June 10, 2012
Millennium Broadway Commemorates the One Year Marriage Equality Anniversary
Mark Thompson READ TIME: 4 MIN.
NEW YORK, NY - Almost one year ago, New York City's pride held high as the marriage equality law was passed. The Millennium Broadway Hotel, a proud partner of IGLTA, wants to commemorate the one year anniversary on this historic legislation by preserving its Wedding with PRIDE Package.
Couples can make it a truly NYC wedding, putting Broadway drama into their ceremony at an authentic Broadway theatre, the Millennium Broadway's Hudson Theatre, a 1903 deco masterpiece decorated with priceless Tiffany mosaics.
The 108-year old landmark Hudson Theatre, where budding stars like Barbara Streisand and Louis Armstrong made their debut, is the optimal location for a memorable and "dramatic" wedding. As a theatre, the Hudson already has the infrastructure for professional lighting and sound so it becomes extraordinary when it's fully decorated; lit and ready for a wedding
The hotel also has an experienced wedding event planning department and a fabulous portfolio of florists, photographers, bands, DJs, sound and light specialists, etc.
Following are details for the Millennium Broadway Wedding with PRIDE Package. Prices start at $195.00 pp ++ for a wedding reception of 100 persons or more:
5 Hour Premium Open Bar
Champagne Toast
Wine Service with Dinner
1 hour Reception with (hot/cold Butler Passed Hors D' Oeuvre and Two Hot Stationary Stations)
3 Course Dinner
Wedding Cake
Matrimonial Accommodations in a suite or Premier room on Your Wedding Night, based on availability
The Millennium Broadway Hotel in Times Square encourages LGBT newlywed couples to take advantage of their 15% PRIDE discount for accommodations before and after the wedding. What better way for newlyweds to celebrate marriage equality than to stay and enjoy their honeymoon right in the heart of NYC - one of the most romantic, colorful and festive cities in the world!
The Millennium Broadway Hotel, Times Square, New York is located in the heart of the theatre district, near Times Square and Restaurant Row, just steps from Fifth Avenue shopping. This four-star hotel features 750 beautifully appointed rooms and suites with a choice of Premier, Superior or Classic accommodations.
Millennium Premier rooms are located in a private tower and include top quality amenities and a range of guest benefits such as complimentary Internet access in all guestrooms, late checkout and use of the Premier Lounge, where guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast, hors d'oeuvres or cocktails on weekdays. The hotel features a 24 hour fitness center and Restaurant Charlotte for breakfast as well as light snacks and cocktails.
Weddings, meetings and events are the forte of the Millennium Broadway Hotel. Not only does it have one of the largest and finest onsite conference centers in midtown Manhattan approved by the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC); it also provides the historic Hudson Theater. Centrally located near midtown business and the Jacob Javits Center, the 43 versatile and exquisite function spaces span seven floors and provide 110,000 square feet of meeting space.
Built in 1903, The Hudson Theatre had a multi-million dollar restoration in 2005 and is now the optimal location for memorable meetings, product launches, weddings, concerts and other cosmopolitan events.
The 100-year-old landmark is the second oldest theatre in New York, where stars such as Barbra Streisand and Louis Armstrong made their debuts and the Tonight Show with Steve Allen first aired. It is a fully equipped theater, turnkey for spectacular lighting and sound and it becomes truly extraordinary when it is fully decorated for an event.
Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR), established in the United States in 2000, is the North American arm of Millennium and Copthorne Hotels plc (MLC). The MHR portfolio includes 14 hotels in the U.S. and over 100 hotels worldwide.
For further information on Millennium Hotels and Resorts, call 866-866-8086 or visit www.millenniumhotels.com
For further information and reservations, please contact Director of Catering Larry Amato at [email protected], 212-789-7502.
____________________________________________________________________________
A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The author of the novels WOLFCHILD and MY HAWAIIAN PENTHOUSE, he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications.
