The Harold Pratt House & Peterson Hall

We hosted our daughter’s wedding ceremony at The Pratt House… it was Fantastic from start to finish. Rented the entire house from 11am-7:30pm. The bridal party dressed (make up & hair by Metro Look) in the pretty white room, then the grooms men arrived at 2pm for pictures in the «oak room», first look and they left for Central Park pics in a trolley. Returned, using another section of the house for relaxing, while the guests arrived being offered champagne and treats (My City Catering) on lace linen table tops, high & low with a trio playing classical music (Venus Ensembles).
Guests were escorted upstairs for the ceremony, bridal party stayed in the library until the ceremony began.
April was our contact person; she was professional, organized and truly help make the day flow with ease. The Pratt house offered that old romantic elegance… We then transported all our guest via trolley & buses to The Boathouse for the reception…

Was a groomsmen to my friends wedding. We had their ceremony here. The place was wonderful and accommodating. Had a rich and historical atmosphere!

I went to my first masquerade ball here for a private charity event and this is an amazing venue. Classy, beautiful elegant, and tasteful. This place use to be a mansion on the Upper East Side and there is even a cute old school antique elevator (non-​functional), tapestry on the walls, elegant lighting, and a beautiful white spiraling staircase for the two floors. There are several different rooms downstairs (all labeled) and upstairs is the library and the ballroom. I think the ballroom was my favorite room with the big windows, sweeping curtains, a fireplace and faux candle-​like chandelier lighting. There are also real candles all about the place.
With a space this beautiful, it is impossible not to throw an amazing ball or reception or wedding here. You just have to supply the caterers, photographers, music, waitstaff and maybe hosts and security. The rest will take care of itself.
I’ve been out a lot this year, but I think the event I attended here was my favorite, in part because of the venue, the crowd that it attracted, and the cause that threw the event. It was classy and fun. Everyone was on their best behavior, dressed up, intelligent and nice. I finally had an excuse to wear a floor-​length gown and mask. The mansion is intimate enough that it encourages mingling and we met great people throughout the night. I left feeling uplifted and happy.

I recently came here with my family for my cousin’s wedding. The Pratt House was beautiful. The décor was classy, trendy, and had an old-​style, renaissance look to it.
The staff did a great job as far as decorations and cleaning up. However, trying to get everyone’s attention didn’t seem to work out very well since there was 150+ people. Everything that was instructed to us was by word-​of-​mouth.
Not sure if The Pratt House has their own caterers or not, but the food was mediocre.

way overpriced venue for the service provided — everything is rushed — not accomodating for the price they charge –staff is unpleasant for the most part — restrictions that can absolutely ruin an event — so many beautiful venues in nyc that are far more accomodating and are more reasonable to work with –

The Pratt House is a beautiful place to have a wedding. If you want a classic place to get married in NYC, this is a very good choice. The house is intimate and elegant.
The staff is professional and very friendly. As a wedding professional, we loved working there.

My wife and I were married here late last year. It is an excellent venue — simply beautiful in every way, and I don’t think we need say much about the positives here. Are there negatives? Sure. It’s so nice that there’s substantial red tape to deal with*, so be prepared for some hassle. Once we dealt with that, all went well.
*You can bring your own caterer, but the venue is touchy about caterers they are not familiar with. So too with all other vendors. Vendors undergo what sometimes may seem to be an arbitrary approval process. But again, just a wonderful place to have been married.

Classiest. Venue. Ever.
My sister got married here. Exquisitely appointed townhouse. Think cocktails in the library, ceremony in the sitting room, sit-​down dinner in a grand hall, etc.
As an aside, this building is also home to the Council on Foreign Relations.