Salome & Nyinyi — Reid Castle Wedding at Manhattanville College
Reid Castle is a stone castle on the campus of Manhattanville University in Purchase, New York, about 45 minutes north of Manhattan in Westchester County. Built for the Reid family and now run as an events venue, it has wood-panelled, Shakespearean-themed rooms on the main floor, a stained-glass chapel, an East Library with a carved fireplace, and garden terraces outside. It hosts one event a day. We photographed and filmed Salome and Nyinyi’s wedding here — this page collects that work and what the castle offers couples.
What Reid Castle wedding photos look like
Reid Castle gives you two very different looks in one place: dark wood interiors with high ceilings and detailed rooms, and bright garden terraces and lawns outside. We shoot the interiors for mood and the grounds for portraits, moving between them through the day. The stone façade and gardens photograph well in late-afternoon light.
The stained-glass chapel and East Library work for the ceremony and quiet portrait moments, while the terraces suit group photos and golden-hour couple shots. Guest counts here run up to about 170, so coverage stays intimate and close to the room.
Filming a Reid Castle wedding
Film at Reid Castle leans on the architecture — the staircase, the wood-panelled rooms, the chapel light. We shoot a documentary-style film with real sound and full scenes, edited in-house to match the photography. The castle’s rooms hold music and voices well, which keeps ceremony and toast audio clean.
Super 8 is our signature format and pairs naturally with a historic venue like this — the grain suits the old stone and wood. We can shoot it alongside digital film on the same day.
What to budget for a Reid Castle wedding
A Reid Castle wedding budget starts with the venue fee and catering, then photography and film, florals, music, and planning. The castle books one wedding a day with exclusive use of the main floor, chapel, and grounds — ask Reid Castle Events for current venue and catering rates, which vary by date and guest count.
On our side, we cover Westchester and greater New York weddings with full-day photo and film. Send us your date and guest count and we’ll share current packages.
Planning a Reid Castle wedding? Let’s talk about photography and film — get in touch.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Reid Castle prices weddings by date, guest count, and catering, so the venue is the best source for an exact figure — most of the budget sits in the site fee and food. Around that, couples plan for photography and film, florals, and music. For our photo and film coverage in Westchester, contact us with your date and guest count for current pricing.
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Reid Castle is on the campus of Manhattanville University at 2900 Purchase Street in Purchase, New York, in Westchester County. It’s about 45 minutes north of Manhattan and easy to reach from New York City and Connecticut, which makes it a popular castle venue for couples who want grandeur close to the city.
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Reid Castle accommodates weddings of roughly up to 170 guests across its main-floor rooms, chapel, and garden terraces, with over 7,500 square feet of event space. It hosts one wedding a day, so couples have exclusive use of the castle and grounds for the celebration.
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Yes. The building is historically called Reid Hall and listed that way on the National Register of Historic Places, but it operates as a wedding and events venue under the name Reid Castle at Manhattanville. Couples searching for either name are looking at the same castle in Purchase, NY.
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Yes. Alongside Reid Castle, we cover estate and castle venues across New York and Long Island, including Oheka Castle on the Gold Coast. We pair editorial photography with documentary film, edited in-house. Contact us to check availability for your date.