Northern/Central NJ venue prices

HDanatzko

Hello! I have been to a total of 6 venues, including: The Manor, The Venetian, The Stonehouse, The Brownstone, The Madison Hotel and Mccloones Pier house.  I fell in love with the venetian, but we could not afford to have a wedding there unless it was during the offseason - and Jan/Feb 2015 is completely booked already!  I was wondering if anyone has recently been to or had a wedding at Crystal Plaza, Addison Park or The Palace at Somerset Park?  We are looking to do a spring wedding next year on a Friday evening for (give or take) 125 guests.  Our budget is 125pp before tax/tip.  Also, does anyone have any experience with these venues? (food, atmosphere, service, flexibility?) We also do not want a reception room that will be overwhelmingly large for our (small) guest count.  Thank you in advance for your responses!

Jen4948

This is an international board.  You're more likely to get helpful responses by asking on your local board.

That said, I have been to a couple of events at Crystal Plaza, and while it's a nice venue, it's also kind of hard to locate and get into.

Cookie Pusher

I drive past Crystal Plaza every day on my way to and from work. It looks lovely, but it's on a fairly busy road and there's not much in the way of signage. I wouldn't know that it was there if I didn't already know the area. It seems like it would be annoying to make a left into their parking lot since you'd have to cross two lanes of opposing traffic, so Friday nights especially might be annoying.