Oheka

Anyone who has seen the new Taylor Swift video for ‘Blank Space’ knows it was filmed on a big, beautiful estate that looks like a replica of a European palace. Most people don’t know that the video was filmed entirely at Oheka Castle on Long Island.

Built in 1919 on the highest point on the island, Oheka is one of the most famous mansions on the Gold Coast. Gossip Girl, Sex and the City, and Royal Pains were all filmed here, as was the classic Citizen Kane (it was the replacement for Hearst’s San Simeon estate), and it served as inspiration for Gatsby’s estate. Most people know it now, of course, thanks to T-Swift. I actually just watched the video for the first time Saturday morning (mostly because I wanted to see Oheka and mostly because people won’t stop talking about it!).

Zac and I visited Oheka last weekend for dinner, and I already want to move in (yeah, that’ll never happen). You can, however, stay in the guest rooms in the castle, or host a wedding or event. Kevin Jonas, Megyn Kelly, Joey Fatone, and Anthony Weiner have all been married at Oheka.

This is actually the valet parking area when you pull into the estate after driving up the massive driveway (which is where they’re riding horses in the video). 

Look familiar?

Duck spring rolls and calamari to start.

Chicken for Zac…

And salmon and shrimp for me!

Unfortunately they didn’t allow us to ride bikes around the study…

Trying to sneak into the suites…

Outfit details: Dress, Prabal Gurung for Target (available on ebay). Heels, Cosmopolitan (they look just like the Valentino Rockstud heels only they were $12!). Necklace, J. Crew.

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