Angel Orensanz Foundation 172 Norfolk Street • New York • NY 10002


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Why You'll Love This Place

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  • This 19th-century Gothic Revival synagogue stuns from the moment you step inside, making your guests feel as thought they've entered a breathtaking palazzo in Venice, perched on the Grand Canal. With soaring ceilings, intricate ironwork, and theatrical uplighting, it's easily transformed into a whimsical wonderland, a forest floor glimmering with starlight, a moody, candlelit grotto, or anything else you can imagine.
  • Dance the night away beneath the arched trusses and stained-glass windows, or say “I do” before the dramatic sanctuary, designed to resemble the Sistine Chapel. The flexible open floor plan invites you to go minimalist or all-out maximalist.
  • Their team specializes in creative, high-impact events, and the venue's raw beauty needs little more than your personal touch to feel unforgettable. Plus, with a prime location on the Lower East Side, both out-of-town and local guests will find plenty of adventures (and lodging) nearby.

PRICES: What's this going to cost?

Rental Fee
  • $19,000–25,000/event
  • Rental fee varies depending on:
    • Day of week
    • Guest count
  • The rental fee includes:

    • Access to the venue from noon–midnight
    • Dressing suite
    • Foyer and coat check
    • Main space with a stage, mezzanine, and two balcony wings
    • State-of-the-art LED lighting and sound system
    • Security, sound and lighting techs, and bathroom attendant
    • Catering space, including items like chafing dishes, coffee makers, trays, and bar tools
    • Tables, gold ballroom chairs, and white padded chairs
    • Curtains/drapery in multiple colors, patterns, and textures
    • Parking facilities and valet referrals

COUPLES ARE ASKING: We've got answers

What's included when we book Angel Orensanz Foundation, and what will we still need to pay for separately?

Your rental at Angel Orensanz Foundation on Manhattan's Lower East Side gives you the building from noon to midnight, including the main space, mezzanine and balcony wings, the foyer with coat check and a dressing suite. It also covers LED lighting and a sound system, security, sound and lighting techs, a bathroom attendant, tables, gold ballroom chairs and white padded chairs, drapery in a range of colors and textures, and a catering space stocked with chafing dishes, coffee makers, trays and bar tools. You'll pay separately for your caterer and bar service, both chosen from the venue's preferred lists.

Can we have both our ceremony and reception at Angel Orensanz Foundation, or will guests need to travel between them?

Yes, your ceremony and reception can both happen at Angel Orensanz Foundation, a Gothic Revival synagogue built in 1849. The 7,000-square-foot main space hosts ceremonies and receptions, seating up to 300 for a ceremony and 250–260 for a sit-down dinner with a dance floor. The 3,500-square-foot balcony works for your cocktail hour and adds room for 200 more guests. If you only need a ceremony, you can book the space from 8am to 11:30am.

If we already have vendors we love, can we bring them to Angel Orensanz Foundation or do we have to use yours?

Angel Orensanz Foundation works from preferred lists for both catering and alcohol, so your caterer and bar service will come from vendors the venue already knows. Your caterer gets a dedicated food preparation area on the lower level, stocked with chafing dishes, coffee makers, trays and bar tools. Sound and lighting techs and security come with your rental, and the venue also offers valet referrals.

What should we realistically expect to spend on a wedding at Angel Orensanz Foundation, and is there a minimum?

At Angel Orensanz Foundation on Manhattan's Lower East Side, the rental fee runs $19,000–25,000 per event, depending on the day of the week and your guest count. That price covers the building from noon to midnight, with the main space, mezzanine and balcony wings, a dressing suite, LED lighting and sound, security, sound and lighting techs, a bathroom attendant, tables and chairs, drapery and a stocked catering space. Your caterer and bar service are separate costs, chosen from the venue's preferred lists, so your guest count shapes both the rental and your food and drink budget. Any time beyond the standard rental is negotiated separately.

How long do we get at Angel Orensanz Foundation, and when does the music have to stop?

The standard rental at Angel Orensanz Foundation runs from noon to midnight, and music and bar service end at 11:30pm. Amplified music is allowed indoors. If you're only having a ceremony, you get the space from 8am to 11:30am instead. Want more time on either end? Any extension is negotiated with the venue, and smaller events can also be held in the gallery space.

What makes Angel Orensanz Foundation different from the other venues near it?

Angel Orensanz Foundation is a Gothic Revival synagogue built in 1849 on Manhattan's Lower East Side, built for the German Reform movement. Its architect borrowed from the Cathedral of Cologne and the Sistine Chapel, so you'll celebrate under soaring ceilings and arched trusses, with stained-glass windows and ironwork lit by theatrical uplighting. Your ceremony and reception both happen in the 7,000-square-foot main space, with a 3,500-square-foot balcony for cocktail hour, and the rental includes sound and lighting techs, security and a dressing suite with its own bathroom.

GUEST COUNT: How many people can we have here? What’s the max capacity?

Indoors Outdoors
Ceremony Seated 1250 0
Cocktails, etc. Standing 350 0
Reception Seated 250 0
Meetings Total meeting capacity for this venue is 350.

Venue Info & FAQs

OPTIONS: What kinds of events can we have here?

  • Ceremony
  • Wedding Receptions
  • LGBTQ+ Friendly
  • Small Wedding
  • Special Events / Parties
  • Business Functions / Meetings
  • Late Night

POLICIES: What are the food, alcohol, music, and other rules here?

Price

$$$

Catering

Preferred list

Alcohol

Preferred List

Amplified Music

Indoors

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair accessible

Availability

Year-round, daily, noon–midnight.

STYLE: What’s the style and overall vibe of this venue?

Buildings & other settings available:

  • Banquet Hall / Events Facility
  • Historic / Landmark Building

VIEWS: What kind of views does this place have?

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  • Cityscape

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