The Waterview Pavillion Banquet Hall, Belmar NJ, is located across from the Belmar Marina and adjacent to the Belmar Motor Lodge on Route 35 and a short distance from the beach. The Riverview Pavillion offers water views of the Shark River.
What makes the Waterview Pavillion unique is the ballroom (150 person minimum) second story balcony that can accommodate your cocktail hour, leaving the first floor for your reception. The Waterview Pavillion also has a smaller room available for a smaller wedding reception or rehearsal dinner requiring a 50 person minimum. The wedding banquet staff can also help you plan your ceremony to be held at the Waterview or Riverview Pavillion (150 person minimum).
To visualize what your NJ shore wedding reception may be like if held it at the Waterview Pavillion, view this YouTube Video taken in 2007:
Waterview Pavillion Wedding Reception, 2007
The Waterview and Riverview Pavillions’ menu offers the bride and groom the choice of a sit down, buffet, or brunch wedding reception. Give them a call at 732-681-4600.
As the host of his daughter’s wedding reception, the father of the bride may open the wedding reception after the introductions by
welcoming the groom’s family into his
welcoming the guests
commenting on how lovely the bride looks
commenting how nice the ceremony was
The father of the bride’s words to his daughter shouldn’t come across as a speech. It should be from the heart, giving
short anecdotes involving the bride and her father
some humorous and serious marriage advice tips
Next, the bride’s father should transition into introducing the DJ or band, photographer, and giving any other comments on the reception.
The father of the bride’s 10 minutes in front of his guests should end with a toast to the bride and groom giving wishes for a lifetime of love and happiness.
If the father of the bride is not comfortable giving a speech in front of 100 plus friends and family at the wedding reception, suggest that he write or find a poem that expresses his heartfelt feelings. If he isn’t into searching for poems, ask the bestman or another person who knows both the father and bride well to help find several poems from which the bride’s father can choose.
The following poem is an example of a father of the bride to the bride poem which can be read by the father at the wedding reception. The wedding poem ends with a toast to the bride and groom.
My Loving daughter,
A miracle happened when you came into this world…
A new life was given to me by my baby girl.
As I held you in my protective arms…
You wooed me with your adoring charms.
Responsibility for your life gave me great pause…
It was at that moment I knew what true love was.
Over the years I watched you gracefully grow…
From baby dolls and on to each new beau,
All the while a father protecting you from fears…
And praising you with many adoring cheers.
But most of all, my daughter, we laughed and played…
and, sadly, I wish the years could have been delayed,
For today I had one last loving act to do…
Walking down the aisle beside the lovely you.
Giving my daughter away to her groom…
Surprisingly didn’t give me a sense of gloom,
For there is one thing I am sure of…
Your groom now knows real true love.
May the two of you enjoy that love together…
Just as I have with your mother.
We’re adding five more NJ reception venues to our list of New Jersey Historic Estate Wedding Facilities. Driving along the NJ countryside to visit the beautiful grounds is in itself a great way to spend the day. These expansive, beautifully landscaped NJ estates have been converted into elegant wedding venues where the past meets the present. Often, today’s country clubs were once elegant estates allowing enough land to build a golf course and offer a banquet hall for special occasions. If there is a country club near you, give them a call…ask them if they cater weddings. Where they once limited use of their facilities to members only, country clubs often offer their facilities to the public to support the necessary upkeep expenses.
Hold your wedding reception in a gorgeous 19th century stone castle surrounded by stately trees, a formal garden on 30 acres with 3 lakes. They can accommodate your wedding whether it is for 12 or 200 guests and “are eager to bring our excellent food, superior services and fairy-tale setting to your affair and continue the legacy that has made the Ramsey Golf & Country Club one of New Jersey’s premier locales for special events and memorable weddings”. (more…)
We visited The Breakers in Spring Lake yesterday. Spring Lake, NJ is known for its beautiful large homes with manicured lawns. Spring Lake is a NJ residential summer location more than a tourist attraction. The beaches are clean and well taken care of. No coolers, food, or beverages are allowed on the beach. We witnessed a Spring Lake police officer require sunbathers to remove their cooler from the beach and empty out the cans. That was certainly better than getting a ticket for they had beer in their cooler.
Last April, we inquired about holding a NJ beach wedding ceremony and reception at The Breakers. The following is the reply we received from Shannon Costanzo, Director of Sales:
The Breakers on the Ocean has the distinction of being the only full service hotel located on the ocean in Spring Lake. For the most special day of your life, The Breakers offers the ideal setting for a NJ oceanfront wedding. From the cocktail hour on the Front Porch overlooking the Atlantic Ocean to the reception in the elegant Crystal Ballroom, guests will enjoy magnificent NJ ocean views, attentive service and exceptional cuisine.
