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Michelle Sent on 12/31/2024Fairytale wedding at The Shore Club!
We got married in October at The Shore Club on what felt like the most perfect day of the year! The venue exceeded all my expectations with how beautifully they executed the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception.. it truly brought my dream wedding to life.
Cocktail hour was absolutely incredible! The mashed potato bar was a huge hit, and our guests couldn’t stop raving about it. A big thank you to all the staff who helped make our day so special. They were professional, attentive, and went above and beyond to ensure everything ran seamlessly. Highly recommend! -
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Sammie Sent on 06/24/2024Wedding dreams came true
I'm so happy we went with the shore club for our special day. The best part about it, was that everything was all at the same location. The ceremony, reception, hotel and after party. The beach and park are so close for amazing photos opportunities as well. Chelsea was very so great to work with, she was so responsive and Flexible. The food was great, we got so many compliments about it. The drinks were also amazing. I would definitely recommend The Shore Club to anyone getting married. You get so much for your money in your special day!! -
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Kristin Sent on 03/30/2024Best day ever
The shore club was the perfect place for my husband and I to tie the knot. The bridal suite was adorable and it was the perfect space for my bridal party to get ready. Everyone was friendly, and helpful through the entire process. The food was delicious and the venue is beautiful. I love how convenient the venue is having the hotel rooms, the ceremony, reception, and after party all in one spot. Were so happy we chose the shore club!The Shore Club's reply:
Thank you Kristin for taking the time to share your positive experience and photos! It was a pleasure working with you and Chris for your special day. We wish you all the best in your new marriage! We are so happy you chose The Shore Club as well! -
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Jessica Sent on 01/05/2024Our Dream Wedding
We had our wedding here on 10.28.2023 and it was absolutely perfect. The venue was beautiful and the staff were amazing.
Chelsea did an amazing job helping us with the entire process and keeping up up-to-date on our timelines. Penny was a lifesaver on our wedding day. She was there whenever we had a question or needed anything. Billy kept us calm and helped direct us on where to go next. He even hopped behind the bar when the line got too long.
We have received so many compliments on the food and overall atmosphere of the venue. Thank you to everyone at the Shore Club for making our dream wedding come to life.The Shore Club's reply:
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience and photos! It brings me such joy to hear that your wedding was absolutely perfect for you and Max. We wish you all the best in your new marriage! Happy first New Year as Mr. and Mrs. -
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Caroline Sent on 08/03/2023Amazing intimate wedding !!
The Shore Club was an amazing venue to hold my intimate wedding. Frankie was amazing start to finish. On the day of my wedding, he was always checking in and going above and beyond. The food was amazing, cocktail hour alone was enough food to fill my guests. The venue supplied my centerpieces, card box, candles, and every other little thing I forgot. Chelsea was so helpful and kind through every process leading up to my wedding. She helped me plan every aspect, and helped my guests book rooms for the night. Could not recommend this venue enough, book before this place gets too popular!!The Shore Club's reply:
Thank you Caroline for taking the time to share your positive experience and photos! It was a pleasure working with you and Angelo for your special day. We wish you all the best in your new marriage! -
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Myrna Sent on 12/16/2022The Premium Package!
We choose The Shore Club because when we walked it just felt right. It smelled so good and the lobby beautiful! However, what truly sealed the deal was working along side Chelsea Davis! She is amazing. She was able to bring out what we envisioned for our wedding into reality. She made the wedding planning so easy! They matched our menu to our invitation and accented the reception hall decor to all coordinate well and we did not even have to get overwhelmed with flowers or drown out the beauty of the room with extra items. Our Maître d', Frank and Heidi were so attentive to us and our guests. We were actually able to enjoy our wedding and reception! The food was absolutely amazing! It’s been 20 days and our family and friends are still talking about the food. It is not easy to find a venue that not only provide superb service and serve delicious food from the hors d'oeuvre to the entree and desserts! I wish I can relive it all over once again!!The Shore Club's reply:
Myrna & Mario! It was such a pleasure working with you for your beautiful wedding! Thank you for sharing your positive experience and photos. I wish you all the best in your marriage!- Chelsea -
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Maria Sent on 09/30/2022Stunning and Elegant
My husband and I were married at The Shore Club on 9/4/22 and can not express how perfect that decision was! From our first meeting with Chelsea we knew it would be amazing.
