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The ceremony was held at the Sanctuary, a wedding and events venue that took over this old church on the island’s north side over two years ago, rescuing it from ruin. With a leafy outdoor dining space that offers a plumb view of Manhattan’s skyline and an Instagrammable concrete pier that juts out into the East River, the Sanctuary has since become an unlikely matrimonial hot spot.

The Sanctuary, a new wedding venue on Roosevelt Island, has become a hot spot. But change doesn’t always sit well with the small waterfront community.