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About

The Jockey Hollow Bar and Kitchen, in Morristown, New Jersey, offers a unique wedding venue located in the Vail Mansion. This non-traditional space offers couples some variety when planning their wedding ceremony, reception, or elopement, or even their rehearsal dinner, bridal shower, or engagement party.

Facilities and Capacity

The Jockey Hollow Bar and Kitchen offers couples four different spaces for guests to explore. The capacity at Jockey Hollow is 500 people, so it is available to host a lavish reception or be modified to work for a more intimate event. There are indoor and outdoor spaces offering floor-to-ceiling windows and modern design, along with a more traditional look with a grand staircase perfect for photos. There is valet parking available, along with wheelchair access.

Services Offered

Couples can work with trusted local vendors to create an event design within the luxury historic mansion. Jockey Hollow will work with you on vendors and event rentals, as necessary. Jockey Hollow creates high-quality seasonal dishes and wines with in-house bar and in-house catering. Professional staff will set up and clean up your event while providing audio equipment, lighting and sound, tables, chairs and chair covers, linens, barware, china, flatware, glassware, and other decor and furniture.

Cuisine

The elevated fine dining experience at the restaurant will transition to your wedding event. Couples can create a custom menu for their big day with a buffet, plated dinner, family style, stations, hors d’oeuvres, a cocktail reception, or dessert items. Jockey Hollow's chefs use fresh, local and high-quality ingredients when creating their dishes. Couples can taste the selections beforehand with a private tasting. For bar options, bartenders will be on-hand offering house or premium beer, liquor and wine; champagne; and specialty and signature drinks. Couples can choose to host an open bar, limited bar, or cash bar for their guests.

Location

Jockey Hollow is located in the heart of Morristown. For out-of-town guests, the Morristown Airport is less than a 10-minute drive away and New York City is only 35 miles away from this historic location.

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Frequently asked questions

Describe your venue:

Historic Building
Mansion
Restaurant

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Family Style
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Liquor License
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Audio Equipment
Chairs
Chair Covers
Furniture
Lighting
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Valet
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Reviews of Jockey Hollow Bar and Kitchen

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Pauline Sent on 06/02/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The Best!!

We worked with Victoria and she is the absolute best. She is incredibly responsive, works with you and your vision, and makes it come to life. I don't have enough good things to say about her and the entire team at Jockey. I would highly recommend having your wedding there if you're looking for an intimate, unique venue that offers the flexibility many traditional wedding venues can't. 5 stars all around :).
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Mark Sent on 09/13/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We had our daughter's pre-wedding rehearsal dinner at the Rathskeller at Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen on 8/31/18 - food was excellent, service was outstanding, Philip, Rocco & their team was great in every sense. We recommend them highly.
Shari & Mark Felix
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Lena Sent on 08/07/2018
5 out of 5 rating
I can't say enough positive things about our experience at JHBK! We are getting married abroad, so we needed a location for our private ceremony, which only our immediate family attended. Because we're doing three events for our wedding it was important for us to get the best value for our money, and we did! The space was so bright and beautiful!!! Everyone loved the "Wow-Factor" of the windows, high ceilings, and fireplace. And Phil, he's family now! He was absolutely wonderful, and by the end of the day I truly felt like he was A PART of our wedding. His service made him much more than "staff", he really catered to our every need. My husband and I don't eat meat, and they were able to come up with options that we were good for us, while still allowing our family to enjoy the cuisine they would prefer. And that SEAFOOD TOWER was incredible, I ate way to many shrimp. Everyone enjoyed their brunch, and the CAKE YUUUMM!!! The over all Quality of our experience was top notch. What I loved most was the set-up. The way we orchestrated the flow of events, between the 3 rooms was perfect, and it gave my husband and I a private area to conduct business and take in those precious moments that go by way too fast.

Now, completely outside of JHBK, the only disappointment of the day were the flowers. Terrible experience with the vendor [Colly Flowers}. I can't even begin to describe my experience, total waste of money, with no remorse or attempt to rectify the situation.

