Valenzano Family Winery Reviews
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They'll make your dreams come true!
If you have the chance to work with Summit Catering, DO IT! Summit Catering made our dream day a reality. We got married on June 12, 2021 at Valenzano Winery after 3 date changes due to the pandemic and it was a dream come true. Since the moment we first met with Dory back in early 2019 we knew we had made the right decision and that we were in good hands. The team thinks of everything and does not stop short of perfection. The food is incredible—we knew it from our tastings and meetings, but our guests could not stop raving about it either. The attention to detail and the décor to match your theme is so spot on. The staff is incredible and helpful throughout the entire planning process and on the wedding day itself- Tori and Mary went above and beyond! We truly did not have to stress about anything or ever worry about if something was or wasn’t being done, the team at Summit is top-notch and doesn’t leave out one detail. To the entire team at Summit Catering- you made our wedding day a dream come true, thank you, thank you, thank you!-
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Michael Sent on 06/23/20215 out of 5 rating5.0
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Unforgettable Wedding
Dory, Alysa, and Betty for our Wedding a reception at Valenzano Winery and it was nothing but spectacular. The Winery and Wines were perfect. Dory came through with a last minute tv for us to use for a slide show we wanted to show our guests And Alysa and Betty was always there with a new drink, plate of food, or any help we needed. The entire staff was incredible and fun, they even joined the Congo line. I would strongly recommend choosing them as your vendor if you are planning a wedding. The food was more than selections the guests are still talking about it. The ambience there is breathtaking. Thank you everyone again at Summit Catering. We will always remember our wedding. -
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Sarah Sent on 06/08/20215 out of 5 rating5.0
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Amazing experience
Amazing experience. Summit catered our wedding in June. Dory, Alysa, and Hailey as well as the rest of the staff went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to have the wedding of their dreams. -
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Christie Sent on 05/31/20215 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Vintner’s Pavilion is Perfect
We chose the Vintner’s Pavilion at Valenzano’s for our wedding and it couldn’t have been a more perfect fit for us. The setting is beautiful and of course we love the wine. The outdoor venue made everyone feel comfortable during COVID and feel safer.-
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Michael Sent on 08/13/20195 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Beautiful venue
We decided during our first visit to Valenzano Winery that it was where we wanted our wedding to be. The cocktail hour in the barrel room is unique and the views from inside the reception area is gorgeous. -
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Mike Sent on 01/15/20195 out of 5 rating5.0
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Summit helped make my daughter's dreams come true!
Summit Catering hosted my daughter’s wedding at the Valenzano Winery in January 2019.
Dory, Eric and the Summit staff did an amazing job! The ice-sculpture was amazing and the pyrotechnics was a great surprise to all. The DJ had great energy and the dance floor was filled the entire night. The food was awesome and the service was fantastic.
When your daughter tells you that her wedding day was the greatest day of her life and that it exceeded all of her hopes and dreams, do I need to say any more? If you want your daughter’s wedding to be the best day of her life, call Summit Catering.
