my great-great grandfather’s brother actually came over to the US through Ellis Island (i’ve found his name in the books there), but did you know that Ellis Island is also a wedding venue?! the twelve-acre islet and its expanse of waterfront greenery can be all yours since the tourists clear out around 6. imagin your wedding in the 13,000-square-foot Registry Room, with its brick-hued walls and soaring tiled ceilings !