Located sweetly by the Wallkill River, this summer wedding at the West Hills Country Club was everything a country club wedding should be. A bride getting ready in her childhood home? Check. A first look in the brilliant late summer sunshine? Check. Time spend leisurely walking the green grounds for wedding day portraits? Check. An outdoor ceremony surrounded by flowers? Check. All the awesomeness of a tented reception and the open air of the outdoors at the same reception? Check and double check.
Here are just a few of my favorite images of the day:
West Hills Country Club Wedding Photographer
West Hills Country Club at 121 Golf Links Road in Middletown, New York has been on the Wallkill River since 1899. Over 200 acres of rolling Hudson Valley grounds with a historic suspension bridge spanning the river, manicured fairways, and a tented outdoor reception option that gives summer weddings the open air without sacrificing elegance. One wedding per day. Private getting-ready cottage with attendant. Up to 500 guests. The late summer light on those grounds along the Wallkill is extraordinary.
About the Venue
121 Golf Links Road, Middletown, New York, in Orange County. Founded 1899. 200-plus acres along the Wallkill River in the Hudson Valley. One wedding per day. Up to 500 guests. In-house catering. Maître d’ assigned to every wedding. Private wedding cottage for getting ready with a dedicated attendant, light bites, and champagne. 18-hole championship course and 9-hole River Course on the property.
The Spaces
Outdoor ceremonies take place on the manicured grounds with the golf course and Wallkill River as the backdrop. The historic suspension bridge spanning the Wallkill is a distinctive ceremony and portrait location found nowhere else in the Hudson Valley.
Tented outdoor receptions allow for open-air celebrations on the grounds while providing weather protection. The combination of a tented reception with the natural surroundings of the 200-acre property gives summer weddings an outdoor character that indoor ballroom venues cannot replicate.
The private wedding cottage provides a dedicated getting-ready space separate from the main clubhouse, with an attendant, light bites, and champagne throughout the morning.
The Centennial Pub with draft beer and billiards and the golf simulator are available for the wedding party.
Photography at West Hills Country Club
The suspension bridge over the Wallkill River for ceremony and portrait coverage. The manicured fairways and rolling Hudson Valley terrain in late afternoon light. The outdoor ceremony with the river and course as the backdrop. The tented reception at golden hour when the light comes through the tent sides and catches the landscape. And the getting-ready cottage with its natural morning light.
Frequently Asked Questions: West Hills Country Club Weddings
Where is West Hills Country Club located?
121 Golf Links Road in Middletown, New York, in Orange County in the Hudson Valley.
What is West Hills Country Club?
A historic 1899 country club on 200-plus acres along the Wallkill River in Middletown, NY. One wedding per day. Up to 500 guests. Historic suspension bridge over the Wallkill. Private getting-ready cottage with attendant. Tented outdoor reception option. 18-hole championship course. In-house catering. Maître d’ assigned.
What makes West Hills Country Club distinctive?
The historic suspension bridge over the Wallkill River is a ceremony and portrait location that exists nowhere else in the Hudson Valley. The 200-acre property gives couples access to rolling fairways, river views, and natural terrain that photographs completely differently from a typical country club. One wedding per day means the full staff is focused on your celebration.
Is West Hills Country Club good for summer weddings?
Yes. The tented outdoor reception option combined with the 200 acres of grounds makes it one of the strongest summer wedding venues in Orange County. Late summer light on the Wallkill River is extraordinary.
Do you photograph weddings at West Hills Country Club?
Yes. If your wedding is here, I would love to hear about it.