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Jennifer Sent on 06/19/20185 out of 5 rating5.0
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My husband and I got married June 8,2018 at Valenzano Winery and we used Summit Catering. The staff and food was absolutely amazing, we could not of asked for a more perfect wedding! -
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Johanna Sent on 05/07/20185 out of 5 rating5.0
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The Winemaker's ballroom was absolutely gorgeous for our reception! Our guests loved the wine selection that we had most esp. the white sangria! The barrel room was the best room - for our cocktails and desserts. Just the best setting for our beautiful day! Thank you! -
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Laura Sent on 05/04/20185 out of 5 rating5.0-
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such an amazing place to get married! we had our ceremony outside in front of the grapes. such a beautiful setup. the wine! the wine is amazing! so many different varieties to choose from! all of our guests loved it! we had our cocktail hour in the barrel room and it was so cool and romantic. we also did our romantic photos in there. the staff is amazing! my husband and I have been to Valenzano so many times since we decided to have our wedding there. everyone is so warm and friendly there! highly recommend having your wedding here! -
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Nicole Sent on 07/12/20175 out of 5 rating5.0
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There are no words to describe how much of a wonderful job Summit Catering does for weddings. We could not be happier with everything the team did leading up to the wedding and during the wedding. We were married at the Valenzano Winery in June 2017. Eric & Dory worked with us throughout the planning process to make sure that everything was planned how we wanted it to be and executed it beautifully the day of the wedding. The food was absolutely incredible with a wide variety of choices for both the cocktail hour and main course meal. We even had a popcorn machine as guests were leaving to take as a favor home. Guests are still raving over all of the food options that we had, as well as, all the small details of the day. We also had our ceremony at Valenzano Winery, which ran smoothly thanks to the help of Eric and his wonderful staff at Summit. Not only is the service impeccable, but also the relationships that the staff at Summit form with the couple is not to go unnoticed. They are down to earth, friendly, and truly care about the couple. Summit Catering is hands down the best in the business and we would highly recommend them to any future couple. -
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Kimberly Sent on 12/06/20165 out of 5 rating5.0
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Valenzanos is the perfect venue to hold your wedding if you want something different and unique. The best part about hosting your wedding here is that it is personalized to you and your party, they do not have multiple weddings going on at once. It's a beautiful, clean venue that has a ton of space to accommodate all wedding sizes. The front tasting room is always decorated for the seasons. The patio where you can walk out onto the vineyard allows for the perfect space for guests to step out for fresh air. And I can't forget about cocktail hour which is hosting in the barrel room- soo unique and different! We were getting compliments on that the entire night. The vineyard itself is a beautiful spot to take pictures in.
The Valenzano's family is extremely accommodating and will work with you to tailor to your wedding needs. We had a wonderful experience, if you want to do a vineyard or something different, for sure this is a space worth checking out!
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Autumn Sent on 11/14/20155 out of 5 rating5.0
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We made an excellent choice by going with Summit Catering. Our wedding at Valenzano Winery last Friday was amazing! Our guests were blown away by the cocktail hour and the the number of delicious appetizers we had. The grilled cheese and tomato soup and bacon wrapped scallops were a hit- as were the other tasty apps we had. Guests also asked about our catering because they were so impressed by dinner. Many members had never had steak at a wedding that was cooked to perfection! The desert entertainment was also a huge success and blew everyone away. My sister was excited to have warm cookies and my grandmother talked about her hot fudge sundae.I know that Summit made out reception the success that it was. The whole night was perfect- we could not have had a more memorable and magical wedding. Justin and I are so happy that our wedding turned out beyond our expectations. Thank you so much Dory and Katie for making our night go smoothly! Katie did an excellent job keeping everything running smoothly the day of and taking care of us. Thank you all again for making our wedding unforgettable! Beautiful venue and outstanding food. We would highly recommend Summit Catering to anyone that wants extraordinary food, an unforgettable reception, and a smooth process. Summit is the only caterer I will recommend. Thank you all so much! -
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Chuck Sent on 09/15/20155 out of 5 rating5.0
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What can we say about Dory and Summit Catering…When we first met Dory in June 2014, there was an instant connection. She genuinely cares about her couples and takes tremendous pride in her services. She just seemed to get our style and knew exactly what we wanted for our wedding. Needless to say, the wedding reception she gave us, at Valenzano Winery far exceeded our expectations. Everything from the rustic decor to the food was a big hit with our guests. The staff was incredible! Betty was our maitre d', and she did an incredible job. Like Dory, she was extremely likable and treated us like family.
Summit offers a "full service" wedding reception and Dory will provide you with a great list of vendors to help fulfill your needs for the perfect reception. Dory was with us in every part of planning our reception. Her creativity along with her open-minded attitude towards our style made planning and preparing for our wedding much easier than we expected, and it never seemed to burden us.
