Wedding DJ at Angelina’s Staten Island in Staten Island, NY

The Space

A tri-level Victorian mansion sits directly on the water at Tottenville, the last stop on Staten Island before the ferry crossing to New Jersey. The building started life as the Tottenville Inn and has operated as Angelina’s since the mid-1990s, when Sicily native Angelina Malerba opened it as a family-run Italian restaurant. Three decades in, it is still family-owned, and the MICHELIN Guide has recognized its Italian and seafood kitchen, which matters to couples who want the food to be as memorable as the room.

Because the building rose as a private mansion rather than a purpose-built hall, its rooms keep a residential character: high windows, distinct floors, and a layout that moves guests through the house rather than into one flat box. The banquet hall runs floor-to-ceiling glass along the water side, so the view is part of the room instead of something guests have to walk outside to see, and a bocce court on the grounds converts into additional reception space when a wedding needs it.

Capacity & Layout

Angelina’s seats up to 275 for a reception, a number that puts it in range for a mid-size to fairly large wedding without needing an outside tent for the meal itself, since the property also offers tent party space on top of the indoor banquet hall. Couples planning toward the upper end of that count will want to confirm which floor and configuration gets them there, since the building’s three levels mean capacity is spread across more than one room.

Ceremonies are held outdoors on the waterfront grounds, under an iron gazebo positioned to look back at the water, which is the setting most couples touring the property remember. That outdoor ceremony spot sits apart from the indoor reception floors, so the day has a natural break between the two: guests move from the gazebo, across the grounds, and up into the mansion for cocktails and dinner, rather than watching a room get flipped in place.

Amenities

The kitchen runs a full Italian and seafood menu with multiple options, the same cooking that earned the MICHELIN Guide mention, and a full bar covers cocktails through the reception. The venue is wheelchair accessible, which matters given the building’s tri-level layout: couples with older relatives or guests who use mobility devices should ask specifically how each floor is reached before finalizing a floor plan.

Parking is complimentary on the street, and valet is also available, which takes the pressure off a waterfront block that was never laid out for wedding-size guest counts. We have worked a reception in this room and can say the entertainment side, cocktails, dancing, and the general flow, is set up for a full night rather than a quick reception.

Location & Getting There

Tottenville sits at the far southern tip of Staten Island, a genuine waterfront neighborhood rather than a drive-by address, and it is where the island’s rail line ends. Guests coming from Manhattan or Brooklyn are looking at a real trip, so a wedding here reads as a destination even though it is still New York City, and couples should plan travel time into their invitations accordingly.

The building sits at the Staten Island Railroad’s final stop, with bus transfer available, a genuine advantage for guests who would rather not drive to the water’s edge and park. Inside, the mix of hard, water-facing glass in the banquet hall and the more open bocce court space means a DJ reads two different rooms: one with reflective surfaces off the windows, one more open air, and setup gets planned per room rather than assuming one system covers both.