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The Wilshire Grand is a glamorous banquet and wedding venue located in West Orange, New Jersey. It boasts stunning ballrooms, memorable ceremony gardens, outdoor patio areas, and more. With ample space, The Wilshire Grand is an ideal spot for rehearsal dinners, after-parties, and other celebrations. Their staff goes above and beyond to ensure the comfort of their guests, offering things like complimentary LED lighting and the option of open bars.

Facilities and Capacity

This hotel boasts a comprehensive selection of refined event spaces to accommodate a range of special wedding celebrations. From cocktail hours on romantically lit patios to receptions held under glittering chandeliers, The Wilshire Grand has a place to suit every wedding function. Newly renovated ballrooms set the stage for both large, extravagant occasions and intimate affairs. Couples can choose between the Grand Ballroom, Tuscany Ballroom, or the modern Loft at 350, all featuring dance floors and tasteful interior design and decor. The Wine Cellar, the Garden Room, and the Regency Room are additional options for distinguished wedding events, featuring both indoor and outdoor areas. The hotel's various outdoor spaces showcase beautifully maintained gardens, waterfalls, and fireplaces. Luxurious get-ready suites, wheelchair-accessible facilities, and on-site parking areas are other notable features of this venue.

Services Offered

The team of professionals at The Wilshire Grand strives to provide couples with an all-inclusive wedding destination. Guests can take advantage of a multitude of event resources, like comprehensive catering options and services that see to essential wedding preparations. A wide selection of event rental items is available, ranging from rich furnishings and audiovisual equipment to luxe decor and a premier photo booth. The Wilshire staff also aims to take care of any matters involving each event's setup and teardown. Couples booking at this venue are sure to find that almost every essential wedding day detail is tended to by the hotel's experienced personnel.

Cuisine

Extensive catering services cover all necessary dining and drinking requirements. The Wilshire Grand culinary team welcomes specific requests to tailor wedding menus to suit each couple. A variety of service formats are available, from buffet and serving stations to formal sit-down dinners. Some of the services included in their catering packages include:

  • Bartenders and wait staff
  • Butler-passed hors d'oeuvres in white-gloved service
  • Desserts, wedding cake, and cake-cutting services
  • House, premium, and signature beverage options
  • Innovative drink stations and displays

Accommodations

Couples and their guests requiring overnight accommodation can choose one of The Wilshire's 89 guest suites. Fully equipped with modern comforts and conveniences, each room boasts on-trend design and luxurious amenities. Accommodations include pet-friendly options so that no special guests are left out.

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FAQ

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
Lighting/Sound
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

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

Cake Cutting
Dessert
Server(s)
Wedding Cake

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

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

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

4

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Hotel

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Liability Insurance
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

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

What bar services do you provide?

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

What event items are available?

Audio Equipment
Chairs
Decor
Furniture
Lighting
Photo booth

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Shuttle
Wheelchair Access

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Reviews of The Wilshire Grand

Weddingwire
4.9/5 196 reviews
Google
4.8/5 82 reviews
Pearls
Pearls Sent on 10/22/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding!

From beginning to end, Richard and his staff were nothing but responsive, friendly and amazing. The venue is beautiful and budget friendly. Highly recommend!
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Laura Sent on 10/17/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The Best Experience

If you are looking for a venue that is not a typical ballroom (though they have ballrooms as an option) you MUST check out The Loft at 350... Patrick and his staff are true miracle workers. My daughter found out less than 2 weeks before her wedding that their venue closed and they needed to pivot and find a venue. We all met with Patrick and he immediately made us feel at ease and worked with us to help make their dreams come true. We were able to have the wedding outside which was perfect. I truly could not say enough nice things about Patrick and his ENTIRE staff. They made their dreams come true. If you are looking for a venue that is attentive, on top of things and make you feel like you are the only ones that matter, give Patrick a call! They will NOT disappoint!
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Catherine Sent on 05/02/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Unforgettable Experience!

The Wilshire Caterers did an amazing job for my wedding! If I could give them 100 stars I would! Our guests raved about how beautiful the venue is, the food and service! My bridal attendants were amazing and were always there to assist my husband and I. Richard and Matt were excellent to work with. They walked us through every step of the way and made sure everything ran smoothly. I can’t thank them enough for our wonderful experience and I hope to work with them again or even be a wedding guest at The Wilshire!
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Ariadna Sent on 11/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The staff was amazing!

