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4.9 out of 5 rating
77 Reviews
98% recommend it
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Jamie T. Sent on 06/20/2024Porta June Wedding
Highly, highly recommend Porta for all of your wedding needs. Chandler and the rest of the staff were absolutely amazing. The communication was always open and Chandler never scoffed at the amount of questions we had. The venue is stunning and the food is even better. Above all, the staff is top-notch. We had the time of our lives and it couldn't have been any better. I would do it again in a heartbeat ◡̈ -
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Rachele Sent on 09/13/2024Porta is amaaaaaazing
Wow! Chandler and the Porta team made sure our wedding was amazing. They had very open communication leading up to the big day, addressing all our questions and concerns. Day of, things could not have gone smoother. The food, drinks, service, and the space itself, were all AMAZING. The outdoor space is the perfect size to hang and have a drink. We had the best day!! -
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Jason S. Sent on 11/19/2023Perfect day thanks to a perfect venue and staff
You can tell this is not Porta's first rodeo, or in this case, wedding. Everything about the package that Porta offers for weddings is not only fair but very accommodating for what is included. Having so many key components of our big day included meant less decisions we had to make, or people to contact. The day of everything ran like clockwork; the staff was courteous, management so helpful, food and drinks of top quality. Our guests absolutely loved the venue and had so much to talk about how distinct and vibrant the place looked. This is a perfect slice of Jersey Shore, the best kind of way to represent Asbury Park's uniqueness, originality, culture, and memories. -
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Becca S. Sent on 10/29/2023highly recommend
if you want an amazing wedding where you have to deal with the least amount of vendors, porta is the place!!! our guests looooved the food and everything looked beautiful! -
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Erin B. Sent on 10/30/2023Unlike Any Other
If you're looking for a wedding that strikes a balance between formal and casual, where music/dancing are at the forefront and the most delicious food will be served and talked about for a month post-wedding day (all without breaking the bank), then Porta is IT. It's intimate, vibrant, fun; there's just a vibe to it unlike any other venue. We wouldn't change a thing about our wedding day and that's thanks to Porta and their incredible staff. Recommend: on-site ceremony, a Saturday night, white pie, arugula salad, nutella pies! -
Mary Sent on 09/23/2023
Easy breezy planning!
Chandler and her team were outstanding! From the beginning at booking to the very end, she made our whole experience smooth and stress free. Our wedding reception was a blast and everyone there had wonderful things to say about our venue. Great atmosphere, amazing staff! Thank you Porta! -
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Chantall G. Sent on 10/19/2023Guests are still raving about our wedding
We don't do traditional and Porta fit our vibe perfectly! My husband and I were married on August 26th, 2023. During the planning stages Chandler was on top of her game, any questions I had within minutes she answered them. On the day of the wedding, Peyton and Elizabeth were phenomenal. Elizabeth made sure I wanted for nothing and even helped keep the girls in my dress a few times. Our guests are still saying it is the best wedding they have ever been to. That it fit our personality, it was unique, and the food was amazing. We don't have enough words to say how happy we are that we chose Porta for our wedding. If you are looking to have one hell of a party that is not your typical wedding, call today and book them, you will not be disappointed. Chantall & Mike Antos -
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Jennifer D. Sent on 09/18/2023The most dreamiest wedding day!
If you are looking for a place to have a wedding, I’ve got to shout out Porta! There isn’t enough words to explain how great my experience was but even more importantly how perfect our day was!
From the very first moment I spoke with Chandler, the event manager, I had nothing but good feelings about this place. We had our wedding in the Abbot room. From the fancy animals dressed up on the walls, to the disco ball chandeliers, the dark walls and the red doors! We knew this was the place for us. They even handle the decor in their custom packages + have a florist they work with (who is also amazing)!!! We also went with their house DJ company (DJ Za) and Dan Emerson who dj’d the wedding- was the absolute best and played the best music! Everyone was up and dancing! The food & drink packages are reasonable depending on what you want! We also had Porta provide the cake and it was honestly the best tasting cake we have ever had.(Our guests are still raving about the cake!)
