcohol, linens, tables etc. was all INCLUDED! When I got the final bill from Monika I actually did a happy dance! I called my husband so excited that it was less than what I was expecting! Though it was inexpensive do not be fooled- it was the BEST SERVICE. Monika did the greatest job helping us coordinate our wedding. Because of her experience, our wedding was more than we could have hoped it could be. She was on top of everything- replying to emails within minutes, meeting with me several times to answer questions going above and beyond to make sure I had a good experience. On the day of the wedding as we were being reintroduced to the reception as husband and wife (after a swift conversion of the space-10 mins) the DJ played our first dance song. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Monika scoot over to the DJ and explain that it was our first dance song and the music quickly changed. She was ON IT. We would not hesitate to recommend the Alger House for a beautiful, intimate wedding and particularly Monika. We don't think our vision would have been possible without her.

Smells like cat urine when the metal door opens. Unimpressive exterior. Frightening…read moreentryway..carpet frayed on steps..phew smell that mold! Hot. Humid with a burning stench. There are nice spots to take photos. Use your own staff to avoid manager. Overall the place is unacceptable. This is NYC...you have choices. Shabby and in need of repair. Temperature control issues. Unpleasant unethical management.

632 On Hudson

632 On Hudson

(23 reviews)

West Village

The venue itself is stunning. Unfortunately, it's entirely owner-operated by Karen, and she made…read morewhat should have been one of the happiest seasons of our lives unbelievably stressful. She was warm during our initial tour, but once the contract was signed, communication became inconsistent and every conversation felt combative and unnecessarily rude. From the beginning, our timeline was a 5:00 PM to 1:00 AM open bar, using the Triplex until 11:00 PM and the Speakeasy from 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM, which we'd rented for an additional $2,500. It was the timeline we developed with 632's own preferred caterer, and everything else, including catering, music, late-night food, and vendor schedules, was built around it. Then, less than a month before the wedding, Karen said she had decided she wasn't okay with eight hours of bar service anymore. Nothing had changed except her mind. We were suddenly forced to either cut cocktails during cocktail hour or shorten our after-party, despite already paying for both. We tried to find a compromise. Every suggestion was shut down. In the end, we spent thousands more booking a separate after-party venue, while also eating the cost of vendors like our DJ and photographer, whose hours had already been scheduled and paid for based on the original timeline. By the end of it all, we were so mentally drained that we didn't even do our rehearsal at the venue because we couldn't deal with another interaction. Then it took seven weeks and multiple follow-up emails just to get our security deposit back. If you value being treated with respect during one of the most important events of your life, look elsewhere. The venue is gorgeous. The owner is not someone you want to deal with.

The owner of this venue made our wedding planning experience an absolute nightmare. These are just…read morea few of the many issues we dealt with throughout the process. Just 26 days before our wedding, after 11 months of planning around a 5:00 PM to 1:00 AM open bar, Karen (the owner/operator) told us she was no longer okay with the timeline she'd known about from the very beginning. There wasn't a licensing issue or a staffing issue. She simply decided that eight hours of bar service was "too much." We suddenly had to choose between serving cocktails during cocktail hour or having drinks at our after-party, even though we'd already paid $2,500 for the Speakeasy specifically for that purpose. We even offered to cancel the Speakeasy and either receive a refund or apply the $2,500 toward our bar package. Instead of having a reasonable conversation, Karen threatened to get her lawyers involved. From there, we were left scrambling to find another after-party venue less than a month before the wedding, while still paying for vendors like our DJ and photographer whose schedules had already been built around the original timeline. There was no way to recover those costs. One last-minute decision ended up costing us thousands of dollars. Another moment that perfectly sums up what it was like working with Karen happened the night before our wedding. We had requested Bud Light be added to our beverage package a full year earlier, and it had already been approved, invoiced, and paid for. Then, while we were at our rehearsal dinner, Karen emailed saying she had misquoted the price and that we now owed $200 immediately instead of the $45 we'd already paid, or the beer would be returned. It wasn't about the $200. It was the timing. Who creates a last-minute issue the night before someone's wedding over something that had been settled weeks earlier? And frankly, $200 for two cases of Bud Light is ridiculous. The building is beautiful. But if we had the chance to do it all over again, we'd choose a different venue without hesitation.

Maxwell Social - social_clubs - Updated October 2026

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