Bourne Mansion
Wedding venue in Oakdale, NY
Wedding venue in Oakdale, NY

Indian Neck Hall, the Gilded Age estate of Singer Sewing Machine Company president Frederick Gilbert Bourne, on the Great South Bay in Oakdale.
Water changes the light. We plan couple portraits for the last hour before sunset where the schedule allows, and keep an eye on wind for anything near the shoreline.
Historic houses and grounds give us architecture and long lines of sight to frame you with, so we walk the property ahead of time to plan portrait spots.
This guide is independent. RF Studios is not affiliated with Bourne Mansion, and being listed here is not an endorsement either way. Details change, so confirm dates, capacity and house rules directly with the venue.
Parks, gardens and waterfronts close by, for wedding-day portraits or your engagement session. Distances are straight-line.

An arboretum on the Connetquot River with a Tudor-style mansion, lawns, a pinetum and riverside paths.

A large preserve with a river, ponds and the historic Southside Sportsmen's Club lodge.

A Great South Bay park with beaches, dunes, fields and bay views.

The black-and-white striped lighthouse on Fire Island, reached by a boardwalk from Robert Moses Field 5.

A preserve along the Nissequogue River with ponds, woodland trails and the historic Wyandanch Club building.

Ocean beaches and dunes at the western end of Fire Island.
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