My wife and I were searching for a wedding venue in Cape May that would accommodate a smaller guest list on a weekend day; we also wanted to prioritize the reception food for our guests, and had heard that Peter Shields is the best in town (it is!). As soon as we walked into the inn, we knew we had found our venue and right after called another venue to cancel the other tour we had scheduled that day. Not only is the inn right across the street from the beach (with ocean views from the reception area and guest rooms), it is also a beautiful historic building. Amy, their in-house event coordinator, was incredibly helpful throughout the planning process. I was an anxious bride and in the lead up to the wedding I lost count of all the emails I sent her with my questions, which she fully and promptly answered. We also brought A LOT of decor with us (we used silk flowers for our florals), which Amy and her team set up beautifully the morning of. As for the wedding day itself, staying over the night before and after with all our family members is something I'll never forget. PSI was a stunning backdrop to the ceremony, which was held on the front steps of the inn and lawn. It was the perfect space for our 60-person wedding, and during the reception guests flowed easily from the covered porch, to the dance floor, to the bar and dining room. Additionally, my biggest worry was that not many people would dance, with it being a smaller daytime wedding, but the dance floor was packed the entire time! So many guests came up to us to tell us that ours was one of the best weddings they'd every been to, and we have PSI, Amy, and all of the staff to thank for making our dream wedding come true!

Selecting Peter Shields Inn as our wedding venue was an absolute game-changer in wedding planning and made our lives so much easier!

By booking PSI, it was almost like booking a wedding "kit"--the venue was nailed down for both the ceremony & reception (it included enough chairs for our ceremony), food/catering staff was handled by PSI, and Amy stepped in as our wedding coordinator. Amy was super helpful throughout the entire process and was just such a calming force on the day itself. She is an absolute pro!

The venue is obviously stunning and has made for both wonderful memories and photos. We got tons of positive feedback from our guests and everyone loved the food! PSI being BYOB ended up being a blessing in disguise...we were able to pick out and splurge on exactly what we (and our guests) like most.
We had a very small wedding (24 total) and booked all of the rooms at the inn. One somewhat overlooked bonus at the time of booking: once the restaurant closed, since we had all of the rooms at the inn, we had the place to ourselves. My husband and I, along with our closest friends and family, were all able to continue to hang out in the common areas (downstairs lounge, outside porches/patios, etc.), which ended up being some of our most special time from the day...everyone just sitting around together into the late hours of the night, laughing and talking.

If we had to do it all over again, or if we ever need a venue for another event, I will no doubt book PSI again. It was just lovely, easy (or I should say, "made easy" by all the staff), the location is fabulous (both by the beach but also being in Cape May), and everyone had a great time!

PHOTO CREDIT: Zora Photography

In light of the weather, PSI provided a tremendous wedding experience for us. From the accommodations to the staff to the amazing food, it could not have gone any better. All our guests were very impressed with PSI and we highly recommend. 5 stars all around!