I can't say enough about Summit Catering! I can't imagine another catering service who can compare to them…if you're planning a wedding, do yourself the favor and consider Summit. We can't wait to hire them in the future! -
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Deborah Sent on 06/19/20155 out of 5 rating5.0
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Summit provided the catering for my daughter's bridal shower at the Valenzano Wine House on June 14, 2015. WOW!!!!! It was absolutely spectacular!!! I wanted an elegant affair and Dory sure did deliver. Everything, and I mean everything, exceeded my expectations. Both the guests and I marveled at every detail -- from the decor to the the amazing food to the spectacular help. I wanted my daughter's shower to be an elegant affair and it was by far the most elegant shower that I ever attended. My daughter felt the same way. The attention to detail that Dory has mastered is absolutely amazing. I will never forget and will always be grateful for how she made this day so special for me and my daughter. She is the absolute best. -
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Ashley Sent on 05/05/20155 out of 5 rating5.0
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Summit Catering made all our dreams come true. We couldn't have been happier with the choice of Summit Catering- everything was WONDERFUL- they literally took my breath away with the set up of the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. Everyone RAVED about the venue (Valenzano Winery) and the food.
Dory is an AMAZING WOMAN who truly cares about her clients. She is very KNOWLEDGEABLE and pays attention to every last detail.
Dory was the officiant of our Ceremony and she did an phenomenal job- she made the ceremony personal and spoke from the heart.
Dory and her husband Joe are very lucky to have such great staff.
Betty was our Maitre'd who we fell in love with the day we met her to look at Valenzano Winery- our Wedding Day was PERFECT because of her.
This day will be marked as the best day of our lives.
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Susan Sent on 03/26/20155 out of 5 rating5.0
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My son and daughter in law just had their reception at valenzano winery using summit catering...everything was amazing from the venue to the food and the service...I cant say enough about how perfect their day was!! -
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Evelyn Sent on 12/08/20145 out of 5 rating5.0
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I am the maid of honor in my sister's wedding and we used Summit Catering for our bridal shower held at Valenzano Winery in November 2014. I could not have been more impressed. The woman who help coordinate everything beforehand, Dory, made it so easy and thought of everything that I didn't. Then once we had our event, they were very personable and accomodating making the whole event run smoothly. So much less stressful! I was very impressed and would definitely use them again! -
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Rachel Sent on 08/29/20135 out of 5 rating5.0
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I've been married for 4 months now and my friends and family are still raving over Valenzano Winery. We had our ceremony outside by the fountain, cocktail hour was in the barrel room, and the reception was in the Winemaker's Ballroom. All 3 locations were fantastic. We looked at 13 different venues throughout all of NJ before we walked into the ballroom and both just knew this is where we wanted to get married. The wine was great and the wine package was very reasonable. -
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Kaitlin Sent on 08/22/20135 out of 5 rating5.0
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Our venue was stunning. We were able to use their fireplace as a backdrop due to the rain. Luckily it cleared up and we have some amazing photos in the vines. We were thrilled to use Valenzano's main ball room as the venue for our wedding and absolutely recommend it to anybody interested in a winery wedding, where you and your guests will be the only people at the venue. -
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Caitlin Sent on 06/12/20135 out of 5 rating5.0
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My husband and I used Summit Catering for our beautiful wedding at Valenzano Winery on June 8, 2013. The food was excellent! Our guests were well taken care of with the buttlered appetizers and plenty of drinks during cocktail hour......the number of bartenders and servers were perfect! My husband and I also had our own butler (devin) who was outstanding, during pictures she brought us drinks and appetizers and was always there for us when we needed. Dinner was excellent, the herbed crusted sirloin and chicken ala Nina were incredible, and of course everyone raved about the garlic mashed potatoes!
Not only were we impressed by the service but our guests were too!
Betty (our maitre d') was phenomenal. She guided us through our rehearsal and made sure our ceremony and reception was flawless. We couldn't have done it without her!!!!
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Christina Sent on 10/17/20125 out of 5 rating5.0-
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We used Valenzano Winery for both our ceremony and reception, and it was absolutely beautiful. We booked them over a year before our wedding, and after a brief tour, we knew we wanted to use this place.
