Bay Breezes and Boardwalk Views: 21 Jersey Shore Waterfront Wedding Venues

The Jersey Shore, with its long history as the East Coast's favorite playground, is home to a wealth of fantastic places to celebrate...especially if you're looking to wed on the waterfront. Choices include both quaint, historic spots that highlight the area's serene natural landscapes, and modern spaces that tap the Shore's vibrant culture and nightlife. Here's a selection of some of the region’s best venues.



EXIT 105 - Long Branch Beach



Wave Resort - High Crest

Long Branch, NJ

Style: Elegant and expansive rooftop event space and terrace with exquisite Atlantic views, set atop the luxe Wave Resort, which offers plenty of plush accommodations and amenities for your guests.

Catering: In-house
Price: $$

McLoone's Pier House

Long Branch, NJ

Style: Lovely waterfront venue offering breathtaking Atlantic views, fantastic cuisine, and generous white-glove packages, which can include everything from a personal maître d’ to a custom-made wedding cake.

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$ • $$$


EXIT 102 - Asbury Park



Tim McLoone's Supper Club

Asbury Park, NJ

Style: Elegant, vintage-style supper club exudes classic glamour, with gorgeous floor-to-ceiling windows framing panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and Asbury Park's historic boardwalk.

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$ • $$$


EXIT 98 - Point Pleasant Beach



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-house
Price: $$ • $$$

The River Queen

Brielle, NJ

Style: Exchange vows and enjoy exceptional cuisine while cruising the calm waters along the picturesque shorelines of the Manasquan and Metedeconk Rivers and the Barnegat Bay.

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$ • $$$

The Mill Lakeside Manor

Spring Lake, NJ

Style: Stunning private estate bursting with natural beauty, from the lush waterfront ceremony site to the elegant ballroom, outfitted with crystal chandeliers, a coffered ceiling, gold leaf accents, and an open-air Infinity Deck.

Catering: In-house
Price: $$ • $$$

Clarks Landing Yacht Club, Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant, NJ

Style: Elegant seaside mansion boasting impeccable white glove service and offering majestic views of the Manasquan River from both the lovely al fresco Riverside ceremony site and the luxurious, Italianate-inspired ballroom.

Catering: In-house
Price: $$ • $$$


EXIT 82 - Seaside Heights




EXIT 80 - Tom’s River



Atlantis Ballroom at the Days Hotel Toms River Jersey Shore

Toms River, NJ

Style: Beloved Tom's River ballroom boasting three fabulous menu options (each with delectable displays, amuse bouches, a premium open bar, and much more) and white glove service to ensure your wedding is truly spectacular.

Catering: In-house
Price: $$


EXIT 63 - Long Beach Island



Bonnet Island Estate

Manahawkin, New Jersey

Style: Private island estate at the water’s edge includes Nantucket-style buildings and a rustic Boathouse Chapel surrounded by dunes and wetlands.

Catering: In-house
Price: $$ • $$$

Mallard Island Yacht Club

Manahawkin, New Jersey

Style: Bayside club featuring gardens, white picket fences, and manicured landscaping, not to mention fabulous water views on 3 sides.

Catering: In-house
Price: $$ • $$$


EXIT 38 - Atlantic City




EXIT 25 - Ocean City



Ocean City Yacht Club

Ocean City, NJ

Style: Historic beach club set on the picturesque Green Egg Harbor Bay, with ceremonies on a dreamy waterfront deck and receptions featuring delectable coastal cuisine in a spacious dining room with gleaming hardwood floors and grand bay windows.

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$ • $$$


EXIT 17 - Sea Isle City



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-house
Price: $$ • $$$

ICONA Windrift

Avalon, NJ

Style: Casually elegant beachfront hotel has a welcoming, beachy vibe, tons of alluring diversions for wedding weekend fun, and spectacular event spaces, including a ballroom with a soaring coffered ceiling, dazzling lighting fixtures, and two-story views of the ocean.

Catering: In-house
Price: $$ • $$$

ICONA Avalon

Avalon, NJ

Style: Stunning beachfront venue with classic coastal-inspired architecture and décor, luxurious accommodations (all the rooms have balconies!), and endless views of the sweeping sand dunes and sparkling ocean.

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$ • $$$


EXIT 4 - Wildwood



ICONA Diamond Beach

Wildwood Crest, New Jersey

Style: Fabulous full-service resort on a peaceful private beach, offering toes-in-the-sand ceremonies followed by beachside receptions in the Bespoke Tent or the Ocean View Ballroom, a chic sixth-floor venue with walls of windows framing spectacular views of Diamond Beach and the sparkling Atlantic.

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$ • $$$


EXIT 0 - Cape May



The Grand Hotel of Cape May

Cape May, New Jersey

Style: An oceanfront Wedding Veranda and 5th-floor ballrooms ensure panoramic views of the beach, Atlantic Ocean, and Cape May.

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$

The Gables

Beach Haven, NJ

Style: Beautifully restored Victorian inn just steps away from the beach. Cozy accommodations, delicious menus, a flower-filled garden courtyard, and fall and winter weddings set before a crackling fire in the large parlor.

Catering: In-house
Price: $$ • $$$



***BONUS VENUE***


We just couldn't leave out this beautifully restored Victorian inn located just steps away from the beach and offers cozy accommodations, delicious menus, and a flower-filled garden courtyard.


The Gables

Beach Haven, NJ

Catering: In-house
Price: $$ • $$$

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