The Grove NJ Reviews
Reviews
4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
176 Reviews
97% recommend it
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Karen E. Sent on 01/04/2024Sheer perfection!
The Grove is simply the most stunning venue. The food was in abundance and delicious! Jason and his team are simply outstanding to work with, catering to all of our needs. They simply made my daughter and her husband’s wedding day magical. Our family and friends continue to tell us this was by far the best wedding they have ever attended. -
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Marvin S. Sent on 01/04/2023It⠹s true that this is the best venue in new jersey.
Thank you Raul for selling us on this place!
From start to finish we were treated with care and courtesy. My husband is in the industry having helped organize and cater thousands of weddings in his 30 year career, and even he was wowed by the level of food and hospitality and organization at this venue. Many of our guests also work in the food and event industry and they were all FLOORED by the quality, quantity, and presentation of the food. There was SO much food offered and even with 140+ guests there was still so much food left over.
The Grove even made several special cultural dishes for my Filipino family and when word got out at the wedding that there was actually pancit and lumpia, everyone swarmed the tables lol! They even ordered and served the imported sauces that go authentically with the dishes. THAT was impressive.
Their space is massive and luxurious and immediately felt like home on our wedding day. Our family even asked us if we “stayed there last night” and we had to explain that its not a luxury hotel lol. The space is immaculate and has several bridal suites each with their own bathroom and shower. The bridal attendants that day Noelly and the nice tan skinned man with the undercut and man bun were amazing all day. They were both the perfect balance of around and not-around if that makes sense! They managed to always be right there beside us anytime we needed something urgent and they were the perfect liaisons to pass along critical last minute changes and messages to the DJ, photog, family members. Omar our maitre’d ran a well oiled machine and we couldn’t ask for anything more.
PS-my personal favorite station was definitely the paella station it was spectacular! You’ve got to have the meat paella it’s both filling and mouthwateringly flavorful! -
Irene K. Sent on 11/23/2021
Dream wedding!
My wedding at the Grove was perfection! I could not ask for anything more, their attention to detail was amazing! The food was amazing, the service was amazing, the flow of the party was amazing, and the way the staff handled the bride (me) and groom was amazing. I can not thank The Grove enough for the wedding of my dreams! -
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Danielle Sent on 10/21/2021The Grove is the Best!
You cannot go wrong hosting your wedding at The Grove. After visiting a handful of venues that didn't feel right for me and my fiance, I came across The Grove. From the moment I walked in it felt perfect. The space is beautiful! Classy and gorgeous décor, not at all gaudy like so many other venues I'd seen. The space is huge and customizable in such a way that you can completely design the flow of your wedding.
I worked with Jason and he ensured that my vision came to life. I wanted a cocktail style reception - food stations throughout the room for guests to enjoy the entire night. A few venues were transparent and told me they don't do that style well, however, The Grove did a seamless job. My guests are still raving about the food and service. Your guests will not go thirsty or hungry! When guests arrive they're greeted with champagne and the cocktail hour is abundant. Adding the raw bar is was definitely worth the value.
The day of event staff is incredible. Emma, Luis and Atef supported us the entire day and we never needed for anything. They were always one step ahead and ensured the day was stress free. My fiance had a couple wardrobe malfunctions - broken shoes, torn pants - and Luis handled it all.
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Danny G. Sent on 08/31/2021Incredible!
If you are looking for a top tier venue go with the Grove. They were incredibly professional and everyone was so helpful, especially Jason and Atef. So many guests have reached out to us and said our wedding was the best they have ever been too. We feel blessed that we were able to get married at such a wonder venue. -
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Angie N. Sent on 04/03/2021Best Venue EVER!!!
Where to begin regarding The Grove. Words will never be enough to express the experience that my husband and I had with the venue. From our booking in December of 2018, to all the adjustments to planning and postponement of our August 2020 date due to Covid, to our wedding day on March 26, 2021, The Grove has been nothing but exceptional. Raúl, our coordinator, was of great help and support throughout this entire experience. Noelia, my bridal attendant, and Luis, the groom attendant, were of amazing. They kept both of of us calm and assisted us throughout the day, and night, with whatever we needed. The entire staff was exceptional and we could not have asked for more. BOOK THIS VENUE!!! I promise you will not regret it ;-) -
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Gabrielle L. Sent on 10/27/2020The best venue!!!!
Aside from the grove being absolutely stunning!!!! It is always sparkling clean any day you go there! The entire team goes above and beyond to make sure you and your guests are happy and that everything is perfect!
Get your appointment with Christina because she is the fairy Godmother of all coordinators! I can’t say enough good things about her and her team! They were truly remarkable and made our wedding spectacular from start to finish!
