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The Grand Hotel of Cape May is a stunning beachside wedding venue in Cape May, New Jersey. Classic elegance coupled with a laid-back beach attitude makes this an enticing venue for all types of special events. This locale combines graceful touches with modern amenities to meet your wedding day needs. This venue is an exquisite selection for a beachside wedding or an elegant evening with your closest friends and family.

Facilities and Capacity

The Grand Hotel specializes in wedding events, offering four spaces for your special day. The two ballrooms each feature unique architecture, decor, and style. The Penthouse Ballroom seats up to 350 guests and is incredibly luxurious. It occupies the entire fifth floor, providing a stunning 360-degree view of the New Jersey beaches and high-end homes. The Grand Ballroom, while not as large, can still accommodate up to 250 guests, and well suits more intimate and family-centered events. Get-ready rooms and bathrooms are available for both indoor venues. This hotel also offers outdoor wedding packages, either directly on the adjacent sandy beach or on the second-floor Sunset Deck. These outdoor settings are great for spring and summer weddings, as well as for couples who wish to celebrate without sacrificing quality or beauty.

Services Offered

The Grand Hotel’s staff connects each couple with a certified wedding planner, to help decide on the final details and plan your perfect day. They also offer all couples full-service catering services, floor-length tablecloths, an open bar for up to four hours, and a complimentary couple’s suite. You may also avail of a customized ballroom setup, vendor referrals, and more.

Accommodation

The Grand Hotel offers a variety of comfortable rooms and suites for your guests to relax and visit during your wedding week or weekend. In addition to its premier rooms and service, this facility has two pools, bike rentals, and other activities to keep everyone entertained. This is truly a property that offers a stay worthy of your important occasion.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

No

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Server(s)

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

4

Describe your venue:

Banquet Hall
Beach
Hotel
Restaurant
Waterfront

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered 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?

Accommodations
Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

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

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Chocolate Fountain
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access
4.9 out of 5 rating
108 Reviews
  • Quality of service
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Average response time
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    4.9 out of 5 rating
97% Recommended by couples
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The Grand Hotel in Cape May is highly recommended as a wedding venue by multiple reviewers. The venue offers beautiful views, delicious food, and exceptional service. The wedding coordinator, Katlyn, receives praise for her organization, attention to detail, and helpfulness throughout the planning process. The staff at The Grand Hotel is described as friendly and accommodating, making the wedding day a seamless and enjoyable experience. Overall, reviewers are extremely satisfied with their weddings at The Grand Hotel and highly recommend it to others.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

The Grand Hotel in Cape May is highly recommended as a wedding venue by multiple reviewers. The venue offers beautiful views, delicious food, and exceptional service. The wedding coordinator, Katlyn, receives praise for her organization, attention to detail, and helpfulness throughout the planning process. The staff at The Grand Hotel is described as friendly and accommodating, making the wedding day a seamless and enjoyable experience. Overall, reviewers are extremely satisfied with their weddings at The Grand Hotel and highly recommend it to others.

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Marykate G. Sent on 11/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing wedding experience.

Amazing venue and even better service from Katelyn! She made every detail perfect and special to us! The weather was back and forth so we moved cocktail hour inside and Katelyn and the staff had the inside cocktail hour looking amazing! Would recommend this venue to anyone.
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Kimberly B. Sent on 09/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Words can not express how perfect our day was!

I can not express enough on how wonderful Katlyn and her staff were! The reception was beautiful! The food was fantastic! Bartenders were great! The hotel was beautiful! The beds are comfortable! I will recommend the Grand Hotel to every couple who is engaged because Katlyn and her staff had created the perfect day for us beyond our wildest dreams come true! Thank you sooo much! Can’t wait to visit again for our one year anniversary!! Love you guys!!
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Alexa P. Sent on 02/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent!

My husband and I got married at The Grand Hotel on August 26, 2023. The venue was everything we were looking for. It had a beautiful view, the food was delicious and the hotel itself was so clean and had very friendly staff. From the day we met the wedding coordinator, Katlyn, she was absolutely fabulous to work with! She was one of the main reasons we chose The Grand as our wedding venue. Everything you read about her online is so true! She is so personable and paid attention to every detail. She made the wedding planning process so easy. She is so organized, and she provided us with so much helpful information and ideas. She was very responsive to all of our emails, no matter what time of day or week it was. She would respond to us very quickly. She helped make or wedding day everything we could have envisioned it to be. We were so happy with our decision to have out wedding with The Grand Hotel of Cape May & Katlyn!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
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Professional Network & Endorsements

6 Endorsements
Lucia Marone Lucia Marone Wedding Musicians

I have had the opportunity to play at this venue and the staff were truly helpful. The views are breath-taking. If you love the ocean, you need to take a look at this facility.

Chadwick Photography Chadwick Photography Wedding Photographers

I have photographed a few times at the Grand Hotel Cape May and always thought they did a lovely job creating a wonderful wedding experience for their couples. This past January, they did something that showed just how above and beyond they go to provide excellent service to their couples. We had an all-out blizzard, and there was a wedding party staying at the hotel. They weren't actually getting married there, they were just staying there. The location where the wedding was supposed to take place had to (for very good reasons of safety) cancel on them two days before. You know how the Grand Hotel handled that? They gave this couple a wedding. On almost no notice. This could have been a disaster for the couple, but The Grand came through and did such an amazing job that the couple has nothing but good memories of their wedding day. It definitely could have gone another way. To cap it all off, at the end of the night when it wasn't safe for the vendors to go home, they put us up without charge. I deal with venues all the time, because I shoot about 60 weddings a year. The Grand Hotel is one of the few that seem to genuinely care for not only their clients, but their vendors as well. I highly recommend them for weddings, events, or just a lovely stay on the water.

Buck London Weddings Buck London Weddings Wedding Videographers

Such a beautiful setting for a wedding. The staff and Hotel is so easy to work with. A great place for a special day.

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The Grand Hotel Cape May frequently asked questions

The Grand Hotel Cape May includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
The Grand Hotel Cape May includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Server(s)
The space offered by The Grand Hotel Cape May for wedding events is known for:
  • Banquet Hall
  • Beach
  • Hotel
  • Restaurant
  • Waterfront
The Grand Hotel Cape May offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
The Grand Hotel Cape May offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
The Grand Hotel Cape May offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Outside Vendors
  • Wifi
The Grand Hotel Cape May is recommended by 99% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in average response time, 4.9 in flexibility, 4.9 in professionalism and 4.9 in value.

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