The Wilshire was the last venue my husband and I visited and we signed the contract right away. Joel was our person and helped us with everything we needed she is amazing in every single way! Every time we had questions she was there to answer them all we truly felt safe!
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Geri Sent on 07/25/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding of our Dreams at The Wilshire

I don't even know where to start. One of the top two best decisions that my husband and I made throughout all of our wedding planning, was booking The Wilshire for our reception. Joe'l, Kirby, and the rest of the staff and professionals at The Wilshire were outstanding. The food was amazing! We worked closely with Joe'l, who's one of the Director of Events. She made sure that we had plenty of food from cocktail hour brought to us in a private dining area near the bridal salon. There was so much food for us, we hardly got through a quarter of it, and everything we tasted was delicious. They were also kind enough to bring our dinner to us early and again in a private dining area so that we could actually eat and enjoy our meal. Many of our guests reached out to let us know how much they enjoyed the food at The Wilshire during both the cocktail hour and dinner reception, which seemed to be a pleasant surprise for them as most people expect good food during cocktail hour and mediocre food during the main course. However, at The Wilshire, you will get exceptional food during both! We had a bridal attendant, Mikayla, who took care of us and made sure we had drinks when we wanted. They checked in with us often to make sure that we were happy with everything. After the reception, we stayed at The Wilshire Grand Hotel, and Joe'l made sure that we had an extra meal each, packed and stored in our hotel room fridge for us to enjoy after the party. All of our guests seemed extremely satisfied with the bartenders as well, who were making mixed drinks and did an excellent job making our signature cocktails—they were delicious. I'm trying to think of something that the team at The Wilshire could do to make the service better, but I can't think of anything because we thought they were absolutely perfect. We are so happy with how beautifully our wedding reception went.
Tiffany
Tiffany Sent on 04/25/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Affortable Amazing Beautiful Venue!!!

Omg guysssss Travisssss is amazing !! This will be a long post because it is very much well deserved!! First of all let me tell you how I came across this venue on Instagram!! I was looking for a venue for months! We was looking for a beautiful venue but affordable at the same time that offers everything we needed.As I was about to give up I came across this venue..met with a guy name Travis and the rest was history. Our wedding date was Feb 14th 2022 but due to the new covid strain we pushed it back to April 17th 2022.The theme was a Valentines theme for Feb!! So we had to have Valentines Day on Easter 🤣Travis worked with us and our budget,which was amazing.The staff helped out as well which they did not have to! They added extra details to my wedding!!!! Food was amazing esp the steak stir fry! That right there is a must have you guys lol with the rice! My guests talked non stop about how much fun they had and was very please with not only the staff but the decor of the place.Alot of people never been to a wedding so as a first time experience it was wonderful!! Travis is so down to earth that we will remain friends.In a couple years for my husband 40th birthday we will celebrate there!! Also every year on the 17th of April we will have dinner at Grill 350 just to celebrate our love.Thank you guys so much and y'all will be seeing us again very soon!!
Sign,The Thompsons❤
Jennifer
Jennifer Sent on 04/18/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Still getting compliments!!

After selling our last venue after a covid delay , we landed on The Wilshire. Joe'l helped us every step of the way, she made a very stressful process easy, right down to a zoom call for our final meeting, due to my schedule conflicts. The food was amazing! The grand ballroom was perfect , everything to the lighting to the friendly staff and bridal attendants. The selling point for us was the hotel is attached, and even though we had a "no kid" wedding , our guests were able to bring the kids to the room and have a sitter or check up on them as needed. Even the hotel was great about grouping is together. We are Italian and picky about our food, but everyone was raving about everything they had. The staff was great. I was having so much fun, I didn't get to eat my dinner, plus I knew I'd get it on my dress , and they boxes up my dinner and sent it to the room and brought me chicken fingers so I wouldn't make a mess. Little stuff like that I definitely appreciated! Everyone complimented on how the day went so smooth and how everything was in one place and easy for the older generations. I would definitely recommend this venue!
Christina
Christina Sent on 11/28/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Venue!!

My husband and I fell in love with The Wilshire Caterers on the day we went for a tour. The venue was elegant and stunning. It was also incredibly convenient as you are able to have the ceremony, reception, hotel, and after party all onsite. We worked with Travis throughout the wedding process, and he was extremely professional, friendly, supportive, and very responsive the whole time.

Angela was my bridal attendant, and she was amazing. When I arrived at 10AM with my bridal party, Angela helped us bring all of our belongings to the bridal suite and helped set everything up. The suite was stocked with champagne, wine, beer, and soda. Angela was a huge help with things I didn’t have time to set up the night before. She put together my card box for me and she asked me where I wanted the rest of my items for my wedding set up. Throughout the whole night Angela was also on top of everything by making sure my husband and I both ate enough, provided us with drinks, and kept everything on schedule for us.