Our wedding packages, including prices, are available on our website - www.breakershotel.com. Our package includes four or five hours of premium open bar, cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres, Champagne Toast, Five-Course Sit-down Dinner or Wedding Buffet, Custom-designed Wedding Cake, Private Bridal Suite for the Wedding Party during the Cocktail Hour, Complimentary Standard Guest Room for the Wedding Night, Complimentary Place Cards, Direction Cards and elegant Silk Centerpieces.
Our prices start at $112.00 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity. We offer a 10% discount on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon and 15% all day Sunday along with seasonal discounts. (more…)
The possibilities are endless for alternative wedding locations. Here is an idea that was recently submitted to NewJerseyWeddingVendors.com: Hot Air Ballooning!
NJ Wedding Ceremony in a Hot Air Balloon
Float off into the New Jersey sunset with your officiant, exchanging vows in midflight and then landing in a NJ field or local winery where all the guests await with champagne glasses in hand and a five-star menu, catered by one of New Jersey’s finest culinary vendors, waiting for everyone under a tent.
If you want to catch an early flight to start your honeymoon, you could hold an early morning ceremony followed by a champagne breakfast. When it’s time to leave, have a hot air balloon take you two away. (more…)
In our previous post, we introduced you to the Adventure Aquarium in Camden as one New Jersey alternative wedding reception site. We’ve found a second alternative NJ wedding reception site for you to check out. This second wedding reception alternative site, the Renault Winery, is located in Egg Harbor in Atlantic County. It is actually a resort. On one side of the street is the Renault Winery. On the other side, is the Tuscany House Hotel and Joseph’s Restaurant. The old world style of the hotel includes Mediterranean marble, tile, wood, verandas, and courtyard. Your guests may enjoy the elegant hotel and golf course in addition to your lovely, romantic wedding.
The Renault Winery offers three banquet rooms for you to choose from. Each room includes a dance floor and each reception includes a one-hour cocktail hour and a three-hour sit down dinner. Since your NJ wedding reception would be at a winery, wine and wine-based cocktails are offered, but not hard liquor. You may provide bottled beer for your guests at no extra cost. (more…)
Are you looking for an alternative wedding reception venue in New Jersey? Do you want to offer your guests something different from the usual NJ wedding reception? Have you considered holding your alternative wedding reception at the Adventure Aquarium in Camden? Holding your NJ Wedding reception at the Adventure Aquarium in Camden would not only be unique, but it would also be a lot of fun.
Conveniently located on the Camden Waterfront, just two miles from center city Philadelphia, Adventure Aquarium offers a unique setting for your NJ wedding reception in the Currents Ballroom where your guests can enjoy watching sea life through three movie-sized windows. Wedding guests can also take in scenic views of the Philadelphia skyline while wandering through the exotic and fascinating exhibits. They’ll also love mingling in front of the 760,000-gallon Ocean Realm exhibit full of colorful fish, turtles and stingrays while enjoying cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. And of course the opportunity to dive into even more excitement is available with an excursion into the all new North building. This option will thrill your NJ wedding guests with a stroll through the West African River Experience and a visit to the captivating Shark Realm, featuring a 40-foot walk-through tunnel. (more…)
New Jersey is known for its historic estates, many of which offer their buildings and grounds for romantic New Jersey wedding settings. Not only will your guests enjoy your beautiful NJ wedding, they will also enjoy a fun weekend visiting antique shops and exploring the countryside or Jersey shore.
NewJerseyWeddingVendors.com has gathered information on five beautiful, romantic wedding facilities located on New Jersey historic estates: (more…)
Planning a wedding involves so many details. By selecting the right New Jersey wedding reception venue for your special day, you will have peace of mind knowing that there are people who will give you the attention to detail that you desire and deserve. Choosing a NJ wedding reception hall is driven by personal style, and in this case - taste, too. Your budget will also help you narrow down which wedding reception halls to tour. New Jersey Wedding Vendors recommends the following Northern New Jersey wedding reception facilities, from intimate to grand and moderately priced an up, to help you complete the plans for your very special day. Visit their websites and then contact them for more information. Mention that you found them on NJweddingvendors.com. (more…)
There’s something about a waterview that adds an extra embience to a New Jersey wedding reception. If you prefer not to travel to the Jersey shore, an alternative might be to hold your NJ reception at a location that has a spectacular waterview of a pond, lake, or river either from the NJ reception hall or on the grounds for you and your guests to enjoy.
In the midst of your glamorous New Jersey wedding reception with the music playing, guests laughing and dancing, and mothers teary-eyed, escape for a few private moments by the water for a serene, romantic rendezvous. And when your NJ wedding photographer finds you, take advantage of the picturesque waterview setting for a photo shoot. (more…)
NJ Wedding Receptions
