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A Spring Wedding at The Foundry, Long Island City

Catie and Ben · Long Island City, New York

Catie and Ben walking back down the aisle after their ceremony in the ivy-covered courtyard of The Foundry in Long Island City

Catie and Ben leaning on a steel railing in front of the exposed brick walls inside The Foundry

Catie and Ben got married on a Friday evening in May, in the ivy-covered courtyard of The Foundry in Long Island City (LIC). I had already met the two of them for their engagement shoot in Greenwich Village, so we knew each other well by the time the big day came.

The Foundry is a restored 19th-century metal foundry just across the East River from Manhattan, and it has everything I love about New York: old brick, steel, lots of greenery and that mix of raw industrial charm and soft, romantic light.

Sage Green and Spring Flowers

Their wedding weekend started with welcome drinks in Brooklyn on Thursday and ended with brunch in Long Island City on Saturday. In between was a black tie optional Friday with a spring palette from the very first detail: a sage green invitation suite, bridesmaids in sage satin and bouquets full of peach, pink and yellow flowers.

On a rooftop garden with the Manhattan skyline in the distance, we took portraits of Catie with her bridesmaids and her family, and a few quiet moments of the two of them.

A sage green wedding invitation suite for The Foundry in Long Island City, with the wedding rings in a velvet box

Catie smiling with her spring bouquet of peach, pink and yellow flowers on a rooftop garden

Black and white photo of Ben taking Catie’s hand in a rooftop garden

Catie with her bridesmaids in sage green satin dresses and the flower girl under an ivy-covered pergola

Catie with her family on a rooftop with the Manhattan skyline behind them

Ben in his tuxedo standing in a slice of light at The Foundry

Vows in the Ivy Courtyard at The Foundry

At six o’clock the guests took their seats in the courtyard, between old brick walls covered in ivy and strings of lights. Ben walked down the aisle arm in arm with his family, and after the vows the two of them walked back up the aisle to a courtyard full of applause. Cocktail hour stayed right there among the ivy, with plenty of laughter and the flower girl in the middle of it all.

Ben walking down the aisle arm in arm with his family in the courtyard of The Foundry

A wedding guest laughing with Ben during cocktail hour at The Foundry

Black and white photo of a smiling guest holding the flower girl during cocktail hour at The Foundry

Dinner at The Foundry, Under the Queensboro Bridge

Dinner was set at long tables in the courtyard, with bud vases of spring flowers, candles and the Queensboro Bridge rising behind the ivy. Inside, the exposed brick and steel railings of the old foundry were the perfect backdrop for a few more portraits of the newlyweds.

Black and white photo of Catie and Ben kissing in front of the brick walls of The Foundry

Long dinner tables with spring flowers under string lights in the courtyard of The Foundry, with the Queensboro Bridge behind

An engaged couple kissing on a doorstep between a green and a red door in a Greenwich Village mews

An engaged couple in sunglasses walking hand in hand along a cobblestone mews in Greenwich Village, New York

Before the wedding

Catie and Ben’s Engagement Session

Before the wedding, Catie, Ben and I took a walk through Greenwich Village: quiet tree-lined streets off MacDougal Street, a cobblestone mews, ivy-covered houses and a crosswalk in front of White Oak Tavern.

See their engagement session

The venue

Planning a Wedding at The Foundry

The Foundry is a 19th-century former metal foundry at 42-38 9th Street in Long Island City (LIC), Queens, just over the Queensboro Bridge from Manhattan. The Du Val family bought the building in 1982, and it has hosted weddings and events since 2001.

At a glance

Location: 42-38 9th Street, Long Island City, Queens
Getting there: E, M, F, G, N, W and 7 trains within an 8 to 10 minute walk; free street parking
Spaces: The main Foundry and mezzanine, the Ivy Courtyard, the Greenhouse, the Albra Room and the Pool Room
Capacity: Up to 180 for cocktails, 165 seated in the courtyard
Catering: Raw space: choose a caterer from the venue’s list
Season: The ivy is out from mid-April to early November

Updated November 2026. Venue details change, so always confirm with the venue.

Questions couples ask

How many guests can The Foundry hold?

Up to 180 for a cocktail reception, 165 for a seated dinner in the Ivy Courtyard and around 120 for dinner with a dance floor inside the main Foundry.

What happens at The Foundry if it rains?

The courtyard can be covered with a standby tent. It is booked about three months ahead with a non-refundable deposit of one third, and the final call is made 48 hours before the wedding. All indoor spaces have heating and air conditioning.

When is the ivy in the courtyard green?

The ivy usually grows in from mid-April, turns colour in autumn and is mostly gone by mid-November. Catie and Ben married in May, under walls already covered in green.