My fiancee and I just had our wedding at Dyker Beach Golf Course on June 8, 2014. We are beyond happy with our experience at Dyker Beach Golf Course. We had previously been booked... with a different venue in NJ, but after some very poor business dealings with that venue, we ducked out and went with Dyker.
Between Carlo, Vicky, and all the other people at Dyker, we felt like we were working with family to put on our wedding. No question was too annoying for Vicky to deal with. Carlo was an absolute doll who even gave our family a sweet little pastry gift the christmas before our wedding.
Decor: Parts of Dyker are a bit dated, but I think it works well if you're going for a garden or vintage theme. We were all about lace and flowers, so it worked well for us. I'm not crazy about a gazebo, so they kindly allowed us to use the outdoor space off the cocktail hour which was a great alternative. It had panoramic views of the golf course and a beautiful backdrop of the Verrazano. Also, i really wanted square or rectangular tables, but this wasn't an option. I could've spent the money to rent them, but when you have a budget you have to cut your losses someplace. The team at dyer worked with me to find a floor plan that I loved (even taking out various heavy tables and re-arranging them in front of me so I could get a feel for everything). We ultimately went with a combination of round and oval tables because I love things to be constantly varied.
Food: The food was awesome. Everybody at the wedding said they were stuffed because they didn't want to leave anything behind, as the food was just so delicious. My husband even made it a point to ignore our guests at one point to chow down on his filet mignon. Cocktail hour was amazing. They made sure the bridal party was well fed in the bridal suite as my make up artist touched our make up. All around it was an awesome food experience. Even if I'm judging beyond "wedding hall" criteria, it was realllllyy yummy.
I also have to mention the cake here, as it was very important to me. Dyker sub-contracts their cakes to another bakery. Ours was from villa-bate which is one of my favorite Brooklyn bakeries. They do charge for fondant icing (an extra dollar or two if I re-call correctly) so that ultimately had to go. But they worked with us in terms of what we wanted for design and switching up the flavors in the layers.
Space: The main dining space can hold up to 300-something I think. We had about 170 guests and the way they arranged everything made the place look neither too crowded nor too sparse. The cocktail hour has two rooms which seems a bit dis-jointed at first but ultimately it gives people more options to move about in. Additionally, they opened up the veranda in the back where we had had our ceremony after they finished cleaning up.
Service: Like I said before, I could go on and on about Vicky and Carlo and about how awesome they are. But I also want to mention my maitre'd and bridal attendant. They made sure we always had a drink in hand, food to eat, and ensured everything went smoothly as we needed some adjustments to scheduling to accommodate our photography hours and our chinese tea ceremony.
Ultimately, we LOVE Dyker. They put on a beautiful affair for us at awesome prices. The people are just good, down-to-earth, kind-hearted people who want you to have an amazing day no matter the occasion. Thank you Dyker Beach Golf Course!
Love,
Randel and Amanda Nelson