The food on the other hand is the 1 reason aside from anything else why you need to run and book right now! Every single thing was better than the next! Our guests raved about everything! Trust me when I say you and your guests will not be disappointed with the Grove! We hope we get to throw another incredible event with this amazing staff very soon! -
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Alyssa A. Sent on 09/21/2021Absolute best venue
We truly cannot thank the staff at The Grove enough for the most AMAZING day. We still have guests reaching out to us saying how it was the best wedding they have ever been to. From the cocktail hr, main courses, Viennese hour, first class service from each and every staff member, no detail was missed. My bridal attendant, Jackie, was so attentive and was there for anything and everything I needed. She was amazing! When it came time to bustling my dress, she said she studied my dress earlier and knew exactly what to do. My mom and I are still talking about how much we appreciate the time and effort she put into making everything perfect. Luis was fabulous for the guys as well. The guys said he was so on top of things they felt like he was reading their minds because they never had to wait for anything. They were so impressed with Luis. Our Maitre d' Atef was so helpful from the moment we met with him to drop off everything to the wedding day. He too made sure no detail was missed and was always a step ahead of us. We never once had to look for any of them or do anything ourselves, they were always there with anything we needed. Even the service my parents received, being shown the cocktail hour first, being offered additional meals to try and never having an empty drink. Our wedding day is something we have dreamt of our entire lives. Covid certainly put a damper on things but we are so glad we proceeded with plans having our wedding at The Grove. It truly exceeded all expectations and was our fairy tale wedding. We are so sad that the day is over and we cannot do it again. But we are all praying we have the opportunity to come back to The Grove as a guest for another event. Our manager Jason gave us amazing recommendations from meal options to the change in schedule. It was all perfect and could not have gone better. Going into the wedding everyone kept telling me- things will go wrong, just go with it and no one will know. We ended the wedding night asking if anything went wrong. Nothing went wrong! We cannot get over that the fact that we did not face any issues and everything went seamlessly. We are still on a high from our wedding. We cannot thank the management and staff enough for treating us like royalty and making our wedding the best day ever. -
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Alessandro P. Sent on 02/01/2019Excellent Overall Experience
Andrew was an excellent tour guide / Wedding Coordinator. this was the 2nd venue we looked at, and it completely blew away every other vendor we visited. The bathrooms and grooms/brides suites are apartment sized. Marble floors everywhere. The quality of the Grove can not be beat. The price was slightly higher than the other venues ($20-$30 more expensive per person), but when you go and see it, you will realize that it is well worth it. The Grove Experience is what put us over the top. We highly recommend this venue. 9/6/2020 is our special date, and we can not wait. Thank you to Andrew for making us feel like Kings and Queens while we were there. -
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Sami Sent on 12/19/2021The best wedding w/the best food!
I don't even know where to begin. The Grove is the BEST BEST BEST venue!!! We postponed our wedding 4 times. Our original date was 3/21/20, so we had to move the wedding 8 days before. Jason (who is by far the best there is) was sooo accommodating throughout the process. We ended up moving our date 3 times and finally got married on 11/6/21 and it was the best night of our lives!!!
First off, as mentioned above, Jason is the best. My husband and I are foodies, so the food and menu was extremely important to us. Jason helped us pick our menu and he didn't steer us wrong. He was also so patient as we changed our mind about the food at least 10 times. The food was out of this world! Our guests are still raving about it and couldn't believe how much food there was! One of our requests was to have the cocktail hour food brought up to our bridal suite after the ceremony. The Grove really delivered on this, we literally had multiple pieces of every single food offered at cocktail hour. The food was UNREAL. My husband and I also wanted to make sure we tried all 3 entrees and The Grove gave us each entrée to try.
The day of- Atef (maître'd) and Emma (bridal attendant) were amazing. I'm a planner and obviously the day of, I had to step back and let Atef and Jason run everything. Everything went sooo smoothly. Emma was amazing and was literally always near me to get me whatever I needed. At one point I went to the bar to get a drink and she told me no she would get it for me!! She was amazing and I couldn't have asked for a better bridal attendant!!
My husband’s groom attendant (Luis) was also amazing and made sure the guys had ample Shirley Temples throughout the day. He also made sure they were dressed when they needed to be!
Another request my husband and I had was to keep the venue on the colder side as we both run hot, especially when nervous and stressed. The Grove really made sure the temperature was perfect for us and wouldn't change the temperature without asking us. Also, I requested wet towels to be passed around on the dance floor and they were!!!
Given our wedding was moved 4 times and postponed 8 days out, it was extremely stressful. The Grove and Jason really made it sooo easy for us and I would HIGHLY recommend booking a wedding here. We honestly can’t stop thinking about the food and hope we get to go to a wedding there one day!!! -
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Marissa A. Sent on 01/28/2020January 11, 2020
I cannot say enough about The Grove. This was the first venue of 10 that we had scheduled to see. After meeting with Raul (the absolute best!!), I knew they had set the bar high. After visiting two other venues, I cancelled all our other appointments and booked with the Grove- there was no competition!
