Whitby Castle - Rye

We had the perfect wedding day at Whitby Castle! Niki and Ralph helped to make our day a success. The food was great and there are SO MANY options. The staff is professional and we would recommend Whitby!

The event team at Whitby was so good to my husband and I and really made our day so special. They listened to our every concern and need and met it without hesitation. My bridal party and I got ready at the venue in the suite, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way. On top of that the venue is drop dead gorgeous. Our guests couldn’t stop raving about the location. AND THE FOOD!!! Absolutely stellar!! My day was a real life fairytale, and they treated us like royalty.

It's a lovely venue for weddings. Cocktail hour was on their wrap around deck overlooking the golf course. Dinner inside, a large lovely room with lots of windows and adjoining room was used for the bar /dance floor. My only complaint and this is common in weddings, the music was way too loud. Very annoying after awhile, I went to sit in the lobby for a break. No way to have a conversation without screaming at each other. It's not a rock concert where you came to just listen to the music. It's not necessary to be that loud and it muffles the sound.

I do not know where to begin. My wife and I had a great feeling after seeing Whitby Castle when we were touring venues and we 're so glad we listening to our gut. Niki (Sales Manager) addressed our every need and question even before we made our decision. You could tell she truly just wanted us to make a decision that we felt comfortable making. And because of that (on top of the beautiful castle and grounds), we felt very comfortable moving forward with Whitby.Their prices were very competitive compared to other places we looked at in the tri-state/New England area. We also never saw a more bang for your buck type deal than with Whitby. The open bar, services stations, hor dourves, etc. were all priced in and ended up costing less than what other places offered if you were to include those same items. Niki was very responsive to our emails and calls leading up to the wedding and really felt like a teammate in gearing up for our big day.Then came the day of the wedding and we met Ralph, our maitre d '. This guy is a pro 's pro. The Whitby staff is a well oiled machine and Ralph was the maestro that kept everything together. It was hectic leading up to the wedding (due to external factors with timing on our end, nothing to Whitby 's fault), but Ralph kept us on track. He was calm, cool, and collected and those feelings rubbed off on us as well. We had originally planned to have our ceremony outside on the front lawn, however a last minute storm rolled in 30 minutes before showtime. Ralph had his team move our arch inside and set up the ballroom for our ceremony. It was mind blowing how quickly and beautifully they set up the ballroom for our ceremony. Then they had to move it back to fit all the tables while our guests were on the deck for cocktail hour!We were really limited on time but Ralph helped us make use of every minute we had all while keeping us at ease and allowing us to savor each moment. My wife 's bridal attendant was also world-class. She did a great job bustling her dress, stealing some hor dourves for us while we were taking pictures during the cocktail hour, and made sure my wife never went thirsty.I 'd also be remiss to not mention how amazing all the food was. We received multiple comments from our guests on how delicious all the appetizers, courses, and desserts were.It really felt like we were treated like royalty at the Whitby Castle. Couldn 't recommend this venue and this group of people more.Thank you Whitby!

I just want to start by saying I am a local that has been coming to the castle for many years. I am not sure what happened today for a Confirmation party that we were hosting, but the food was not seasoned correctly, cold, and very over cooked. The service while being very nice, forgot about 8 people in the back of our event. To the point where they had to get there own cups and silverware for dessert for a sit down dinner. We will sadly not be coming here again moving forward.