Ravel Hotel Wedding Entertainment Long Island City

The Venue

A skyline under glass deserves a night that opens the roof

At the Queens end of the 59th Street Bridge, Ravel Hotel puts Manhattan in the window — around 17,000 square feet of event space including the Penthouse under a climate-controlled retractable glass roof, a Grand Ballroom with its own bridge-view veranda, the Ten Rooftop for sunset ceremonies, and a rooftop pool club for the welcome party or the morning after.

Genesis Events has curated entertainment for luxury New York weddings since 2008. A hotel with this many vantage points is built for a full weekend arc: ceremony sound tuned for open rooftops, cocktail music timed to the skyline lighting up, and a ballroom floor with the production to match a 500-guest room.

The Spaces

Inside Ravel Hotel

Penthouse, ballroom, rooftops and pool club — the whole celebration under one roof, some of it retractable.

The Penthouse

up to ~150 seated · 300 cocktail

Ceremony · Cocktail Hour · Reception Sixth floor, about 5,000 sq ft under a climate-controlled, glass-enclosed retractable roof; skyline, East River and 59th Street Bridge views.

Grand Ballroom

up to ~275 seated · 500 cocktail

Reception About 8,500 sq ft; ~275 seated with a dance floor or ~500 standing, with an adjacent outdoor veranda and fire table looking at the bridge. The hotel publishes larger figures for some configurations.

The Foyer

Ceremony · Cocktail Hour Pre-function space adjacent to the Grand Ballroom for intimate ceremonies and cocktail receptions.

Ten Rooftop

Ceremony · Cocktail Hour Highest point of the hotel with panoramic city views; marketed for sunset ceremonies.

The Observation Deck

Cocktail Hour · After-Party Covered outdoor rooftop above the Penthouse; warm-weather social space.

The Summer Club

Welcome Party · After-Party Open-air rooftop lawn with pool and private poolside cabanas — the welcome-party or day-after setting.

Your Celebration, Curated

What we bring to your Ravel Hotel wedding

Every element is tailored to the venue — and to your vision.

Wedding DJs

Read-the-room sets that keep the floor full all night.

Bilingual MCs

Six-language hosts who guide the evening with warmth.

Live Musicians

Saxophone, percussion and strings, layered live.

Sound & Lighting

Production that travels rooftop to ballroom to poolside.

The Experience

Entertainment designed around your day

Every Ravel Hotel wedding is different, and your entertainment should be too. We build the soundtrack around your vision — a sunset ceremony on the Ten Rooftop with the bridge behind you, a bilingual MC to guide the evening, and a DJ who reads the room and keeps the floor alive.

We coordinate closely with the venue team and your planner so every transition is seamless from ceremony to send-off.

Explore our services

2008

Curating Weddings Since

140+

Five-Star Reviews

6×

The Knot Best of Weddings

6

Languages of MC Fluency

Real Weddings

Celebrations we've brought to life

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The Grand Entrance Reception

The First Dance Ballroom

Golden Hour Portraits

Cocktail Hour Celebration

The Toast Reception

Last Dance Send-Off

Planning & Investment

What entertainment costs at Ravel Hotel

Entertainment for a Ravel Hotel wedding is quoted to your celebration, not sold off a shelf. A professional wedding DJ is the foundation, and many couples build from there with a bilingual MC, live cocktail-hour musicians, ceremony sound and custom lighting design.

Because every element is optional, the most useful next step is a tailored quote. Tell us your date, guest count and the moments that matter most.

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Good to Know

Ravel Hotel wedding entertainment — FAQs

Does Genesis Events perform at Ravel Hotel?

Yes. Ravel Hotel in Long Island City is among the Queens venues we serve, and we tailor entertainment to its rooftop ceremonies, Penthouse and Grand Ballroom receptions and poolside after-parties.

How many guests can Ravel Hotel hold?

The Penthouse hosts up to around 150 seated guests or 300 for cocktails under the retractable roof, and the Grand Ballroom around 275 seated with a dance floor or 500 standing, with larger configurations published for some layouts. The hotel can confirm current capacities for your guest count.

How much does wedding entertainment cost at Ravel Hotel?

Pricing is customized to your celebration. A professional wedding DJ is the foundation, with optional add-ons like a bilingual MC, live musicians, ceremony sound and lighting design. The best next step is a tailored quote for your date and guest count.

How far in advance should we book?

For peak-season Saturdays we recommend booking nine to twelve months ahead, as prime dates are reserved early.

Can you provide a bilingual or multilingual MC?

Yes. Our hosts are fluent in up to six languages, ideal for multicultural weddings that bring families and traditions together.

What entertainment options do you offer?

DJs, bilingual MCs, live musicians (saxophone, percussion, violin, guitar and more), plus full sound and lighting production — individually or as a complete package.

Do you coordinate with the venue team and our planner?

Always. We work directly with the venue and your planner so the timeline, sound and transitions are seamless from ceremony to send-off.

Let's design your Ravel Hotel celebration

Tell us about your day and we'll craft the entertainment around it.

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Wedding Entertainment at Ravel Hotel