Though it's a little difficult to get to if you're not already from the area, it's totally worth it. The location is gorgeous, the scenery is beautiful and the wines you get with the wine package are really good, and I don't even like wine! -
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Kristen Sent on 10/16/20125 out of 5 rating5.0-
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I can't thank Tony Valenzano Jr. enough for saving our wedding. My husband & I found out 4 months prior to our originally scheduled wedding on 9/29/12 at Valenzano Winery that the caterer (Venice Plaza Caterers) we sent thousands & thousands of dollars to over an 18 month period scammed us. Our caterer was late on his state taxes & paid them using our money & never secured our wedding day by forwarding our deposit. To make matters a whole lot worse, our original scheduled photographer (Marc Anthony Photography) was not available for our new wedding date & refused to refund us our deposit of $1500. With a few months to go & thousands of dollars in the hole, Tony Jr. assured me that he would do whatever he could. Tony took into consideration our financial state & added upgrades free of charge. That showed us he wasn't just in this business to make money. We can't say enough nice things about the Winery & their staff.
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I cannot say enough about the Valenzano Family and their Venue.
My daughter's wedding was June 9th and it could not have been more perfect! The grounds were beautiful, the Valenzano staff was attentive and professional and they always provided us with more than we ever expected. Thank you to the Valenzano Family for making my daughter's wedding perfect! They have provided us with many wonderful memories of her beautiful day. Our gratitude is overwhelming. -
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They were great to work with. Our personalized wine bottles were ready in just a few days after placing our order instead of the 2 weeks that were quoted. The bottles looked great! If you have wine drinker friends and family, I highly recommend! -
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Michele Sent on 01/22/20125 out of 5 rating5.0
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Our guests all gushed about our ceremony location. It was beautiful, warm and different from a traditional reception hall. The wine was wonderful, everyone loved the wine tastings and brought home wine to enjoy later. -
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Caitlin Sent on 01/12/20125 out of 5 rating5.0
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Valenzano was nothing less than fabulous! The Winemaker's Ballroom was exactly the space that we pictured getting married in. The room was rustic, chic and extremely accommodating to all of our vendors. Perfect venue. -
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We loved Valenzano's Vintner's Pavilion. We were blessed with a beautiful day and the facility was immaculate. It was peaceful and everything we wanted. -
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We got married at Valenzano Winery through a package with Summit Catering. The Winery was beautiful and their outside ceremony space was perfect - they have a patio and fountain that looked wonderful for our ceremony. They even set up wine barrels outside as 'tables' for cocktail hour. I love that the ceremony and reception felt modern, but still rustic with the elements of the winery tied in. On an unrelated note, I love South Jersey and Valenzano was a great "South Jersey-esque" venue! -
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Summit Catering did a wonderful job catering my daughter and son-in-law's wedding at Valenzano Winery on May 29, 2011. The food was delicious. Our requests (all fish and dairy items) were probably not the usual, but Dory helped us select a lovely array of dishes that satisfied everyone (not one complaint from our meat and potatoes guests). The tables were decorated beautifully and the entertainment was perfectly matched to the preferences of the bride and groom. We were worried about just going with the included floral and DJ services for the most part, but decided to put our trust in Dory's expertise. The compliments are still rolling in. Both young and older guests continue to tell us that they never had so much fun at a wedding before - elegant but not too stuffy. Our maitre'd, Lars, was warm and attentive throughout the day. I missed the Viennese table during all the fun, but he had had a plateful of my favorite, specially-requested cookies left at my table. Amazingly, Summit sends you home with your leftovers! Lars actually went into the office the following day (a holiday!) to pack up our food and give it to us, since we had stayed in a hotel overnight and were not able to store the food at the hotel. Summit offers very reasonable prices, but their service is topnotch. I recommend them wholeheartedly! -
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Valenzano Winery was the perfect setting for a fall wedding. The staff was great! Our only reservation about Valenzano was their lack of flexibility with certain items. For example, we were unable to leave anything at the winery, ie centerpieces, etc so we had to bring everything over the morning of the wedding which was a little stressful. Overall it was a great setting and our guests raved about how beautiful it was... -
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Valenzano was an absolutely BEAUTIFUL place for our wedding ceremony and reception. The grounds are gorgeous, and the reception room has a kind of modern/rustic vibe that keeps it from looking too much like a typical banquet hall. This place is popular, so make sure you book early - we booked our date 22 months in advance! We started looking in September 2011, and there were no Saturdays left for all of 2012 at that point. Just something to keep in mind. The only thing I found a little ridiculous was the upcharge to use the venue to get ready/take pictures before the ceremony - I understand that they need to keep their tasting room open, but by sticking to the bridal suite and the grounds we in no way disturbed their other guests, so I don't see why there would need to be a charge. Other than that, we were thrilled - the included wine package is a great deal, and all of our guests had a fantastic time! -
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Summit Catering catered our wedding and it was absolutely amazing! Dory and Mary and their team did an excellent job. The food was outstanding and all of our guests raved about it. The whole day was so smooth and the set up at Valenzano Winery looked spectacular! I highly recommend them!!! -
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The winery is a great place to hold a wedding if you want a different type of venue! The pictures were fantastic in between the vines and in the barrel room!!! The facilities were maintained in an immaculate fashion and made for a wedding that will be talked about for years!!!