The big day of: Peyton & Elizabeth, I can’t say enough how amazing they are! They made our wedding day go so smoothly and just made it so special. The staff in general was amazing and so hard working. From the ceremony, to the cocktail hour, to our first/speeches, from the tastiest food ever + the fun dancing. We all had the best day ever! Our photographer - Grossmith Photography (Lauren) captured the best pictures on our day! We are so grateful for her!
To the Porta Team- thank you so much for making this experience so wonderful. We truly had the best day, it was better than what we envisioned and we wish we could relive it again! Xox Love: Jenny & Devin
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Genevieve K. Sent on 09/15/2023Porta was a fantastic experience!
My husband and I were married at Porta in Asbury Park on August 25th. We had the best most magical day, and we thank it all to Porta. From the first day and communicating with Chandler we knew we wanted to get married here. The food, atmosphere, and service was incredible!! I want to shout out Elizabeth and Peyton as well for the day of the wedding. They were friendly, professional, and just so hard working. From the bottom of our hearts thank you for creating our dream day! -
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Cassandra V. Sent on 08/09/2023Great venue with fantastic staff!
Porta was a fantastic wedding venue. A huge shout out to their staff - we had a separate day of coordinator and she remarked to me multiple times how fantastic the Porta event staff was. They made the day run so smoothy. Their florist does INCREDIBLE work - the whole place is just a really unique and fun wedding venue. We had multiple guests remark it was the best food they've ever had at a wedding - and we couldn't agree more. Their pricing is affordable too - especially considering the location right off the boardwalk! Cannot recommend Porta enough as a wedding venue. -
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Jessica B. Sent on 06/21/2024The most amazing wedding venue!
I would get married here all over again! My wife and I had the most incredible day thanks to Porta and their amazing staff. There are honestly no words to express just how incredible they are and how amazing our special day was because of them. Chandler and Payton were so easy to work with during our all of our planning and they were so kind. And Payton and Elizabeth and all of our day of staff were so attentive to us and our family and made the evening go by so smoothly and perfectly. The food was absolutely incredible, the atmosphere is unlike any other, and it is just an all around incredible venue. Our families also spoke so highly of the quality of food, service, care, and all around atmosphere. My wife and I HIGHLY recommend Porta for your special day! -
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Estefani H. Sent on 06/17/2023Best Day Ever!
BEST DAY EVER. We had our wedding here and it was truly such an amazing experience! When looking at venues, we wanted something that was unique, and when we saw Porta, we knew it was perfect. Chandler was so sweet and responsive to my million questions (thanks again girl). She reassured us that everything would be taken care of, and it was!! On our wedding day, Peyton and Elizabeth were so attentive!! They constantly checked on me and my husband, bringing us the appetizers, water, etc. The entire team took care of it all and we were able to dance the night away under the awesome disco ball installation. The food was to die for! Every single thing on the menu was a hit, including the cake! Honestly, everything about Porta was flawless. The team does a perfect job of taking care of everything for you. All you do it show up, eat, drink, and dance! Thank you, Porta team, for everything! -
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Samantha Sent on 04/12/2023Fun Spicy Wedding Party!
Porta is such a vibe for those looking for a fun party. My vision was to eat good food, drink amazing drinks, and have all my guests dancing. No smaltzy traditional wedding venue stuff, we have done a thousand times. Chandler was great, and when she says everything is handled, just show up, she means it. No stress of planning, and a amazing outcome. 10/10 would recommend. -
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Marissa D. Sent on 01/17/2023An experience everyone will remember!
Porta has been on my radar ever since I discovered they host weddings, and this was years before I ever got engaged. My husband and I loved the idea of doing something unique, different, and outside of the box and Porta delivered just that. The room itself is so stunning with fun and elegant details that bring you an aesthetically pleasing and moody environment that will keep everyone taking photos the entire night. The food is incredible and something your guests will be raving about - they provide you more than enough and go the extra mile of packing up every ounce of leftovers to take home (or even send home with your guests). You absolutely get your moneys worth and our guests have told us this was the best wedding they have been to. Their staff is so attentive and helpful from the planning process to the night of and made sure everything ran smoothly. We truly did not have to worry about a single thing and enjoyed every second of our wedding. I highly recommend Porta to anyone who is interested and am forever thankful to have chosen them to host the best day of our lives. -
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Jessica C. Sent on 12/01/2022
Have your wedding at porta!
if I can give couples one piece of wedding advise, it would be PICK PORTA AS YOUR VENUE! Literally every single thing was perfect. From the very first email exchange with Chandler to talking about how amazing the day was with all the wedding servers at the bar a week after our wedding, Porta was perfect! Chandler and Peyton were great to work with through all the planning. Elizabeth crushed the day of the wedding as well as all the servers. We have had a ton of people tell us our wedding was the best they’ve ever been to. If you want a wedding that’s out of the box and not your traditional ballroom, look no further! TRUST US! -
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Emily T. Sent on 12/06/2022What an absolute blast.
