Wedding Oheka Castle: Luxury and Elegance at New York's Premier Venue
Oheka Castle Wedding Photography & Film
Oheka Castle is a French-style château in Huntington, on Long Island’s Gold Coast, about an hour east of Manhattan. Built in 1919 for financier Otto Hermann Kahn, it’s the second-largest private residence ever built in the United States, with formal gardens, reflecting pools, a grand staircase, and a hotel on the upper floors. It books one wedding a day. Oheka is one of the venues we know best on Long Island — this page collects our work here and what couples should know about photographing and filming at the castle.
Oheka photographs like almost nowhere else in New York: a symmetrical château, formal French gardens with reflecting pools, and a grand staircase that carries an entrance or a portrait. We shoot the architecture and gardens for scale, then work close for the documentary moments. The estate gives you dozens of distinct backdrops without leaving the grounds.
The gardens and gazebo at dusk, the staircase, and the ballroom lit for the reception are the frames couples remember. Because the estate is so layered, we plan portrait stops in advance so golden hour in the gardens isn’t rushed.
Filming a wedding at Oheka Castle
Film at Oheka is built around the estate’s scale — long approaches, garden symmetry, and grand interior rooms like the Otto Kahn Grand Ballroom and the Terrace Room. We shoot a documentary-style short film with real sound and full scenes, edited in-house, so it plays like a film about the day rather than a highlight reel.
Super 8 is our signature format and suits Oheka’s 1920s history directly — the grain and motion echo the era the castle was built in. We shoot it alongside digital film on the day.
An Oheka Castle wedding is a luxury Gold Coast event, and the largest parts of the budget are the venue and catering, which Oheka prices by date, season, and guest count — contact the estate for an exact quote. Around that, couples plan for photography and film, florals, music, planning, and hotel rooms on-site.
Because the day is a significant investment and the estate is so photogenic, most Oheka couples treat photo and film as a core part of the budget. For our full-day coverage at Oheka and across Long Island, send your date and guest count and we’ll share current packages.
Andrew, founder of Arrakis Films, is a filmmaker and photographer crafting cinematic wedding films with deep emotion, storytelling, and timeless artistry.
Captured by Arrakis Films
Our signature style combines modern precision and the soul of analogue film. We document every wedding with depth and authenticity, capturing the details and team expertise that make each celebration unique, and creating visual stories that feel both elegant and real. The estate's stunning architecture and gardens provide a picturesque backdrop for wedding photos, especially for Indian weddings seeking vibrant, memorable imagery.
Roma, co-founder of Arrakis Films, is a film producer bringing cinematic storytelling and artistry to wedding films, crafting timeless and emotionally rich visuals.
Planning an Oheka Castle wedding? Let’s talk about photography and film for your day — get in touch.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Oheka Castle is a luxury Gold Coast venue, and it prices weddings by date, season, and guest count, so the estate is the only accurate source for a figure — the venue and catering make up most of the budget. Around that, couples plan for photography and film, florals, music, and on-site hotel rooms. For our photo and film coverage at Oheka, contact us with your date.
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Oheka Castle is at 135 West Gate Drive in Huntington, New York, on Long Island’s Gold Coast, about an hour east of Manhattan. It sits on the highest point of Long Island and is the second-largest private residence ever built in the United States, now run as a historic hotel and wedding venue.
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Oheka’s indoor spaces range from the Formal Dining Room for smaller receptions to the Terrace Room, which holds several hundred guests, plus the Grand Ballroom. The outdoor Formal Gardens and Great Lawn add ceremony and cocktail space. Exact capacity depends on the rooms you book — Oheka runs one wedding a day, so the estate is yours for the celebration.
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Oheka was built in 1919 for financier and philanthropist Otto Hermann Kahn — the name comes from his initials. It’s one of the largest private homes ever built in America and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It’s often cited as an inspiration for Gatsby’s mansion, and hosted its first wedding, for Kahn’s daughter, in the Grand Ballroom.
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Yes. We cover weddings across Long Island and greater New York, from Gold Coast estates like Oheka Castle to North Fork waterfront venues such as Peconic Bay Yacht Club. Our work pairs editorial photography with documentary film, edited in-house. Contact us to check availability for your date.