Our guests were greeted by the breath-taking chandeliers and sprawling staircase that The Shore Club is known for. The ceremony and cocktail hour in the Atrium were romantic and beautiful! The reception was AMAZING! The food was outstanding, service was superb and ambience was elegant! We even had an After Party to keep the celebration going!! Chelsea, Frankie and Penny took care of every little detail, even a few unexpected ones!!
The venue provided for accommodations all weekend, so the bridal party, family and friends could truly celebrate. Breakfast in the Atrium the following morning was delicious and again in that stunning room!! Chelsea’s expertise is phenomenal; and her patient, kind and amazing personality make it all even better! Frankie and Penny hit it OUT OF THE PARK the whole event!! We highly recommend this venue for anyone looking for the perfect location for any event!!The Shore Club's reply:
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience. It was a pleasure working with you for your special day. All the best! - Chelsea -
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Maria Sent on 09/23/2022Stunning & Romantic!!
My husband and I were married at The Shore Club on 9/4/22 and can not express how perfect that decision was! From our first meeting with Chelsea we knew it would be amazing.
Our guests were greeted by the breath-taking chandeliers and sprawling staircase that The Shore Club is known for. The ceremony and cocktail hour in the Atrium were romantic and beautiful! The reception was AMAZING! The food was outstanding, service was superb and ambience was elegant! We even had an After Party to keep the celebration going!! Chelsea, Frankie and Penny took care of every little detail, even a few unexpected ones!!
The venue provided for accommodations all weekend, so the bridal party, family and friends could truly celebrate. Breakfast in the Atrium the following morning was delicious and again in that stunning room!! Chelsea’s expertise is phenomenal; and her patient, kind and amazing personality make it all even better! Frankie and Penny hit it OUT OF THE PARK the whole event!! We highly recommend this venue for anyone looking for the perfect location for any event!!The Shore Club's reply:
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience. It was a pleasure working with you for your special day. All the best! - Chelsea -
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Kathleen Sent on 09/25/2021Spring Lake’s “The Shore Club” knocked it out of the park for our daughter’s wedding a few weeks ago!
Our daughter was one of those brides who had to send out 3 save the date cards due to Covid. When we found out that the Doolans had sold to new owners and we had already rescheduled 2x due to Covid, we were on alert. The new owners immediately put our minds at ease and honored the preexisting agreement.
Fast forward to September 2021…after filling every room at the hotel with our guests, we saw the rooms were beautiful and the linens top notch and the employees who went out of their way to make it a special weekend. There is still some work to be done in the rooms, but we were very pleased at how much was accomplished in such a short time given all the material and resource shortages driven by Covid.
The wedding day was perfect. The Atrium was bright and comfortable for the ceremony and party rooms clean and elegant. Our guests were very happy with the quality and quantity of the cocktail hour and reception food, drink and service. The surf and turf was a nice touch for our Beach wedding.
Shout out to Chelsea, Brian, Pam, Terry, Nicole, Penny and Billy. They helped us navigate the expected and the unexpected. In fact, when a local car service bailed on the wedding couple the night before they were to travel to Newark Airport for their honeymoon, Billy called all his contacts and given the late notice from the original car service, Billy said “don’t worry, I’ll take you myself” on his day off!
We are excited to return when The Shore Club opens up their Steak House, Roof Top Bar and other upgrades.
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Christine Sent on 11/08/2019Doolan’s Shore Club
We had our wedding here this past June! We were such last minute planners, but Susan made sure everything was absolutely perfect on our big day. We had a brunch wedding and the food was amazing! We had several meetings and often changed some things around, but Susan was so patient and worked with us to ensure everything was how we imagined it.
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Samantha Sent on 06/26/2019Amazing service!
