Not Your Average Ballroom: 12 Drop-Dead-Dazzling Banquet Halls in Northern NJ

Fab Features: breathtaking porte-cochère entrance welcomes guests into the Main Lobby, with its marble floors and dramatic staircase • regally-proportioned Ballroom with soaring ceilings, tall windows, and crystal chandeliers, and sophisticated, impeccably decorated banquet rooms • exceptional cuisine and white glove service exemplify classic elegance

Fab Features: palatial 1870s Second Empire mansion less than an hour from NYC boasting exquisite décor indoors and landscaped grounds outdoors • ceremonies in the formal gardens or the lovely nondenominational stone chapel, with receptions in the luxurious Ballroom, with its floor-to-ceiling windows, a Carrera marble fireplace, ornate pediments and fluted columns, and French doors • royalty-worthy hospitality and marvelous cuisine with a truly impressive range of menu options

Fab Features: opulent French-American boutique hotel surrounded by fifteen acres of idyllic grounds • on-site catering led by James Beard award-winning chef, David Burke, known for his inventiveness and savory mastery • all-in-one destination weddings with a luxurious on-site spa, plush accommodations, a lovely al fresco ceremony site surrounded by verdant hedges, and the exquisite Angélique Ballroom

Fab Features: Old World sophistication with modern amenities and attention to detail • stunning Grand Ballroom highlighted by 25-foot ceilings, crystal chandeliers, and an imported granite dance floor • only one wedding a day ensures you'll enjoy dedicated service, attention to detail, and delicious menus, impeccably prepared and served

Fab Features: versatile and contemporary event space boasting multiple chic event spaces • exchange vows in the intimate Four Seasons Room or in the landscaped courtyard, or host a grand soiree in the Diamond Ballroom • the award-winning culinary team brings creativity and experience in cultural weddings

Fab Features: Tuscan villa-inspired chapel and event hall with plenty of modern amenities hidden among gorgeous cherry blossom trees in 360-acre Branch Brook Park • the gorgeous gardens boast endless colorful blooms, bubbling fountains, a meandering creek and stone waterfall, refined statuary, quaint footbridges, and a vine-draped pergola • the Ballroom's soaring, vaulted ceiling runs the length of the space, enhanced by ornamental fluted moldings, tiered crystal chandeliers, and custom uplighting 

Fab Features: opulent estate with wrought-iron gates bounding 12 photogenic acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, graceful fountains, and sculptures • grand staircase frames dramatic entrances, and exquisite ballrooms boast crystal chandeliers and gleaming floors • experienced in-house catering staff can fit every taste

Fab Features: exquisite East Brunswick estate designed after a classic French countryside château boasting royalty-worthy hospitality and cuisine • ceremonies in a private nondenominational chapel nestled among the Versailles-inspired gardens, or overlooking a graceful lily pond encircled by flowers • the 17th century-inspired ballroom is adorned with opulent chandeliers hung from an elaborately embellished recessed ceiling

Fab Features: turn-of-the-century gem with a romantic garden ceremony site with a domed, white-pillared gazebo • the ballroom impresses with a gold-trimmed grand staircase and dazzling crystal chandeliers • extensive cuisine options include kosher and glatt kosher offerings

Fab Features: multiple ballrooms boast gorgeous details like marble flooring, oversized crystal chandeliers, and ornate wall coverings • exquisite half-ceiling skylight in the Crystal Room frames views of the courtyard, gardens, and water feature • convenient packages match a variety of needs and budgets

Fab Features: many elegant and unique spaces to choose from, including the natural light-flooded Skylight Room and the chic, modern Grand Ballroom • exquisite Russian and Eastern European-style catering • fully all-inclusive packages are easily crafted, and may include everything from photography to DJ packages

Fab Features: exchange vows in the gazebo adorned with Grecian figures or in the impressive marble-filled Forum • elegant receptions in the airy Greenhouse Room or sophisticated Main Bar, where guests can enjoy piano accompaniment • customized menus may include raw bars, butler-passed hors d'oeuvres, dessert displays, and even a custom ice sculpture