Long Island Photography Locations
I found this list of Long Island wedding photograph places on a web site and thought it might be helpful for some:
Manhasset Valley Park, Manhasset
This small, picturesque park is a popular place to be photographed. Weeping willows and other large trees shade a duck pond. There is also a bridge over a stream leading to the pond. There’s no fee for wedding photos, but Nassau County residency is required. Call 516/572-0200.
· Bailey Arboretum, Lattingtown
Pose among the beautiful perennial gardens and exotic and native trees, or perhaps by a gazebo. The arboretum’s natural peaks and valleys create a wonderful array of backdrop options. There is a $25 fee for group photos. Call in advance at 516/571-8020.
· Old Westbury Gardens
This 88-acre, spectacular property offers tulips, lilacs and irises in the spring; roses, geraniums, and lilies in the summer; and tea roses and chrysanthemums in the fall. Three allees of beech and linden trees assure that the fall foliage is gorgeous. You can choose to be photographed on the terrace of a 66-room Georgian style mansion. A permit is required, and costs $275 for photos completed by 4:30 (the fee rises to as high as $475 later). Call 516/333-0048 and ask for Jennifer Fugina.
· Bayard Cutting Arboretum, Oakdale
All year round, you can be photographed in front of massive oak trees, rolling lawns and the Connetquot River. Springtime is particularly lovely: The azaleas and rhododendrons are in bloom, and large weeping European beech trees are in full splendor around the 1886 English tudor-style mansion on the property. The fall foliage is also beautiful. No permit is required, but there is a $5 entry fee per limo in-season from 10 am till 5 pm. Call 516/581-1002.