This is the best service that I've ever received! Susan and the staff at Doolan's did a great job making sure that our wedding was perfect. Anytime that I had a question (which there were tons of) and I emailed Susan I immediately had a response from either her or someone on her team. We received a ton of compliments from our guests about the service and the food and many of our guests LOVED the cocktail hour and said it was the best they've ever been to. I do have to say, our maitre d, Penny went above and beyond. She made sure that everyone was where they needed to be at certain times, made sure that I saw all of the displays, always checked in with me to see if there was anything that I need and made sure that my husband and I had time to eat during our wedding. She was so sweet and amazing! The worst thing that happened on our wedding day was that my husband accidentally dropped his ring down the drain while washing his hands and the team at Doolan's had this issue resolved immediately and we had the ring back within 5 minutes. Everything was amazing and well worth the price. Thank you Susan, Penny and everyone else at Doolan's for a great wedding! -
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Kristy Sent on 06/17/2019Absolutely Amazing
We were married at Doolan's in May and I cannot say enough good things about it! This was the first venue we looked at and as soon as we walked out we knew this was the place! Susan and her team were absolutely amazing from start to finish. Very responsive and helpful with any questions that came up. The day of Susan made sure everything went perfectly, even remembering things I had forgotten about. And the Food!! Our guest are still raving about the food, the cocktail hour alone was some of the best food I've ever had, and there were so many options. Both my husband and I got to pick our favorites and everything was top quality. Ending the night with the Goodbye station was a huge hit also. I am so thankful we found Doolan's, they really made our day absolutely perfect!! -
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Isabel Sent on 04/05/2019Excellence, Exceptionalism, Exquisite, and Experienced
The Venue is so beautiful. It was the first 2nd Venue we saw of 15 places and immediately fell in love. It reminded us of one our our favorite place which is New Orleans. It also has a elegance about it. Definitely not another cookie-cutter venue. The Owners and staff make you feel like your family and loved, and are completely willing to assist in all. The is also quite exquisite. Amazing place and well worth the trip. -
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Marina Sent on 10/28/2018Doolan's Ensured I had the BEST and Most Magical Wedding EVER!
Hands down, this was the best venue I could have had my wedding in. Let's start with the charm, the place has been owned by the same family since the 1950's and it has held it's charm. Everything is beautiful! Secondly, this venue has a small hotel attached to it. This is very convenient. While not all rooms are updated, they are kept VERY clean and they are quite spacious. The bridal suite is INSANE. Basically, it is two hotel rooms made into one. It has two bathrooms, a murphy bed, a huge king size bed, room for the makeup and hair people, huge mirrors, and plenty of room for everyone to get ready. The staff, is impeccable and attentive. The response rate is almost instant and the packages for weddings are very reasonable. Doolan's has some of the most delicious food I have ever tasted. Our cocktail hour is still being talked about. The food was so good, I heard that people didn't want to leave cocktail hour to go into reception. Choosing Doolan's and working with Susan and her staff was the absolute BEST decision I made for my wedding to the love of my life! -
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Elise Sent on 08/09/2017Susan and her staff were absolutely amazing for our wedding this past weekend. They were accommodating and honored all requests we had throughout the planning process with ease. I am still getting compliments on the food and entire day overall. Thank you, Doolan's, for making it a day we will never forget! -
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Carrie Sent on 03/25/2014Doolans was amazing! They exceeded my expectations! It was beautiful. The food was Plentiful and delicious! We had a great time and they went above and beyond to make us happy!
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Tatum Sent on 10/06/2013Every Couple hunts for the perfect venue, and I knew then and now that Doolan's Shore Club was the perfect venue for our September Wedding!
We booked our wedding with Doolan's just before Hurricane Sandy demolished our apartment, and we had to relocate to Massachusetts temporarily as we continued to plan the rest of our big event. Susan Doolan and her staff were amazing at helping me keep our stress level down. Everything we had requested, was received with "Sure that's not a problem". They even accommodated our love for craft beer and worked with our favorite brewery so that we could have the beer that we love most on our big day. ABOVE AND BEYOND all expectations of any wedding venue in my opinion.
