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Wedding Reception Locations

North Campus Wedding Reception Locations

Appel Commons

  • Contact: Room Scheduler
  • Phone: (607)-255-5368
  • Email: northcampus-scheduling@cornell.edu
  • Rooms:
    • Multipurpose Room -168 (With double-sided buffet), 216 Seated (Served), 464 Standing
      • Section 303A, Section 303B, or Section 303C Rooms individually – 50 Seated (With double-sided buffet), 64 Seated (Served); 132 Standing
    • Private Meeting Rooms Room 302 – 48 Seated (Buffet), 64 Seated (Served), 89 Standing
      • Section 302A – 18 Seated (Buffet), 24 Seated (Served), 27 Standing
      • Section 302B – 12 Seated (Buffet), 24 Seated (Served), 22 Standing
      • Section 302C – 12 Seated (Buffet), 16 Seated (Served), 17 Standing

The Botanic Gardens

  • Contact: Plantations Rental Coordinator
  • Phone: (607)-255-2473
  • Contact: Ricardo
  • Phone: (607)-255-2018
  • Email: plantationsmasterrentalcalendar@cornell.edu
  • Rooms:
    • Nevin Center Lobby
      • Must rent the Edward A. Ten-Eyck Room to have this room as a reception area
      • Capacity – 40 (Only arrangements allowed: 1 8' Table, 1 6' Table, 2 Cocktail Tables)
      • Rental Fee - $250 (Subject to change)
      • Rental Form: http://www.cornellplantations.org/node/add/rental-form
    • Edward A. Ten-Eyck Room
      • Must rent this room in order to rent the Nevin Center Lobby
      • Capacity – 60 Seated (Served), 50 Seated (Buffet), 125 Standing
      • Rental of this room includes the use of the area immediately outside the back doors on Compstock Knoll when weather allows.
      • Supplies rectangular 4'x22" tables and padded chairs; accessible by ADA compliant elevator; Equipped with microphone (wired and wireless), laptop, digital projector, DVD player, VCR, screen, blackboard, blackout shades, and sink
      • Rental Fee - $750 (Subject to change)
      • Rental Form: http://www.cornellplantations.org/node/add/rental-form
    • Guy Nearing Summer House
    • F.R. Newman Arboretum – 200 Seated

Robert Purcell Community Center

  • Contact: Room Scheduler
  • Phone: (607)-255-5368
  • Email: northcampus-scheduling@cornell.edu
  • Rooms:
    • Auditorium 205 – 25 Seated (Buffet), 32 Seated (Served), 92 Standing
      • Built-in sound and projections systems; room may be divided into 4 sections; internet-ready; air-conditioned; stage optional
    • Multipurpose Rooms – 125 Seated (Buffet), 160 Seated (Served), 275 Standing
      • Section 218A – 25 Seated (Buffet), 32 Seated (Served), 40 Standing
      • Section 218B – 32 Seated (Buffet), 40 Seated (Served), 50 Standing
      • Section 218C – 13 Seated (Buffet), 16 Seated (Served), 15 Standing
      • Section 218AB – 57 Seated (Buffet), 72 Seated (Served), 90 Standing
      • Section 218BC – 38 Seated (Buffet), 48 Seated (Served), 65 Standing
      • Section 218ABC – 63 Seated (Buffet), 80 Seated (Served), 110 Standing
      • Section 218D – 69 Seated (Buffet), 88 Seated (Served), 140 Standing
    • Conference Room 220 – 31 Seated (Buffet), 40 Seated (Served), 50 Standing
    • Conference Room 222 – 25 Seated (Buffet), 32 Seated (Served), 48 Standing
    • First Floor Lounge – 56 Seated (Buffet), 72 Seated (Served), 98 Standing
      • Room may be divided up into 3 sections; internet-ready; air-conditioned; adjacent to large patio
    • Wendy Purcell Lounge – 38 Seated (Buffet), 48 Seated (Served), 242 Standing
      • Air-conditioned

 

Central Campus Wedding Reception Locations

Andrew Dickson White House

  • Contact: Sarah Leigh Hennies
  • Phone: 255-4725
  • Email: slh286@cornell.edu
  • Capacity: 75 Seated (split between two rooms), 150 Standing
  • Rooms:
    • Room 109 – 25 max. Seated (With rented tables, has 1 existing table to seat 10)
    • Room 110 – 32 max. Seated (With rented tables, has 1 existing table to seat 14 around, or can break up into 5 tables to seat 30)
    • Dining Room - 16-20 Seated
  • Rental Fee: Call for current fees
  • Additional Information:
    • The AD White House includes the lawn above the house.
    • You may put a tent in the patio area outside the back doors but not on the lawn.
    • There is no dancing in the house, so arrange for outside dancing
    • Air conditioning in Room 110 only

Big Red Barn

  • Contact: Kris Corda
  • Phone: (607)-254-4723
  • Email: kc31@cornell.edu
  • Rooms:
    • Green House Room – 36 Seated (with 1 buffet in Green House); 60 Seated (with buffet out of Green House). 80 Standing
    • Main Room – 34 Seated (Buffet), 34 Seated (Served), 80 Standing
    • Upstairs Room – 32 Seated (Buffet), 32 Seated (Served), 40 Standing
  • Rental Fee: Call for current fee +$150 cleaning fee
  • Additional Information:
    • The Big Red Barn includes the Urn Garden area outside.
    • There is no air conditioning, but there is a large exhaust fan in the main space
    • There is a sound system in the barn
    • Tents are allowed in the patio area

