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Alba Vineyard

MILFORD, NJ, 08848
269 Route 627

908-995-7800

This beautifully landscaped vineyard offers breathtaking panoramas and plenty of space for tented receptions of 300 or more. Set your ceremony on a bluff overlooking the entire valley. Host a rehearsal dinner or intimate reception for 40 in the 200-year-old stone barn. A warming kitchen and patio perfect for cocktails are available, along with, of course, the fruits of the vineyard.

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Branch Brook Park

NEWARK, NJ, 07101
Park Avenue & Lake Street

973-268-3500, ext 254

The nation's oldest county park was designed by Frederick Law Olmstead in 1895. Paths meander along a large lake and brook in this peaceful four-mile-long park. This park also features a butterfly garden, pedestrian bridges, and an entrance gateway. Prime time for romance here is April, when Branch Brook's 2,000 Japanese cherry trees are covered with pink and white blossoms. Consider holding your ceremony at the magnificent Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, then crossing the street for a garden reception in a cherry tree grove. Call to arrange a permit, tent, catering, and other details.

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Hunterdon County Arboretum

CLINTON, NJ, 08809

908-782-1158

The arboretum offers a large gazebo for your wedding party, surrounded by a terrace and gardens for 50 guests. A smaller gazebo accommodates 25 guests outside. The Deer Path Park gazebo holds five people with 100 guests outside, near a pond and gardens. See photos on website.

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Morris County Park Commission

973-326-7619

If you're looking for an outdoor backdrop for your ceremony, reception, or pictures, the Morris County Park Commission has some wonderful facilities to offer. The Lodge at Schooley's Moun-tain County Park in Washington Township has a large porch, complete with Adirondack chairs and views of an eight-acre lake, and can accommodate up to 120 guests for a wedding. The Casino at Silas Condict County Park in Kinnelon is an historic stone building that used to be a speakeasy, complete with bar and stage. Its outdoor patio overlooks an adjacent lake. The Casino holds up to 75 guests. The Cultural Center at Lewis Morris Park in Mendham has a meeting room with oil paintings and an outdoor courtyard where marriage vows can be exchanged. The center can hold up to 95 people. The Willowwood Arbore-tum in Chester Township accommodates tent weddings or parties for approximately 150 guests. There is an old stone barn that is a perfect warm-weather location for cocktail parties, but there is no heat and there are limited bathroom facilities. You also may arrange for a tent party, a ceremony, or to have photographs taken in one of the gardens at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morris Township.

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Rat's Restaurant

HAMILTON, NJ, 08619
Grounds for Sculpture

609-584-8576 Contact: Chris Carrel

For an intimate reception, consider Rat's Restaurant, a gourmet restaurant on-site at Grounds for Sculpture. Named after a character from Wind in the Willows, Rat's can accommodate 200 guests inside overlooking a landscaped lake. Set your ceremony or photos at the enchanting Monet Bridge, a re-creation of painter Claude Monet's home in Giverny. A dance pavilion is also available. Received top decor and service standards in New Jersey (Zagat's 2005); located at world-renowned art center Grounds For Sculpture.

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Reeves-Reed Arboretum

SUMMIT, NJ, 07901
165 Hobart Avenue

908-273-8787 ext 10 Contact: Lisa Milanytch

Ceremonies may be held outdoors for 100 people or in the 1889 Colonial Revival house, which accommodates 60. A Summit ordinance prohibits alcohol on the premises. You may take photos on the grounds even if you do not hold your ceremony there; a voluntary contribution is requested.

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Seward Johnson Center For The Arts

HAMILTON, NJ, 08619
Grounds for Sculpture

609-689-9134 Contact: Roxanne Klett

Set your big day amidst 35 acres of lush landscape and water features, punctuated with modern sculptures. The contemporary Seward Johnson Center for the Arts accommodates 180 for dinner and dancing or 400 for cocktails. An outdoor terrace is included. Tents are not permitted, but you may hold your ceremony outdoors at The Nine Muses by Carlos Dorrien, or at a stone amphitheater or gazebo. Your guests may enjoy free admission to this magical park all day.

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Verona Park

VERONA, NJ, 07044
Bloomfield & Lakeside Avenues

973-268-3500, ext 254

This picturesque park, designed by the Olmstead Brothers in 1920, features a 13-acre lake surrounded by winding paths. Take your wedding photos by the ornamental arched walking bridge and the gazebo. The modernized boathouse accommodates 100 guests inside; tents are also permitted. Call to arrange a permit and party details. Then contact the boathouse concession to rent paddle boats for your guests to enjoy.

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