The DeBruce 982 Debruce Road • Livingston Manor • NY 12758


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Why You'll Love This Place

A Here Comes The Guide Wedding Venue Review
  • Host a quintessential Catskills wedding weekend at this gracious inn, tucked on over 500 acres of astounding natural beauty in the wooded Willowemoc Valley. The whole property is yours for the weekend, with lodging in 12 plush guest rooms and endless opportunities for curated activities, or just relaxing with your loved ones in this peaceful place.
  • Intimate celebrations can unfold across the property, from ceremonies in an enchanting forest grove, to cocktail hour by the sparkling pool, to receptions in the garden or beneath a clear tent on the lawn...all with sweeping views of the surrounding valley and Willowemoc River.
  • The in-house restaurant, ranked among the top 50 best in the world, provides your custom catering. They believe that every dish tells a story, and your wedding menu should tell yours—carefully crafted with fresh seasonal ingredients sourced from the hotel’s own gardens and nearby farms.

DEALS: What discounts, special offers, or packages are available here?

Intimate Affairs
Includes exclusive access to the property Friday–Sunday, 3-hour open bar, cocktail hour, and 5-course customized tasting menu. Pricing ranges $7,000–12,000 for the site fee plus $325–425 per person for catering. Available year-round.

PRICES: What's this going to cost?

Rental Fee
  • $18,000–20,000/event
  • The rental fee includes:

    • Exclusive access to the venue Friday–Sunday
    • Tables, chairs, and basic linens
    • Rain plan tent
    • Lighting
    • Flatware and barware
    • And more!
Food & Beverage Minimum
  • $30,000/event and up
  • Food & Beverage minimum varies depending on:
    • Day of week
    • Time of year
Meals (when priced separately)
  • $325/person and up
  • Pricing includes a 3-hour open bar, cocktail hour, and a family-style meal.

Administrative Fee
  • 20%
Additional Info
  • A room block is required for all 12 rooms—rates vary depending on the date.

COUPLES ARE ASKING: We've got answers

What's included when we book The DeBruce, and what will we still need to pay for separately?

Every wedding at The DeBruce in Livingston Manor, NY, is a full property buyout from a Friday welcome gathering through a Sunday farewell brunch. Weekend packages cover lodging for your closest guests, the venue, food and bar service, setup, coordination and breakdown, and every reception includes a three-hour open bar and cocktail hour. For 50–110 guests, the site fee also covers a rain plan tent, lighting, tables, chairs, basic linens, flatware and barware. You'll pay separately for all 12 guest rooms, which are required with a two-night minimum, and a 20% administrative fee.

Can we have both our ceremony and reception at The DeBruce, or will guests need to travel between them?

Yes, your whole weekend happens at The DeBruce. Ceremonies take place in the forest, cocktail hour moves to the pool, and receptions are held in the gardens overlooking the Willowemoc Valley, with a tent included for weddings of 50–110 guests. Friday's welcome gathering and Sunday's farewell brunch are on site too, and the mobile pizza oven can roll out for your rehearsal or a late-night bite.

If we already have vendors we love, can we bring them to The DeBruce or do we have to use yours?

Catering at The DeBruce comes from the inn's own kitchen, using seasonal ingredients from the hotel's gardens and nearby farms, and the bar is in-house too, with a three-hour open bar in every package. You can choose a five-course tasting menu for 50 guests or fewer, a family-style meal for 50–110, interactive cocktail stations, passed hors d'oeuvres and wood-fired pizza from the mobile oven.

What should we realistically expect to spend on a wedding at The DeBruce, and is there a minimum?

At The DeBruce in Livingston Manor, NY, cost depends on your guest count. Intimate weddings of 50 or fewer start with a $7,000 site fee and catering at $325 or $425 per person, which covers a three-hour open bar, cocktail hour and a five-course tasting menu. Weddings of 50–110 start with an $18,000 site fee and catering at $325 per person for the open bar, cocktail hour and a family-style meal. Food and beverage minimums are set by date and guest count, average $35,000 during peak season and apply to the whole weekend. All 12 guest rooms are also required with a two-night minimum, and a 20% administrative fee applies.

If it rains on our wedding day at The DeBruce, what would the backup ceremony actually look like?

For weddings of 50–110 guests at The DeBruce in Livingston Manor, NY, a rain plan tent is built into the site fee, which starts at $18,000. That fee also covers lighting, tables, chairs, basic linens, flatware and barware, so the tent comes furnished without a separate rental. On a dry day, ceremonies are held in the forest and receptions in the gardens overlooking the Willowemoc Valley.

Where would our out-of-town guests stay near The DeBruce, and can you help with a room block?

Your closest guests stay right at The DeBruce, and booking all 12 guest rooms for a two-night minimum is part of every wedding. The rooms have en suite baths, SFERRA linens and Malin & Goetz products, and some have clawfoot tubs and valley views. Dogs are welcome in pet-friendly rooms for $75 a night. When the inn is full, the team can help book its sibling properties, like Kenoza Hall and Hemlock Neversink, or point guests to nearby inns and Airbnbs. Keep in mind it's a historic building that isn't wheelchair accessible, with stairs to the main floor.

What makes The DeBruce different from the other venues near it?

The DeBruce is yours alone for the weekend: every wedding is a full buyout of this Catskills inn in the Willowemoc Valley, about two hours from New York City, from Friday welcome drinks to Sunday brunch. It's built for 25–110 guests, with all 12 rooms for your inner circle, a forest ceremony and a reception in the gardens above the valley. Food lovers come for the kitchen, which serves multi-course tasting menus from its gardens and nearby farms. Your guests can fish a half-mile of private river or hike the trails, and dogs are welcome.

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

Indoors Outdoors
Ceremony Seated 110 110
Cocktails, etc. Standing 110 110
Reception Seated 110 110
Meetings Total meeting capacity for this venue is 0.

Venue Info & FAQs

OPTIONS: What kinds of events can we have here?

  • All-Inclusive
  • Outdoor Ceremony
  • Ceremony
  • Wedding Receptions
  • Outdoor Reception
  • LGBTQ+ Friendly
  • Small Wedding
  • Rehearsal Dinner
  • Special Events / Parties
  • Business Functions / Meetings
  • On-Site Accommodations
  • Late Night

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

Price

$$ • $$$

Catering

In-house

Alcohol

In-house

Amplified Music

Indoors
Outdoors

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair accessible

Availability

Year-round for intimate guest counts of 50; June, September, and October for guest counts up to 110.

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

Buildings & other settings available:

  • Inn / Lodge
  • Bed and Breakfast
  • Historic / Landmark Building
  • Private Estate
  • Restaurant
  • Retreat
  • River
  • Resort / Spa

VIEWS: What kind of views does this place have?

Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!

  • Creek / River
  • Forest / Woods
  • Hills
  • Lagoon / Pond
  • Landscaped Grounds
  • Meadow / Fields
  • Pool Area
  • Valley

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