Biotechnology Building

  • Contact: Steve Sparling
  • Phone: (607)-254-4817
  • Email: ss110@cornell.edu
  • Room:
    • G10 Conference Room - 185 Seated (Buffet), 185 Seated (Served), 300 Standing
  • Rental Fee: Call for current fees

Duffield Hall

Friends Hall

  • Contact: Matt Coats
  • Phone: (607)-255-1814
  • Email: mc328@cornell.edu
  • Rooms:
    • Hall of Fame Room – 80 Seated (Buffet), 80 Seated (Served), 150 Standing
    • Terrace – 150 Seated (Buffet), 150 Seated (Served), 250 Standing
  • Additional Information:
    • Matt also books the terrace

Johnson Art Museum

  • Contact: Holly J. Fairlie
  • Phone: (607)-255-2704
  • Email: hollyfairlie@cornell.edu
  • Rooms:
    • Appel Lobby – 250 Standing
    • Lynch Conference Room – 64 Seated (Buffet), 80 Seated (Served), 150 Standing
    • Mallin Sculpture Court – 150 Standing
    • North Wing Gussman Entry Hall – Capacity TBD
    • North Wing Hirsch Lecture Lobby – Capacity TBD
    • North Wing Auditorium – Capacity TBD, 150 Seated (Lecture)
    • Entire Museum – 1000 Standing
  • Rental Fee: Call for current fees
  • Additional Information:
    • Strict rules regarding the artwork
    • No dancing on the 6th Floor
    • Air Conditioned

Trillium, Kennedy Hall

  • Contact: Cornell Catering
  • Phone: (607)-255-5555
  • Email: catering@cornell.edu
  • Capacity: 325 Seated, 372 Standing
    • Lower Level – 225 Seated (Buffet), 225 Seated (Served), 372 Standing
    • Upper Level – 100 Seated (Buffet), 170 Standing
  • Rental Fee: $450 (Subject to change)
  • Additional Information:
    • There is air-conditioning

Sage Hall

  • Contact: js_room@cornell.edu
  • Rooms:
    • Atrium - 200 Seated (Buffet), 225 Seated (Served), 400-500 Standing
    • Parlor Room – 40 Seated (Buffet), 40 Seated (Served), 50 Standing
  • Rental Fee: Call for current fee

Willard Straight Hall

  • Contact: Room Scheduler
  • Phone: (607)-255-2642
  • E-mail: wsh-scheduling@cornell.edu
  • Room:
    • Memorial Room - 150 Seated (Buffet), 168 Seated (Served), 300 Standing
  • Rental Fee: Call for current fee
  • Additional Information:
    • The terrace is included in the rental of the Memorial Room
    • Tents are allowed on the Terrace
    • There is no air conditioning, but there are large fans positioned throughout the room

 

West Campus Wedding Reception Locations

West Campus, Becker House

  • Contact: Constance Diané
  • Phone: (607)-255-8551
  • E-mail: csd92@cornell.edu
  • Rooms:
    • Dining Room – 150 Seated (Buffet), 200 Seated (Served without bar), 150 Seated (Served with bar), 300 Standing
    • Dining Room and Common Room – 200 Seated (Buffet), 200 Seated (Served with tables in rows without bar), 175 Seated (Served with bar), 350 Standing

West Campus, Bethe House

  • Contact: Jenny Tindall
  • Phone: (607)-255-7212
  • Email: jmw247@cornell.edu
  • Rooms:
    • Dining Room – 200 Seated (Buffet), 250 Seated (Served with tables in rows without bar), 200 Seated (Served with bar), 350 Standing

West Campus, Cook House

  • Contact: Lindsay LaLonde
  • Phone: (607)-255-9236
  • E-mail: lmb92@cornell.edu
  • Rooms:
    • Dining Room – 150 Seated (Buffet), 200 Seated (Served with tables in rows without bar), 150 Seated (Served with bar), 300 Standing
    • Dining Room and Common Room – 200 Seated (Buffet), 250 Seated (Served with tables in rows without bar), 200 Seated (Served with bar), 350 Standing

West Campus, Keeton House

  • Contact: Carrie Sipe
  • Phone: (607)-255-3195
  • E-mail: cls356@cornell.edu
  • Rooms:
    • Dining Room – 175 Seated (Buffet), 175 Seated (Served), 300 Standing
    • Dining Room and Common Room – 200 Seated (Buffet), 200 Seated (Served), 350 Standing

West Campus, Rose House

  • Contact: Jarrett Anthony (Assistant Dean, must get permission from him first)
  • Phone: (607)-254-1314
  • Email: jea233@cornell.edu
  • Contact: Denise Daniel (ded87@cornell.edu)
  • Phone: (607)-255-8021
  • Rooms:
    • Dining Room and Common Room – 275 Seated (Buffet with existing set up), 225 Seated (Served with rounds), 275 Seated (Served with existing set up)