New York rain plan guide
Updated
A rain plan is what happens to an outdoor ceremony if the weather turns: a room indoors, a covered space, or a tent. Plenty of venues with a lovely lawn never say which. In New York, 91 venues with an outdoor ceremony say what happens if it rains. Most move indoors (76); 38 put up a tent. Plans are most often stated in the Catskills and Long Island.
We've gathered details on 193 New York venues. Pick a starting point and Sage will rank them for your day, with cost estimates wherever the venue publishes its prices.
We count a venue only when its own details describe a plan. Most of the rest never mention weather, which means you'll need to ask, not that there's no plan.
What kind of venue
The share of each kind of New York outdoor-ceremony venue that says what happens if it rains. Start your search with the kinds at the top: retreat centers (12 of 13) and barns and farms (22 of 26).
Read the rain plan carefully
76 New York venues
The simplest plan: the ceremony moves into a room the venue already has. Ask whether it holds everyone, and whether it's also the dinner room, since resetting it takes time.
In New York: Atmosfera, Celestine and Gilbertsville Farmhouse, among others.
13 New York venues
A pavilion or covered terrace keeps the outdoor feel, but not the warmth. Ask whether it has sides that close, and whether there are heaters.
In New York: Atmosfera, Hutton Brickyards and Old Mill by Audrey's Farmhouse, among others.
38 New York venues
A tent can go where you planned the ceremony, but it is usually ordered days ahead and paid for separately. Ask who orders it, who pays, and how late you can decide.
In New York: Inn at Taughannock Falls, Old Mill by Audrey's Farmhouse and The Greenhouses by Audrey's Farmhouse, among others.
Some venues offer more than one, so the counts overlap.
How these venues differ
The 91 New York outdoor-ceremony venues with a rain plan against the 37 outdoor-ceremony venues that don’t mention one, biggest difference first.
| Share that | These venues | Outdoor-ceremony venues that don’t mention one |
|---|---|---|
| Have four or more separate event spaces | 68% | 30% |
| Have on-site lodging | 48% | 30% |
| Provide a coordinator | 41% | 32% |
| Offer their own catering | 64% | 70% |
| Give you the whole property | 44% | 38% |
| Price the space alone, before food | 27% | 22% |
Each row counts only the venues that say; a venue that doesn't is left out of that row rather than counted as a no.
Where to look
The tick on each bar marks New York as a whole: 99 of 193 venues say what happens if it rains (51%). Regions with fewer than five venues that say are left out.
What it costs
$44k
Typical venue and food, 100 guests
Across the 45 of these New York venues that publish a full price.
$23k–$91k
Typical range
Most of them fall in this range.
$40k
Every New York venue
The typical figure across all 93 New York venues with a full price, for comparison.
In New York, outdoor-ceremony venues with a rain plan typically cost $44k for the venue and food for 100 guests, 10% more than the $40k typical across the state.
Places worth a closer look
Each has an outdoor ceremony space and says what happens if it rains, in a different way. Open a venue to see its spaces, pricing, and other planning details.
Tarrytown · Up to 260 guests
Outdoor ceremony. If it rains, you move indoors
$75k+ · Venue Fee + Catering
See pricing and policies
New York · Up to 700 guests
Outdoor ceremony. If it rains, you can move under a covered space or put up a tent
$25–35k · Venue + Bar Est.
See pricing and policies
Leeds · Up to 240 guests
Outdoor ceremony. If it rains, you put up a tent
$35–50k · Venue + F&B Min.
See pricing and policies
Brooklyn · Up to 150 guests
Outdoor ceremony. If it rains, you move indoors
$15–25k · Venue + Bar Est.
See pricing and policies
Hopewell Junction · Up to 200 guests
Outdoor ceremony. If it rains, you can move indoors or move under a covered space
$15–25k · Venue Fee + Catering
See pricing and policies
Stone Ridge · Up to 150 guests
Outdoor ceremony. If it rains, you can move indoors or put up a tent
$75k+ · Venue Fee + Catering
See pricing and policies
Describe your guest count, your budget, and anything you can’t compromise on. See a ranked list of venues, with why each one fits, trade-offs, and what to double-check.
Sage the Date reads each venue's own published details, including pricing, catering and alcohol rules, music curfews, rain plans, whether you get the whole property, and how many guests each space holds. Every estimate uses your guest count. When a venue doesn't say, we tell you instead of guessing.
Before you book
Sage reads each venue's own published pricing and policies, puts different kinds of quotes on the same footing, and estimates the cost for 100 guests. A venue counts as having a rain plan only when its own published details describe one; the comparisons are among venues that offer an outdoor ceremony. If a venue doesn't say something, we treat it as a question to ask, not a no. Venues can't pay to appear or to rank higher here.