Originally, we planned to have our ceremony outside, however the weather did not cooperate, and it was a rainy day. We ended up having the ceremony in the Tuscany Ballroom. Angela immediately transformed the ceremony room beautifully with lanterns down the aisle along with candles and up lighting. Our Maître d', Junior was also outstanding. Prior to the Ceremony he gave us instructions and we were able to do 2 walkthroughs for our ceremony. Junior also made sure that the entire night went smoothly. Junior and his staff made sure everything was perfect from the ceremony, cocktail hour, and our reception in the Grand Ballroom. As for our reception, it was more than what my husband and I could have imagined. The Grand Ballroom is absolutely stunning and it really looks like a fairytale. We couldn’t have been any happier on how everything turned out.

When our guests walked into the main lobby, they all were immediately greeted with a welcome drink of champagne and sparkling water. All of our guests still can’t stop raving about how amazing all the food was from the cocktail hour and the reception. They still tell us that this was the best wedding that they ever attended. Our cocktail hour was a huge hit and the bartenders were perfect at making everyone’s drinks. The vodka luge and the martini bar were also a huge hit that our guests loved.

I highly recommend The Wilshire Caterers for hosting your Wedding, or any other type of an event. This venue will not disappoint! Travis, Angela, Junior, and the entire staff were amazing, and we are so thankful to them for making our Wedding Day so perfect.
J
Jenna Sent on 10/23/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible

I had my wedding at the Wilshire in August of 2021. It was originially scheduled for May, but with Covid we decided to move it to August with hopes that things would get better. My now husband and I had viewed quite a few wedding venues before signing with the Wilshire. We felt like we were at a car dealership with every venue besides the Wilshire. When we entered the Wilshire we were greeted by Joe'l and in awe of how beautiful the venue was. She made us feel like we were old friends and she is a huge reason we signed at the Wilshire. Joe'l answered so many emails beyond promply and reassured me constantly that everything would be perfect. The Wilshire was very reasonable and made our dream wedding a reality. When we had to change our date it was seamless. Joe'l couldn't have been more helpful every step of the way. The week of our wedding was a nightmare with people cancelling because of covid and Joe'l was so accomodating. Our wedding was the best day of my life and I thank the Wilshire for that. All of the staff including my bridal attendant was so attentive. My hair jewelry had fallen out and broke prior to arriving at the Wilshire and Joe'l and my bridal attendant were glueing it back together and putting pins in my hair. The food and space was beyond amazing. My family and friends couldn't stop raving about the cocktail hour, dinner and venetian hour. We had an entire room dedicated to just desserts. It was truly amazing and everything was delicious. The drinks were always flowing and the bartenders were great as well. I thank everyone at the Wilshire, but most importantly Joe'l for giving us everything we asked for and more. You are truly incredible!......Completely not connected to the Wilshire we did have our after party at Grill 350. You rent the space by paying a nice amount for two hours of cash bar for your guests after the wedding. All I will say is that if Gina is the one you are dealing with do not spend the money. We contacted the manager Travis after the situation who made things right, but what a not so nice way to end the night. She saw me in my wedding dress and did not once come up to say hello (we had been dealing with her for quite sometime) or congratulations. Instead she sat outside the open room and rolled her eyes at our guests who were nothing, but respectful of the space. She was rude and should not be in an industry like this. If it's anyone else, but her I would highly suggest a two-hour get together for your guests after the wedding.
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Allison Sent on 10/12/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Spectacular Staff

Our wedding was everything we imagined and more. Travis and his whole team at the Wilshire made it such a smooth and magical day. Everyone was so friendly and truly were there to help with whatever we needed. The rooms were stunning and the food was delicious (nobody can say they walked away hungry!). Can’t imagine a better wedding anywhere else.
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The Wilshire Grand frequently asked questions

The Wilshire Grand includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
The Wilshire Grand includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
  • Server(s)
  • Wedding Cake
The bar service starting price at The Wilshire Grand includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Champagne Toast
  • House Beer
  • House Liquor
  • House Wine
  • Open Bar
  • Premium Liquor
  • Signature Drink
  • Specialty Beer
  • Specialty Wine
The space offered by The Wilshire Grand for wedding events is known for:
  • Ballroom
  • Hotel
The Wilshire Grand offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
The Wilshire Grand offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
The Wilshire Grand offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Liability Insurance
  • Wifi
The Wilshire Grand offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Audio Equipment
  • Chairs
  • Decor
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Photo booth
The Wilshire Grand is recommended by 98% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in quality of service, 5 in professionalism, 4.9 in average response time, 4.9 in flexibility and 4.9 in value.
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