Being from Boston and my husband from NJ we knew that 85% of our guests would be traveling- it was essential that we found a "one stop shop" so to speak. Doolan's was that and more. Our wedding was 3 weeks ago and we still have family and friends telling us it was by far the best wedding they have ever been to- and their first compliment was the food.
Doolan's put out a spread like I have never seen before. In the words of my father "the food just kept coming out all night long". Our cocktail hour was so elegant and the staff was so personable. I will say as the bride I was a bit preoccupied and missed a bit of it, but all guests were over the moon for the food. Dinner was no let down either, the salmon was possibly the best I've ever had!
As a bride in this day and age I did quite a few DIY projects to add my own flair to the ballroom. I did my crafts, packed them up, labeled them accordingly, and Doolan's was happy to take my bins, and decorate the room so I could relax the morning of the wedding and prepare for my big day.
Our day was perfect, and Doolan's Shore Club was perfect from the ceremony all the way to the after party in the hotel lobby. We couldn't be happier with our decision!! Thank you Susan and Doolan's Shore Club!! -
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Shana Sent on 09/08/2013I just had my wedding on 8-30-13 at Doolan's Shore Club. It was absolutely beautiful and everything went perfect! I highly recommend using Doolan's Shore Club for your wedding venue! -
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Jillian Sent on 01/07/2013Doolan's Shore Club treated my husband and I like a king and queen for the day. They are so attentive, caring and willing to go that extra mile to make us happy. I couldn't be happier with the way our day turned out and I owe much of that to Sue and Bob over at Doolan's Shore Club. Their lobby was the perfect location for our after party as well! We did karaoke in the lobby until 1am!! The food was great, selections were wide and they even thought enough to ask my husband what his favorite beer was. Sue brought in multiple cases of a very unique craft beer for him and we couldn't be more thankful. Doolan's was picture perfect! -
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Ashley Sent on 01/05/2013Our wedding at Doolan's was great! It was just a few weeks after Hurricane Sandy so needless to say it was stressful leading up to the wedding day. Susan and staff were very accommodating to our inability to come finalize everything far enough in advance and although we had to do a lot last minute everything went amazing! We as well as our guests had a fantastic time. I am still getting compliments about everything ESPECIALLY the food! We wish we could do it again. Thank you Doolan's! -
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Lori Sent on 04/10/2010Mark and I would like to thank Susan and all of the staff at Doolan's for their wonderful service. We could not have asked for a better venue. The attention to detail that they provided was excellent! They went out of their way to honor our special requests (not that we had many). The staff made the event run smoothly and without mishap.
All of our guests thoroughly enjoyed themselves and cannot stop raving about the food and atmosphere. We could not have asked for a more perfect evening. If you don't choose Doolan's for your next event, you are really missing out on one of NJ's finest locations. I would recommend this venue to everyone. -
Jamie Sent on 04/02/2024
Best day ever 🤍
I was SO nervous about having my wedding here due to some bad reviews I saw. However, picking The Shore Club to host my ceremony, cocktail hour and reception was the best choice I have ever made. Chelsea kept in contact with me constantly and would reassure me when I was nervous. Nicole and Kieran helped with booking hotel reservations and Nicole was able to help us out with last minute changes past our hotel block date to accommodate our guests. Heidi my bridal attendant was ready to go the morning of and constantly made sure we were doing okay in the bridal suite. Penny our matri’d helped everything go smoothly and waited on us hand and foot to make sure we were okay. The bartenders were amazing and took care of me, I was newly pregnant at my wedding so they made sure to make me mocktails everytime I’d walk up to the bar. The venue is beautiful, hotel rooms are clean, atrium was gorgeous for our ceremony, food for cocktail hour and reception our guests RAVED on and on about saying how delicious it was. The wait staff made sure everyone was taken care of and kept things moving throughout the night. The bridal suite was gorgeous and so picture worthy. They packaged up all of our things that night and had it ready to go. Everything went so smoothly. Not 1 thing went wrong. Choosing the shore club was the best decision we made.The Shore Club's reply:
Hi Jamie, it was such a pleasure working with you and Justin! We appreciate all the positive feedback from your experience. Congratulations again on your new marriage -
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