Where do I start with this gem of a venue and every employee there? Let me start by saying we planned this wedding from across the country! We live in LA, but are Jersey natives so we wanted to tie the knot in the motherland. I am not really one for traditional wedding venues. Marble staircases, wineries, gardens...not my jam. We wanted a place that felt like us- fun, fabulous, and a tad funky. I mean...who doesn't want to get married under disco balls?
The EASE of this venue is wild. I talked to Chandler, event coordinator extraordinaire a few times throughout the year, and it was so effortless and laid back. We literally made a few decisions (dj, photographer, ) and that was it. They handle the rest.
Food: INSANE. family style pizza, pasta, salad. Forget the "steak chicken or fish" wedding nonsense. This is food everyone is excited to eat and will rave about after. They also boxed up our leftover pizzas which we brought to the bar for after party lol.
The staff of our wedding was incredible. They coordinate the ceremony, the room, all of it. I was never without a drink in my hand. My nephews were given ice cream, these people are just angelic.
I wish we could it all over again. Whenever anyone asked if I was stressed while planning I would just say "nope its all done. we're just showin up, baby!"
Also. Use their local Florist: Jersey Shore florist. Just do it. EXTREMELY affordable and just a couple of rad jersey dudes.
Porta is a dream. Best night of our lives.
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Jessica H. Sent on 09/30/2022Porta made everything special and easy for us!
Having our wedding reception at Porta was a no brainer. All the guest were dancing and enjoying themselves. Having the outside area was so special. I highly recommend Porta for a wedding if you're looking for an awesome party!!!! -
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Brielle Sent on 10/02/2022Porta Asbury park
Chandler and the crew were absolutely AMAZING, from the second we booked it has been the best experience we could’ve ever imagined. Everything was perfect and couldn’t have asked for anything more. It was the BEST DAY EVER! I can’t thank everyone apart of our special day enough, thank you thank you thank you!! -
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Emy R. Sent on 08/07/2022Perfect for small intimate wedding!
We were looking for a small space in a restaurant to hold a 30ish guest wedding and we landed on the Monk room at Porta. We wanted a place with good food, good vibes and good drinks. Porta delivered on all accounts and then some! Chandler (the event coordinator) was always super responsive and helped us through the whole process. The cherry on top for us was that they would do the cake and decorations for us! They truly made it as worry free as possible and even let us play our music the day of!
The day of the event they gave a little bit of early access to the room to let us decorate and were very flexible. We held our ceremony there and then the food and drinks started! The server and bartender were great and didn't miss a beat! Everyone loved the food and atmosphere and wouldn't stop talking about the cake! The staff even packed up some of the food in takeaway containers in case people wanted to take some home. We do not regret our decision to have our wedding at Porta and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a similar venue! -
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Diana G. Sent on 08/20/2022Unique venue, awesome experience
We chose Porta because the other traditional wedding venues we were looking at just didn't feel right. We had eaten there before, but actually booked the Abbot Room based on the photos alone since we couldn't visit due to Covid. We made the right choice. Chandler was a great help getting things organized in advance and the day of staff (shoutout Peyton and I think it was Elizabeth - Big Star for the win!) were incredible. They made sure we didn't have to worry about a thing. Beforehand, we were able to select cake, decor and floral packages directly from Porta to avoid having to coordinate multiple vendors. Day of, they took care of beautifully arranging all the specialized decor we dropped off, catered to some guests dietary needs and packaged up all the leftover food in convenient to-go boxes. Really, the staff - from the bartenders to the kitchen to the event coordinators - works like a well-oiled machine. It made things incredibly carefree for us. Plus, the Abbot Room makes for some really incredible and unique wedding shots. Wouldn't trade our wedding there for anything! -
