We've had multiple events at this fire department's reception hall and never have we been disappointed.
My most favorite event though was my wedding.
We actually had another fire department's social hall booked for our wedding but because someone was disorganized and got into criminal activity they double booked us and threw a major wrench in my wedding plans considering we had planned everything around the reception area.
So, I got ahold with the coordinator for New Windsor Fire Department's rental and she told me that they could help us out because they had the date we needed open and was the closest to all of the rest of our wedding festivities so it worked perfectly. Tammy & her husband Brett are the rental coordinators and they are sweet people who will do what they can do make your event fit the days you need!
The rental fee was extremely fair considering they pay someone to come clean the hall before events. The left over money from the rental fee goes towards the fire department so not only can you have a great event but you're also giving back to the community as well!
As far as tables go they have rectangular that they use as events such as bingo's, etc and they also have round tables that we were able to fit 8 around comfortably. They even have a sweet heart table and a arch you're able to rent.
We had up 20 tables with 8 at each not including our head table where we had 12 of us all together.
This is a handicap friendly facility which was another selling point as we had some guests who need handicap arrangements.
To cover their bingo boards they have curtains but also have a lattice work wall that you can decorate using whatever kind of material that will fit your party theme.
So for example, we had a rustic country wedding and we took fall leaves since our wedding was in November and draped it with burlap and draped it along the lattice work. I'll also post pictures.
The bathrooms were extremely clean and had handicap stalls.
They have a full working kitchen and if you were to have a wedding the ladies auxiliary is an option to use for your caterer if you'd like and we chose them to have a southern home cooked buffet style meal and everyone is still talking about our food almost 2 years later! Those women in the New Windsor Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary can cook and they also will do an uncorking, cake cutting and food serving for a fee. Also, there is a tap room that can be used for an extra charge and they want someone to be manning it so I'd look into that too!
We even had them light our candles that were in our mason jars!
Another sweet treat the ladies did for us was when we went to leave, they made a box of food for my husband and I to take to our hotel room for the night considering we were going to be flying to the Caribbean the next morning. It was so sweet and greatly appreciate since we didn't really get to eat a whole lot at our wedding! They even sent pieces of our cake since we didn't get to really eat none of that either, haha!
If you're looking for a venue say for a wedding, this would be perfect!
If you're looking for somewhere that can fit at least 20 tables if not more, have room for a great dance floor, room for a buffet or food setup including your cake, a spot for the DJ and gifts and other decorations then this is your place!
Like I said, I will post pictures so you can see for yourself how great and affordable of a venue this is!
We will definitely continue to use this venue for future events throughout our lives and always recommended it to people we know who are looking for venues because we loved it that much! read more