Bayard Cutting Arboretum
Wedding venue in Great River, New York





About Bayard Cutting Arboretum
Bayard Cutting Arboretum permits small outdoor wedding ceremonies on its grounds during normal operating hours. Ceremonies require a Park Use Permit, are limited to 20 people, and cannot use chairs, decorations, or other obstructions. Indoor ceremonies and wedding photography are not permitted. The grounds include landscaped plantings, ponds, streamlets, and public buildings; the former Cutting residence contains fireplaces, detailed woodworking, stained glass, a natural history display, and the Hidden Oak Café, with an open porch overlooking the Connetquot River. The café and house are arboretum features; the ceremony permission applies to the grounds.
The facts
- Guests
- Up to 20 guests
- Price
- $150–$200
- Pricing note
- Wedding permit: $450 on the detailed permit page; the FAQ lists an older $200 ceremony permit fee, so confirm the current amount. Separately, a September 2022 room rental agreement lists daily fees of $150 for the Carriage House River Room and $200 for the upper-level conference room; these are room rental rates, not ceremony permit fees.
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Kind of place
- Estate · Garden
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Not listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
- Listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach Bayard Cutting Arboretum
- Website: bayardcuttingarboretum.com
- Phone: (631) 581-1002
- Address: 440 Montauk Highway
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