Wedding vendors

Wedding vendors in Newark, NJ

This page covers northern New Jersey weddings, not just Newark: Essex, Hudson, Bergen and Morris counties, which share a vendor market with Manhattan and, from the Hudson waterfront and the Watchung ridges, its skyline. Couples here choose between waterfront rooms in Jersey City, Hoboken and Weehawken with the city lit up across the river, Branch Brook Park's cherry-blossom lawns and the Ironbound's Portuguese restaurants in Newark, estates and clubs in Montclair, Short Hills and Saddle River, and horse-country barns around Morristown and Mendham. Prices track New York's, and the famously long New Jersey cocktail hour is part of the deal. Here's what a northern New Jersey wedding actually costs, where couples are getting married, and when to book, plus a shortcut to vetted, available local vendors matched to your date and budget.

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What weddings cost in Newark

Median ranges from vendor pricing in Our Day's New York-area data (nearly 3,900 vendors). Actual pricing varies by date, guest count, area and vendor.
CategoryTypical range
Venue (venue fee)$6,500–$11,500
Catering$1,500–$4,100
Photography & video$3,000–$4,500
Florals$2,000–$3,200
DJ / live music$1,600–$3,400
Hair & makeup$150–$850
Event planner$2,000–$4,800

Where couples get married in Newark

The Hudson waterfront

Jersey City, Hoboken and Weehawken rooms with the Manhattan skyline across the river, a PATH ride from the city and easier to park than anything in it.

Newark & Essex County

Branch Brook Park's cherry blossoms in April, Ironbound restaurants for a big family dinner, and Montclair, the Oranges and Short Hills for mansions, clubs and Eagle Rock's skyline overlook.

Bergen County

Country clubs, estate ballrooms and catering halls from Ridgewood and Englewood up to Saddle River, the classic setting for the full New Jersey ballroom wedding.

Morris County & the western hills

Historic inns in Morristown and Madison, horse farms and barns around Mendham and Chester, and lakeside lodges toward the Highlands for a country weekend.

When to book in Newark

September and October are peak across northern New Jersey, with May and June next, and the waterfront rooms with a skyline view book 12 to 18 months out for those Saturdays; Bergen County's big ballrooms are not far behind. Late April is worth a look for Branch Brook Park's cherry blossoms, which draw crowds for two weeks. Summers are humid and winters bring real snow, so January through March is the value window with lower catering minimums. Check your date against stadium concerts and NFL Sundays in the Meadowlands, UN General Assembly week in September, and the Sunday retail closures in Bergen County if guests need last-minute shopping.

Common questions

Northern New Jersey shares the New York market's pricing, and it shows most in the venue fee and catering, which together take the largest share of the total; the skyline-view rooms on the Hudson and the estate ballrooms in Bergen County charge the most, while a Morris County inn or an Ironbound restaurant brings the venue line down. Guest count matters more here than almost anywhere, because the cocktail hour is a full meal in its own right. The ranges above are a starting point from real vendor pricing in our New York-area data, which covers northern New Jersey, and Our Day negotiates exclusive rates on your behalf.

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