It is VERY hard to get a Saturday Wedding Date for this venue (we booked a YEAR in advance and had to pick a Friday) so if you want a Saturday wedding book as early as possible!
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Valenzano was the perfect venue for our ceremony and reception. There are three main options available for holding the ceremony. Outside facing the vines, in front of the fountain or inside in front of the fireplace. All options would have been beautiful and we chose the fountain. The patio provided a wonderful area for cocktail hour as did the wine tasting room. The only negative to the outside is there is a highway not far from the property (route 206) that created some traffic noise. It was not noticed though during our ceremony with the music and such. I can imagine a large truck going by though and that being an issue. The outside would benefit from having a sound wall. Valenzano is a good bargain bar wise because you can bring your own alcohol in (except for wine which is an open wine bar of $8 per person) transported by the local liquor store. IMPORTANT NOTE: the bar does not have a tap so you have to get bottled beer. The reception area and dance floor were great and the entire property had an rustic chic feel to it. The bridal suite was the perfect size but lacked a full size mirror except in the bathroom in front of the toilet. We had to bring our own mirror. There is no place for the groom or the groomsmen to hang out. This ended up not being a terribly big deal because the wedding party cannot arrive more than an hour before the wedding (we did sneak in about 15 early though ). -
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User839849 Sent on 06/25/20124.5 out of 5 rating4.5
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LOVED THE WINERY!!!!
Rustic but modern at the same time!
The barrel room for cocktail hour was so romantic.....
The outside was picture perfect!
I visited the winery a few times before hand and the staff were very helpful with any questions I had!
I Loved it and my guest are still raving about the winery.
The only thing i did not like was that they charge extra for the rehersal. We chose to have our in the parking lot were we were having the rehersal dinner.
LOL It was great.
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Jill Sent on 10/24/20114.4 out of 5 rating4.4-
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This is a beautiful location and the winery seems to take great pride in making the venue the highest quality possible. It is important to know that you must use on of their caterers, although there are a handful to pick from. The only drawback I found was the lack of flexibility. We wanted to do a couple of creative things, but found we were basically required to stick with what was offered through our caterer. Besides the lack of flexibility, Valenzano Winery was the best decision we could have made. -
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Jill Sent on 06/10/20174.2 out of 5 rating4.2
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I’ve always known I wanted to get married at Valenzano Winery. It’s such a beautiful place, the staff are awesome, and the wine is delicious. Our guests loved the barrel room, which was such a unique space for cocktail hour. The bridal suite was great too – although there needs to be a hook somewhere in the room to hang the dress! The only comment I have is that you have to pay to get there early, which was a little frustrating. The only way to work out my limo timing was to have the girls dropped off at 3:45 instead of 4, and we ended up having to stand outside because we weren’t allowed in yet (come on!). They book up fast though, so be prepared for that. We got engaged in February, 2015 and had to get married on a Friday in May, 2017 because all the Saturdays were booked! Overall my wedding was everything I could’ve hoped for and I can’t wait to see the beautiful pictures in the vineyard! -
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User2232558 Sent on 10/09/20144.2 out of 5 rating4.2
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Quality of service 4 out of 5 rating4.0
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We got married at the winery (ballroom) in late September. The venue itself is beautiful--relatively understated and clean/modern for a NJ venue. Our guests loved the Barrel Room during cocktail hour and that there was a spacious patio/outdoor area where they could hang out during the reception. The bridal suite and bathroom are very spacious.
