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    English Manor

    4.4 (40 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    The front entrance.
    James S.

    Came to The English Manor about a month ago for a friend's wedding that my fiance was a bride's maid in. Let me start by saying the grounds are just beautiful. The parking lot is a little odd, but the Manor and its gardens are gorgeous. You walk in and you feel like you've entered an old rich relative's home. There is a small sitting room to your right where they have some beverages and fresh fruit out for guests to enjoy. They also decorate the room with pictures of the bride and groom, making it feel even more like a home, rather than a reception hall. The reception was out back so when the bride gives everyone the go-ahead, the guests will heading out the back to the gardens. (They also do indoor ceremonies in the winter and probably if it rains) There's a deck that leads you through some greenery and over a stream to the ceremony area. It's a pretty open space so the sun will beam down quite a bit. Looks great, but it can get a little warm for the guests. After the ceremony is done, the cocktail hour begins immediately, which is great for those of us who hate the long waits in between. There is seating on the deck and some more seating on another one of their lawns. There is also an indoor cocktail hour area for inclimate weather. As for food, they had veggie platters, cheeses, a selection of about 4 hot foods and a stir fry station. There were also servers walking around with a nice variety of hor dourves. Oh yea, and there was a bar with two bartenders that operated quickly enough that there wasn't much waiting around. Next to the reception. The hall isn't huge, but it makes for an intimate event. I feel like this is pretty personal to the couple and vendors, but the reception was very enjoyable. Food was all quite good. Everything was very nice. Overall, the wedding was great. For someone who is planning a wedding myself, I looked at everything as to whether or not I would like it for my wedding and I can say this place is really nice. What impressed me more than anything my surprise you and I swear I'm not an alcoholic, but it was the bartending. One bartender in particular was quite impressive. With about 150 people at the wedding, this bartender remembered your order with ease. I switched my beverage of choice and he kept on top of it the next time I went up. He was very quick and made a good drink. I know it's strange, but that guy was impressive and definitely enhanced the experience. With or without that, I think this is an awesome place to start your search for a reception hall for your wedding!

    Sweetheart table
    Krista M.

    English Manor has some charming grounds. Gardens with vibrant colors surrounded by forest makes for a lovely setting. Outdoor ceremony space utilizes the scenery very well. A paved walkway acts as the aisle and guests are seated on the grass. Cocktail hour was held on a deck with some benches and tables and chairs that led to additional tables down some stairs to a grassy area. The indoor space is very well kept and everything seems new. The ballroom is spacious and bright with a decent sized dance floor and a bar built into the wall. The staff seemed very on top of peoples needs as well as removing empty glasses and plates during the cocktail hour and replenishing food as needed. As for the food, it was only so so. The cocktail hour had some tasty buffet items like fried calamari, Asian stir fry and the passed hors d'oeuvres like the fried mac and cheese ball and crab cake, all were delicious. Some of the buffet items could be improved, like the pasta station and eggplant rollatini. Dinner started out with mozzarella and tomato tower. The mozzarella, prosciutto and olives and balsamic drizzle were good; the tomatoes were not. For it being August in NJ you would think they could find a good tomato. The main course was a choice of chicken, salmon or prime rib. I, like everyone else at my table, chose the prime rib. We weren't asked what temperature we wanted our meat cooked, so most of the table ended up with well done meat, a couple of which were extremely over cooked. For the meat that was not badly overcooked, it was tender and it was very good and flavorful. Served with some lovely steamed asparagus and a large croquette like potato, they were a tasty accompaniment to the meat. They even came around with seconds for those who wanted some more. The wedding cake looked great and was heavenly. The bathrooms were clean and new and quite comfortable. English Manor makes for a beautiful wedding and if some of the food can be taken up a notch, it would be excellent.

    T. G.

    Very nice venue this weekend - we had a wedding on Friday night. I felt the staff was very helpful and kind. My only complaint was the "bridal suit" was freezing & it was cold outside. The door also locked its self and that was a bit stressful- luckily the main office is the room across the hall so that was not too unfortunate. The food was pretty good and the bartenders were great. We had a nice time. I did wish the room was a bit larger, it felt a bit snug. The photo booth was also in another room which isn't a great move- but overall very nice venue. We had a great time!

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    Beautiful place for an event . Here today for a wedding and everything was amazing from the service to the gardens and the food was great . I would recommend this venue for any special event . Look at the pics

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    Do they do sit-down dinner ? Or have valet?

    We are Wedding Facility that provide both sit-down and buffet options for your wedding! We do not provide valet parking, however we have plenty of self-parking, as well as have a list of outside valet options we can provide.

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