Serving Brooklyn, NY
An exclusive wedding venue for Brooklyn couples. Four private acres, one wedding at a time, and a Four Season Glass Atrium built for vows in any weather.
Brooklyn couples rarely have to look far for a room. What they have trouble finding is a room that belongs to them alone for an entire day. No second party in the next hall. No shared cocktail space. No staff splitting attention between two celebrations.
Sand Castle sits a short drive from most of Brooklyn, and it's the reason so many couples from Park Slope, Williamsburg, Bay Ridge, and Bensonhurst make the trip. Four private acres in Franklin Square. Landscaped gardens, a waterfall and pond, a Four Season Glass Atrium, and a Grand Ballroom, all yours from the first look to the last dance.
One wedding. One day. One address.
The Property
Four acres. Four settings. Every one of them yours alone on your wedding day.
Climate-controlled and framed in glass, the Atrium holds your ceremony with the gardens in full view behind you. Rain, snow, or August heat, the ceremony starts on time and the wedding photos look the way you planned them. Every indoor ceremony at Sand Castle takes place here.
Descend the grand staircase to a gazebo set beside a pond and waterfall. Landscaped gardens shift with the season. Spring blooms, autumn color, winter architecture. Wedding photographers routinely ask for extra time here.
Together, the Atrium and the gazebo make Sand Castle a true indoor and outdoor wedding venue Brooklyn couples can commit to a year ahead without watching the forecast.
Stone pillars, chandeliers, high ceilings, and a dance floor sized for a crowd. The Grand Ballroom seats a full guest list comfortably without the room feeling scattered. Uplighting, smoke effects, and ice sculptures are included, not upsold.
A private buffet station, mini bar, personal safe, and closed-circuit monitors streaming your cocktail hour live. Dedicated attendants keep the food and drinks coming while you get dressed.
All-Inclusive
One price. Everything in it.
Setup, indoor or outdoor
Top-shelf open bar, passed hors d'oeuvres
Gourmet dinner service by Chef John Arenth
Wedding cake, dessert stations
Linens, uplighting, ice sculpture
Smoke effects for the first dance
Rolls-Royce for the couple
Two bridal suites with dedicated attendants
Full run of four private acres
Banquet, rounds of 10
150
Vaulted, chandeliered
Yes, modular
Ceremony, cocktail, reception
All packages include exclusive use of the property.
On Site
Award-winning kitchen led by Chef John Arenth. Every menu is customizable. Gluten-free, vegan, kosher, halal, and family food traditions accommodated as a matter of course, not as an exception.
Two Maître Ds, two bridal attendants, and one server per table. The people running your day have run several thousand before it.
Uplighting, smoke effects, and full house sound. Bring your DJ or use ours.
A structured wedding to-do list, a vetted vendor network, and personalized event design from style board to seasonal theme.
Preferred
You're welcome to bring your own. These teams have worked here enough to know where the power drops are.
Directions
505 Franklin Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010
From Downtown Brooklyn: Atlantic Ave to the Belt Parkway or Southern State, roughly 35 to 45 minutes without traffic. From Bay Ridge or Bensonhurst, closer to 30. Williamsburg and Bushwick guests typically take the BQE to the Grand Central.
On-site parking, ground level, no attendant required.
Questions
Saturdays from May through October typically book 12 to 18 months out. Fridays, Sundays, and winter dates open closer to six months. Send us a date and we'll tell you honestly what's left.
No, and we'd rather say so. Sand Castle sits on a landscaped four-acre estate with a pond and waterfall on the grounds. If you searched for a Brooklyn waterfront wedding venue and found us, what you're likely after is water in your photos and privacy on your day. We have both.
No. All catering is handled in-house by Chef John Arenth's team. Menus are fully customizable, including kosher, halal, vegan, and gluten-free service.
Yes. Four acres, one couple, all day. Never two.
150 guests.
No. Weddings only. It's the whole point.
Discussed at your tour. We'll walk you through it in plain terms before anything is signed.
See the room at golden hour. Tours run Tuesday through Sunday, and we schedule them for late afternoon on purpose. The light coming through the Atrium glass never quite reads the same in a photo. Tell us your date and we'll confirm within one business day.