My only suggestion would be for better communication: (1) the wedding party wanted to get into the venue an hour earlier than permitted, for portraits, and there turned out to be an hourly fee for same; and, (2) it was more difficult than it needed to be to get a complete list of "approved" wines that we could serve during the wedding. Ultimately, these were not deal breakers for us because we signed with Summit Catering and Dory was there every step of the way to facilitate.
More importantly, our guests had an amazing time and were very complimentary about the winery! This was the first venue we saw, out of about 20 venues in NY/NJ, and we couldn't have been happier with it--but if you do choose Valenzano, make sure you book with Summit Catering. I think our experience would have been very different otherwise.
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Ava Sent on 10/18/20113.9 out of 5 rating3.9-
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We held our ceremony and reception at Valenzano winery. The ballroom was just built in 2010, so the venue was modern and gorgeous. We loved the extras such as the on-site bridal suite, bar in both the ballroom and the cocktail hour space, fireplace, courtyard overlooking the vineyard, and barrel room that we used for our venetian dessert spread.
However, since the venue was new, they were still working out the kinks as far as restrictions were concerned. When we first booked the date, we were told the bridal suite would be available all day, which was a major selling point for us, since we live in an apartment and having all the girls get ready there would be challenging. Unfortunately, days before the wedding we were told that no one would be allowed to arrive at the venue until an hour before the ceremony. Since our photographers, videographer, hair and makeup artist, and limo were all contracted to be at the winery in the early afternoon, this was unacceptable. Thankfully, Dory of Summit Catering was able to talk with the owner of the winery and remind him that we were guaranteed access upon booking. (I also heard from my makeup artist that the owner was rather rude to her when she arrived to set up her supplies in the bridal suite, tsk tsk) Similarly, we were told that we could provide our own champagne as the winery only offers a sparkling cranberry wine. They told our liquor provider to remove the champagne from our order, and again, Dory of Summit Catering had to come to our rescue.
All in all, we loved the venue and couldn't imagine our wedding being held anywhere else. We just could've done without the unnecessary added stress so close to our wedding date. -
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Lauren Sent on 03/21/20123.3 out of 5 rating3.3
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Have not booked yet but love the venue and the caterer was awesome! -
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Alexis Sent on 11/19/20110.7 out of 5 rating0.7
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My husband and I wanted a nontraditional (not your average ballroom facility with the bad carpet, wallpaper, etc.) venue and wanted to be married outside. We fell in love with Valenzano's new facilities right away: we could have our ceremony outside overlooking the vines. Unfortunately, 14 months after we booked the venue and started the last minute details the winery was BAD. Suddenly policies were changing or new ones showed up we hadn't been told about. They keep their public tasting room open until 4pm on Saturdays so you can't have a ceremony until 5:30pm. That means you have to do pictures before the wedding(we wanted to anyway) and were told when we booked we could come in 3 hours before the wedding to do pictures. The week before suddenly we weren't allowed to do that. I had to beg, bargain, and then get insistent that those were the terms of our contract to be allowed in for photos. They locked my husband and I out of the winery, and had the doors still locked 10 minutes after we paid to have guests allowed to arrive. The winery employees were very rude about unlocking the door and letting us into the venue for our own wedding that we paid to use. It was ridiculous. We still had a beautiful wedding thanks to our fabulous caterer (Summit Catering!) but if we had to do it again we'd opt to get married in my parents backyard and avoid all the drama the winery put us through.
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