The Winding Woods Venue 97 East Jackson Avenue • Clayton • NJ 08312
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Why You'll Love This Place
A Here Comes The Guide Wedding Venue Review
- With eleven lushly wooded acres, a tranquil stream, and a large pond, this quaint spot is a nature-lover’s dream. The areas’s four distinct seasons, each with its own beautiful palette, mean your photos will be dreamy at any time of year.
- Set your ceremony at the Waterfront Overlook, which sits alongside the pond and its sweet gazebo, or nestled a bit deeper in the woods at the Enchanted Forest, where you’ll find a charming covered bridge. And yet another wonderful option: Step through a wooden arbor into the quiet romance of the Secret Garden.
- Intimate weddings and elopements are their speciality, but the space is also available for showers, engagement parties, and photo shoots. We especially love their picnic and date night packages—such a fun way to revisit the Woods and reminisce about your day!
Deals
Intimate Elopement | $150 for 4 people
Includes an officiant and 30 minutes for ceremony & photos.
Elopement Package | $300 for 12 people
Includes an officiant, 1 hour for décor setup, a speaker, and 1 hour for the ceremony & photos.
Elopement + Micro Reception | $600 for 12 people
Includes everything in the Elopement Package, PLUS an hour for a micro-reception in the Secret Garden (cake cutting, first dance, and toast) and a fire pit area.
Vow renewals are also available, ranging $500–2,400.
PRICES: What's this going to cost?
Rental Fee
- $600–2,700/event
- Rental fee varies depending on:
- Type of event
Ceremony-Only | $600
- 1 hour for décor and setup
- 1 hour for ceremony & photos
- Dressing room
- Speaker for your music
- Day-of coordination and officiant (if needed)
Ceremony + Mirco Reception | $900
Includes everything in the Ceremony-Only rental, PLUS:- 1-hour reception in the Secret Garden
Ceremony + Reception | $1,500
Includes everything in the Ceremony-Only rental, PLUS:- 4-hour reception in the Secret Garden
- Additional hour for décor and setup
- Fire pit area
Ceremony + Reception with Tent Rental | $2,700
Includes everything in the Ceremony + Reception rental, PLUS a 20x40 tent with lighting, tables, and chairs.
Capacity
| Indoors | Outdoors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Seated | 0 | 50 |
| Cocktails, etc. | Standing | 0 | 50 |
| Reception | Seated | 0 | 50 |
| Meetings | Total meeting capacity for this venue is 0. | ||
Venue Details
Site Uses
- Ceremony
- Outdoor Ceremony
- Wedding Receptions
- Outdoor Reception
- Elopement Packages
- Small Wedding
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Special Events / Parties
- Business Functions / Meetings
- On-Site Accommodations
- LGBTQ+ Friendly
Essential Info
Price
$
Catering
BYO
Alcohol
BYO
Amplified Music
Outdoors
Wheelchair Access
Access limited
Availability
Year-round.
Venue Type
Buildings & other settings available:
- Garden
- Lake
- Park
Venue Views
Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!
- Creek / River
- Forest / Woods
- Garden
- Lagoon / Pond
- Landscaped Grounds
- Meadow / Fields
- Park
The Winding Woods Venue
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