I had my wedding at the Forest lodge in their Maple Grove outdoor area for my 200+ guests. It was the perfect combination of fairytale forest with laid back yet classy vibes! Joe and Anthony were both so responsive and accommodating throughout our planning and Joe did such a phenomenal job the day of. Corey and I appreciated everything Joe and the team of bridal attendants did that day, especially when I was feeling a little anxious about the weather. Spoiler alert: it turned out to be gorgeous by ceremony time! When our shuttle was running late from the hotel, Joe assured me that even if we had to start a little late, the wedding will not be cut short. I was so relieved! I will be forever grateful for the Forest Lodge staff for making it the best day of our lives!

We decided to have a large anniversary celebration exactly one year after our private, intimate ceremony and Forest Lodge was the perfect place for us. With its beautiful outdoor setting, delicious food, and outstanding service, we couldn’t have been happier with our event. Anthony Panchery and his team were super accommodating, and patient thought the entire process, and answered my million (borderline annoying) questions each step of the way. I am so thankful for Anthony, Joe, and Kelly for making our night truly one to remember, and cannot sing the praises of Forest Lodge enough. If you are looking for a beautiful venue in central Jersey with outstanding food and service, add Forest Lodge to your list!!

If you're reading this review and on the fence about booking Forest Lodge for your wedding this is your sign to book it! I cannot speak highly enough about the effort this crew puts in to make your day perfect. There is a reason they're one of the top rated venues in NJ!

Our experience getting married at Forest Lodge was absolutely a 10/10 experience. Beginning way back when we scheduled to visit the venue for the first time with Anthony (on the day before New Years Eve!) to the day of the wedding, we felt very comfortable and assured that they were experts at this and would make our special day incredible and unique to our personalities.

The team really knows how to pull off a perfect event, we had some unexpected hiccups leading up to saying "I Do" but Anthony, Joe, Kelly, and Julia handled everything with a smile. I was blown away (pun intended) to find out that just before our guests arrived, the mirrored sign my wife and I had created blew off the easel and was smashed to pieces. The Forest Lodge team rushed out to get a replacement and hand painted it to match what we had provided! Really incredible effort for something that was entirely out of their control!

Every time we met with the team at Forest Lodge we went from having a ton of questions and a lot of concern to being completely put at ease. The team had an answer to every question we could think of and worked with us to make our dream wedding uniquely ours.

In addition to my own experience, between booking the venue and our wedding, I heard accolades from multiple other people who I knew that got married here, and I can confidently say my experience was not a one-off. Everyone I spoke with raved about their weddings or events at Forest Lodge and the only complaint (if you can call it that) was the overwhelming amount of food they provide! Seriously, it's a lot of food and every bite is delicious.

I wanted to make sure I explicitly call out how invaluable the staff is at Forest Lodge. The venue itself is breathtaking, but honestly we saw a lot of amazing venues. Forest Lodge was the only one whose staff gave us the impression (and delivered) that they could make sure our friends, family, and my wife and I would have an unforgettable day.

Like I said before, if you're on the fence, this is your sign to go with Forest Lodge, you won't regret a single thing!