Museum Wedding Venues in Northern New Jersey

Brandon

5.0 out of 5 rating

5.0

We had a fabulous experience hosting our wedding at the Montclair Art Museum. We mostly worked with Meryl, who took over running weddings at the MAM last year. She was incredibly responsive, attentive, and communicative throughout the process, providing true caring and enthusiasm for our wedding. While the MAM is a “load-in” venue, they have an excellent sound system, kitchens for catering staff to work from, and incredible lighting that makes the room stunningly romantic during the ceremony and fun during the reception. Guests LOVED being able to browse the museum as part of the cocktail hour, and Leir Hall is a truly beautiful room. For a wedding with many disabled guests including the bride and her mom, we were very impressed from day one with how accessible the venue is compared to others that we saw. While there is room for improvement, there was a lot of care and support with accessibility (including having a great, dedicated accessibility professional at the museum). Some words of advice for future married couples: one thing to be mindful of in planning your wedding here is some of the needs that relate to protecting the artwork, like only serving clear liquid in Lehman Court or requiring vendors be a certain distance from the wall to keep art safe - not a problem, just a consideration with what drinks you serve. And given the complexity of loading in various vendors, we definitely benefitted significantly from having a caterer who is used to working there (Cheryl from Church Street Catering) and a day-of coordinator to help keep everyone in sync. In conclusion, Meryl and the team really went above and beyond many times, from helping to plan out every aspect of the day to helping with many needs throughout the day. I highly recommend the MAM, it is a beautiful place that made for a truly incredible wedding.