Ravello's - East Hanover

This place was very pretty and not very expensive. I have heard some great reviews about the food and staff.

The guy we talked with was very nice and friendly and quoted about $140 for a Saturday night in April.

When you pulled it looks nice but there is not much of a main entrance. It has some gardens off to the back for pictures which looks nice.

The cocktail room is big and has plenty of seating for all the guests. It is very pretty and nicely set up.

The ballroom is pretty and has nice size dance floor. It has a big built in bar off to the back which was very nicely done. It has some light blue accents which I was not thrilled with.

I thought this was a great option for the money and they only do one wedding at a time which is nice. You get the whole place to yourself.

The only negatives I saw were the very basic and small bathrooms and the lack of appeal walking up to the front door.

IL Tulipano - Cedar Grove

First I will start by saying I attended a wedding here not that long ago and it was wonderful. The place is beautiful and the food and service was excellent.

We were given a tour starting with the Cocktail rooms and outside area. If you get lucky enough to use the outside it is very nice and adds a beauitful addition to your cocktial hour.

The rooms for Cocktail are beauiful with a big built in bar and a piano in the corner.

The upstairs ballroom is not huge but can comfortably fit about 200 people but i wouldn't go more than that. The room is very pretty has just enough decor to make it elegant but not over the top so you can add your own touches with centerpieces.

We were quoted for a Saturday night 2013 - $135 Dec- March plus tax and gratuity. Includes 5 hour reception -full cocktail, dinner, venetian hour and cake.
April - Sept $185 and $140 for Oct & Nov

The Grove - Cedar Grove

When we first pulled up to the place we were really
impressed by the look of it from the outside. It is brand new and it looks it.
It is classy and elegant and has great curb appeal.
Walking in we see a modern marbled tiled entry and some
interesting chandeliers hanging. There is a big stair case that curves up to
the second floor but it is pushed off to the side of the hall not where you
first enter.
The tour started with the upstairs bridal suites and they
were very nice and spacious. Walking around up there everything looked elegant
and beautiful.
We continue to the cocktail room and we are shocked by the
big empty square room that has partition (non-permanent looking)walls. The room
is plain and has nothing going on to make it special.

We moved to the main ballroom where we were surprised by the
bright baby blue carpets. The entry and halls in the place are all beautiful
neutral colors of creams and beiges and all of sudden you are in a room taken
over by blue. It was strange.

I wouldn't say the place is not nice because it is. It is beautiful. I just think there are better options in the same price range.
The price we were quoted was $185 plus tax and gratuity for
any time during the year and no flexibility really on the price. They also were
almost all booked for Saturdays in March, April and May of 2013.

Introduction

I have been helping to plan my sister in-law's wedding and I have attend close to 25 weddings or major functions in the last few years. I know how hard wedding planning can be so I thought I would share useful information about the places we have visited.

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I love in Bergen County, NJ but my husband's family is spread out across the New York City and Long Island areas.
Most of the places we have visited are in these areas.
This blog is to share reviews of halls and restaurants in the NJ/ NY City Areas.