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PARTY SPACES & RESTAURANTS (cont'd)

Per Se

10 Columbus Circle, nr. 58th St., fourth fl.; 212-823-9349; perseny.com

Renowned chef Thomas Keller can customize a French-inflected American menu specifically for your reception. The private dining room can accommodate up to 60 guests for a seated dinner and 80 guests for a standing reception. Prices upon request.

The Pratt Mansions Fifth Avenue

1027 Fifth Ave., nr. E. 84th St. 646-879-7259; prattmansions.org

Located just across the street from the Met, these three historic Beaux Arts mansions offer a selection of period-furnished salons on two floors, plus circular marble staircases that are perfect for the grand bridal entrance. Each accommodates up to 150 for dinner. From $3,000 to $6,000.

Public

210 Elizabeth St., nr. Prince St.; 212-343-7011; public-nyc.com

This Michelin-starred restaurant in the heart of Nolita features a “free-spirited fusion” menu from chef Brad Farmerie and can host sit-down receptions for up to 120 guests. It can also serve as the ceremony site, with a lounge–cum–dressing room and a picture window looking onto the Elizabeth Street Garden. From $25,000, including catering.

Public Assembly

70 N. 6th St., nr. Kent Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-384-4586; publicassemblynyc.com

Housed in an old factory with high ceilings, this popular industrial performance space and bar (formerly inhabited by Galapagos Art Space) can accommodate up to 200 guests for seated dinners. Catering is also available; prices upon request.

Pure Food and Wine

54 Irving Pl., nr. E. 17th St.; 212-477-1010; purefoodandwine.com

This trendy restaurant has health-conscious cuisine and a garden deck that’s ideal for small weddings (up to 70 seated guests). The food—organic, vegan, and raw—is prepared to perfection, and even the tap water is purified through a high-end filtration system. Prices upon request. (ecofriendly)

Rebar

147 Front St., nr. Jay St., Dumbo; 917-583-9343; rebarnyc.com

A converted industrial loft space, this upstairs gastropub boasts intricate ironwork and steelwork, antique tulip chandeliers, and ornate stained-glass windows. The space can accommodate up to 225 guests; a special $13,000 Sunday package, which includes catering, an open bar, a D.J., flowers, and gratuity, is especially convenient.

River Café

1 Water St., at Old Fulton St., Dumbo; 718-522-5200; rivercafe.com

Couples who book this water’s-edge institution will enjoy the bohemian romance of old Brooklyn without sacrificing a glorious city backdrop. The venue’s popular Terrace Room is festooned in abundant greenery and features a water-stream entrance, which opens up to an expansive view of the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline. The intimate room can hold up to 100 guests (or up to 80 with a dance floor). From $225 to $275 per person.

Russian Tea Room

150 W. 57th St. nr. Seventh Ave.; 212-333-2970; russiantearoomnyc.com

Founded by members of the Russian Imperial Ballet in 1927, the Tea Room offers a “modern continental” menu and has three private rooms that can accommodate 20 to 300 people. Each is exquisitely decked out in colored glass or intricate woodwork. Kitschy decorative touches, like a bear-shaped aquarium, abound. Prices upon request.

Sequoia

19 Fulton St., at South St., in Pier 17 Building, second fl.; 212-206-8815; arkrestaurants.com

At the end of Pier 17, inside the Seaport’s shopping center, Sequoia overlooks the Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, and Manhattan cityscape. It’s nautically inspired and can hold 175 people for a seated dinner with dancing. From $100 per person.

Sunset Terrace

Pier 61, Eleventh Ave., nr. 23rd St., at Chelsea Piers; 212-336-6777; chelseapiers.com

With three walls of windows overlooking the Hudson River, Sunset Terrace makes for the perfect New York wedding. Packages include a cocktail hour, buffet dinner, and open bar, and start at $125 per guest.

Tribeca Rooftop

2 Desbrosses St., nr. Hudson St.; 212-625-2600; tribec.com

One of the most popular wedding sites in Manhattan, this indoor-outdoor event space is usually booked a year in advance. The 15,000-square-foot skylight-lit penthouse with views of the Hudson River and the Empire State Building seats up to 350 guests with dancing (or 400 without). Prices—which include an open bar, wedding cake, and a seated or buffet dinner—are $160 to $255 per person.

Twenty Four Fifth

24 Fifth Ave., nr. 9th St.; 212-505-8000; theglaziergroup.com

This former Fifth Avenue Hotel boasts David Rockwell–designed topiaries in its original twenties ballroom. Etched silver-leaf mirrors offset the cream-colored walls, and chandeliers illuminate the sunken dance floor. Just steps from Washington Square (and with spectacular views of Fifth Avenue), the venue can accommodate up to 300 for cocktails or 250 for dinner; fully customized menus cost $125 to $175 per person.

The Water Club Restaurant

FDR Dr. at 30th St.; 212-545-1155; thewaterclub.com

Spring and summer fêtes here are often held on the outside deck with the Manhattan skyline as a backdrop. Cold-weather weddings are held indoors on the upper deck (which seats up to 70 for dinner) or in the River Room (which seats up to 180 for dinner and has space for dancing). From $185 per person.

From the Summer 2012 New York Wedding Guide