However that didn't stop this from being a spectacular event that our family has loved and continues to cherish.
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Kerri Sent on 08/01/2018
5 out of 5 rating
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Aside from that, the service and meal were impeccable. We really feel like Jockey Hollow outshined our lovely wedding meal. Everyone continues to talk about how we picked such a beautiful place for our Rehearsal Dinner. Rocco and the team were professional and attentive, couldn’t have asked for a better experience.
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Kat Sent on 08/02/2018
5 out of 5 rating
My husband and I were married on May 27th at JHBK and our guests are still talking about how amazing everything was! We rented the entire restaurant and utilized each floor for a different part of the event. Upstairs for the ceremony, Oyster Bar and Vail Bar for cocktail hour/dinner, and the Rathskeller for dancing. It is hard to say what the best thing about venue is, but for my husband and I, the food and cocktails are near the top! The bartenders were crafting the most amazing drinks finished with smoked rosemary, fresh lavender, etc. And the food is just to die for (if you haven't gone for dinner yet, call and make your reservation now!!) Philip, our event coordinator, was there for us along the way and made sure everything went smoothly throughout the ceremony and reception. He even made sure my husband and I had a special champagne moment after the ceremony. If you are sick of looking at cookie-cutter venues with bad food, call JHBK immediately and see what you are missing! The best thing is, as a restaurant you can go there over and over and over again (which my husband and I certainly did... and continue to do!) (Oh, did I also mention it is handicap accessible, is stunning from the outside, and is in the heart of a cool city with hotels, bars, shops nearby? Okay I think I'm done now :)
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Raza Sent on 12/06/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Small and Intimate Wedding

My husband and I hosted a small wedding (54 total guests) in the Washington Room and Vail Bar of JHBK. We were so pleased with this venue--it is absolutely gorgeous, and it is the perfect site for wedding photography. The food and drink are excellent--you cannot go wrong with their menu choices. They were so accommodating to all of our needs. Our day-of coordinator was professional and responsive all throughout the planning process; she helped make our vision a reality. The food service was slow, however, which ran us over our allotted time and cost us extra. One of the orders came out wrong as well--which our guests noted--but these things do happen. Also worth noting: the Washington Room gets very hot in summertime because of their floor to ceiling windows (which we were aware of beforehand, but it is something to consider for sensitive guests). We were still very pleased with the venue and our overall experience, and we would do it all over again. Definitely recommending it to future couples!
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Gale Sent on 08/30/2018
4.8 out of 5 rating
I dealt primarily with Philip Tucci. He was professional, thoughtful, very helpful and easy to work with. We had our rehearsal dinner in the Rathskellar which is a fabulous space. The place was set up beautifully, the staff always available if needed, and all of our guests had a great time! Thank you Phil and all of the Jockey Hollow staff who contributed to our fantastic party!!
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Beth Sent on 08/01/2018
4.7 out of 5 rating
We hosted our wedding rehearsal party for our son and daughter-in-law at the Rathskeller. The room set-up was inviting and great for a mostly mid 20's age group. The food and drinks were fantastic. Everyone felt comfortable, and it was a fun atmosphere before a more formal wedding the next day.
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Chloe Sent on 10/03/2019
4.6 out of 5 rating

Relaxed and easy

We had our wedding reception at Da Pesca. Phil and Victoria were very knowledgeable and easy to work with, and they were able to answer all our questions and make recommendations for the best way to do things. Really helpful since we didn't use a wedding planner or day-of coordinator. They were flexible, prepared to accommodate an emergency indoor ceremony if our ceremony site got rained out, and they allowed our last-minute changes and questions with good humor. As far as responsiveness goes, they got better and better about getting back to us the closer we got to the event and that's what counts. The food was great, the place looked beautiful, and they didn't gouge us - not much more you can ask for.
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Ann Sent on 08/02/2018
4.2 out of 5 rating
We had our wedding here (2nd wedding; very small) and had a wonderful/memorable experience! Food was delish and service was on point. Team was willing to work with our various needs without any hassles whatsoever.
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