Fit for a Fairytale: 19 Historic Wedding Venues in New Jersey
Who knew that New Jersey is home to so many historic—and amazing—wedding venues? Each of the locations listed below comes with an interesting (or even notorious!) past, along with spectacular architecture and equally stunning event spaces. If you truly want a fairy-tale Big Day, visit any or all of these fabulous places. Hey, when your choices include mansions, a castle and a château you can't go wrong.
Waterloo Village
Stanhope, NJ
Style: Enchanting restored 19th-century canal town—with 26 historic buildings, including a working mill, a rustic pavilion, and several lovely historic homes—set on expansive grounds along the Musconetcong River.
Catering: In-housePrice: $$

Crossed Keys Estate
Andover, NJ
Style: Gorgeous 1850s estate on 20+ acres of peaceful meadows, manicured gardens, and historic buildings just an hour from NYC, where full-service packages, including customized menus, in-house florals, and expert coordination, ensure a perfectly luxe experience.
Catering: In-housePrice: $$ • $$$

Atlantic City Country Club
Northfield, NJ
Style: Prestigious and historic golf club with a striking al fresco courtyard, a modern, tasteful ballroom, gorgeous gardens, and views of the sparkling Atlantic City skyline.
Catering: In-housePrice: $$ • $$$

The Skylands Manor
Ringwood, NJ
Style: Fairy-tale Tudor Revival mansion and lakeside chapel surrounded by 100 acres of formal gardens and 900 acres of natural woodlands.
Price: $$ • $$$

Park Avenue Club
Florham Park, New Jersey
Style: This 1894 dairy farm-turned-private club, outfitted with its original brick-and-slate façade, boasts a swanky, chandelier-laden ballroom and a storybook garden and patio.
Catering: In-housePrice: $$ • $$$

Fiddler's Elbow Country Club
Bedminster Township, NJ
Style: This English manor house-style country club nestled along the Lamington River boasts an elegant ballroom with floor-to-ceiling windows framing rolling golf course views.
Catering: In-housePrice: $$$

The Bernards Inn
Bernardsville, New Jersey
Style: Sophisticated and elegant AAA Four Diamond-rated hotel & restaurant boasting warm, inviting spaces, including the dramatic Fenwick Ballroom with its rich wood detailing, fireplaces, huge arched windows and matching mirrors.
Catering: In-housePrice: $$ • $$$

Seaview, A Dolce Hotel
Galloway, New Jersey
Style: Luxurious turn-of-the-century golf and spa resort highlighted by the massive Oval Room and its adjacent patio, which overlook Reeds Bay and the lush grounds.
Catering: In-housePrice: $ • $$

Unionville Vineyards
Ringoes, New Jersey
Style: Serene working farm set on 88.7 scenic acres with a stately 1858 mansion, a cozy tasting room perfect for intimate events, a stone-wall Cave room, and an expansive lawn for al fresco events with picturesque vineyard vistas.
Catering: In-housePrice: $$

Upper Montclair Country Club
Clifton, NJ
Style: Lushly landscaped country club with the feel of a grand estate, offering lakeside ceremonies on the Terrace followed by receptions in an adjacent space with elegant drapery, tiered crystal chandeliers, and French doors for an indoor/outdoor flow.
Catering: In-housePrice: $$

The Deauville Inn
Strathmere, NJ
Style: Charming historic inn tucked on the shores of Strathmore Bay, offering toes-in-the-sand ceremonies and tented lawn receptions, plus complimentary in-house Wedding Design and Planning Services.
Catering: In-housePrice: $$ • $$$

The Breakers on the Ocean
Spring Lake, New Jersey
Style: 1880s waterfront treasure with period details, a classic wraparound covered porch, and elegant events with dramatic Atlantic views from the Terrace and ballrooms.
Catering: In-housePrice: $$ • $$$

Barrow Mansion
Jersey City, NJ
Style: Lovingly restored 1830s mansion in the heart of Jersey City, boasting opulent period furnishings, a theatre, several light-filled rooms, and even a quaint vintage bowling alley!
Catering: Preferred list, BYOPrice: $ • $$ • $$$

Flanders Hotel
Ocean City, NJ
Style: A 1923 landmark jewel located steps from the boardwalk, pairing romantic beachside ceremonies with exquisite receptions in the Garden Room, with its skylight ceiling, curving staircases, and tranquil fountain, or one of the other luxe spaces.
Catering: In-housePrice: $ • $$ • $$$

Nassau Inn
Princeton, New Jersey
Style: Charming, colonial-style estate with lovely al fresco ceremonies amid the manicured grounds and elegant indoor events set in one of 13 beautifully appointed ballrooms and reception rooms.
Catering: In-housePrice: $ • $$

Art Factory Studios
Paterson, New Jersey
Style: Cool, sprawling 19th-century former rope factory-turned-event venue with multiple unique indoor/outdoor spaces, from the intimate, cobblestoned European Courtyard to a grand loft with sky-high ceilings, wooden beams, exposed brick, and a gleaming wood floor.
Price: $ • $$

Naninas In The Park
Belleville, New Jersey
Style: Tuscan Villa-style mansion and historic park featuring blooming cherry trees in spring, and a Grand Ballroom with crystal chandeliers.
Price: $$ • $$$

The Park Savoy Estate
Florham Park, New Jersey
Style: Garden ceremony site boasts a manicured lawn and circular patio surrounded by lush greenery, while the palatial mansion lends historic charm.
Price: $$ • $$$

Crystal Plaza
Livingston, New Jersey
Style: Sophisticated, elegant mansion filled with priceless antiques, plus a Grand Ballroom, open-air terrace, chapel, and Juliette balcony.
Price: $ • $$ • $$$

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