I cannot express enough, how absolutely perfect our wedding day was. The Grove puts on an amazing show for the guests- from the cocktail hour, to the lighting, to the sparklers, to the amazing food, to the Viennese hour (YOU MUST DO THIS), every single one of our guests were blown away. They have this wedding thing down solid. Everything went so smoothly, they have amazing staff. Ashley, my bridal attendant, was THE BEST. I would not have had such a great day if it wasn't for all of her attention to me. I promise you, if you book The Grove, not only will your guests be blown away by the beauty of the venue and their amazing service, your wedding day will be absolutely perfect in every way you imagine it. They go above and beyond, you will feel like a king and queen on your day! -
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Antoinette M. Sent on 10/25/2019Wedding at The Grove
As soon as my husband and I walked into the Grove, we were blown away by its beauty. The staff were very professional and attentive from the first meeting we had. We met with Raul who was phenomenal. Raul was very professional, guided us from day 1 and answered all of our questions. He went above and beyond in making sure that everything was perfect. Noelia, who was my bridal attendant, was extremely helpful the whole night. She helped with the bustle of my dress, changed my shoes, made sure we ate, and was very attentive the whole night. Our guests cannot stop raving about the delicious food, the service, the decor and experience that they had while they were at our wedding. A huge thank you to Raul, Noeila, Maggie and the rest of the Grove staff for making this a truly magical day! We highly recommend this venue to anyone who is looking to plan an event! -
Megan Sent on 03/03/2020
Gorgeous Backdrop, Delicious Food, Incredible Service!
My husband and I chose The Grove for our September 2019 wedding. From the second we walked into the grand lobby with marble floors, impressive chandeliers, and high ceilings, we knew this was where we wanted to get married. We took our pictures in the lobby and outside and had our ceremony indoors. Our cocktail hour was spectacular, the Viennese display was over the top, and our champagne glasses were never empty. Our guests are STILL talking about the food!! The general manager personally checked in with us throughout the evening to make sure everything was running smoothly and that we were enjoying ourselves. I wish we could get married at The Grove every year!!! -
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Rk Sent on 10/05/2019Amazing Wedding Reception!
The Grove NJ is an amazing place. The level of professionalism was unbelievable and exceeded all of our expectations. The service was fantastic. All our guests felt like royalty. We felt like royalty. Our families felt like royalty. The food never ran out. We had so many compliments on how excellent the food was, how much variety there was, and how beautiful the entire place was. The Grove NJ is an excellent venue to have a wedding reception, whether it's in the morning (like our wedding) or in the evening. My wife always had someone from the The Grove at her side to help with anything and everything. We were taken care of so well and couldn't ask for anything more. Highly recommended! We worked with Jason (General Manager), Andrew, and Michelle. Thank you! -
Danielle D. Sent on 09/07/2019
Best Day Ever!
It’s now been 8 days since our wedding at The Grove, and people are STILL calling and texting us to say how incredible their experience was. Many places might claim to be top-notch, but The Grove truly follows through on that claim. The bride’s and groom’s attendants were on hand all day (well over 12 hours, when factoring in getting-ready time) and catered flawlessly to our every last need and request - but that is only the start of the white glove service. Every guest at our wedding was blown away by the ambience provided by the outdoor ceremony area as well as the luxurious cocktail hour. Not only were the food options endless and unique, but The Grove utilizes its space so intelligently that every guest was able to take a seat during cocktail hour if they wished. From cocktail hour we moved directly into the main ballroom for the reception, where we made our first grand entrance as husband and wife from the upstairs bridal suite, where we descended directly into the reception as we were introduced. Not to be outdone by the cocktail hour appetizers, whatever entree you choose at the reception is guaranteed to be the best meal you’ll have all year. Our wedding had about 165 guests, but as the bride and groom we were so closely attended-to that we felt like we might as well have been the only two people there. The Grove also only ever does one event on-site at a time, so if you get married here, you will feel like royalty all day. The Grove are the consummate pros for any and all of your wedding needs! -
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Yvan C. Sent on 07/30/2019Amazing and fun
Great time. Very professional. Andrew is the best -
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Michelle Sent on 06/06/2019The most amazing venue!
After visiting several venues and not feeling interested in any of them, my now-husband and I decided to visit The Grove on a whim. We didn't have high hopes originally, but working with Andrew and everyone else at The Grove was an absolute pleasure. Andrew made sure that every detail was covered and everything was done to our liking. He was easy to reach out to and he made sure everything was perfect for our big day! We received nothing but great compliments from all of our guests, from the amazing cocktail hour, to the delicious meals served, to the overall beautiful venue - we could not have asked for anything better. Highly recommend The Grove! -
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Jodi W. Sent on 06/30/2019The perfect wedding day thanks to The Grove!
When you walk into The Grove, you are blown away by the beauty of the venue. We then sat down with Jason Shukovsky who made us feel that we were going to be well taken off and that we wouldn’t have to worry about a thing on our wedding day. This was exactly how we felt the day of! We both had an attendant to help us the morning of. My bridal attendant was Maggie and she was absolutely invaluable! I ran out of time to steam the robes the girls were going to wear prior to that day and Maggie offered to help steam them for us that morning. She was also there for everything I needed including reapplying my lipstick! Jason and everyone at The Grove thought of everything and the day went off without a hitch! We have been told by all of our guests that it was the best wedding they have ever been too and the food was amazing! Do not think twice before booking The Grove, you won’t regret it! -
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Courtney Sent on 01/19/2019Dream come true
They were awesome and accommodated us with whatever we needed
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