Hilton Pearl River

pect and made me feel sane and heard with all of my emails and questions. Her service is truly unmatched and the best word I can use to describe her is just incredible. Along the way, we also worked with Gerry (who is amazing!) and had the best day-of staff of Derek, Kelly and Linda. Every person who works here makes you feel like the most special person on the planet during the entire planning process and on your wedding day. Every bartender, server, bellman, etc. were some of the kindest and thoughtful people we have ever met...we still have people telling us how pleasant their stay was! I would highly recommend having your wedding here. If we had to do it over again, we would choose the Hilton Pearl River in a heartbeat!

want to get married here". Fast forward 10 years later to 2021, and my fiance and I are signing a contract for the Hilton Pearl River to host our wedding. This goes to show you how memorable a wedding here is! Throughout the wedding planning process, we were lucky enough to work with both Jamie and Gerry. Jamie and Gerry responded to my millions of questions/emails in record time, and their answer to any request was always yes. The word no is not in their vocabulary! On the actual weekend of the wedding, my family hosted a small pre-wedding gathering Friday night, the wedding on Saturday, and brunch on Sunday. Every event throughout the weekend ran on time and was carried out to perfection. Gerry was on site on the day of my wedding, and after the wedding many members of the bridal party told me that when they needed something on the wedding day but didn't want to bother me, Gerry was right there to help them. I really think Gerry must clone herself because so many people told me that she helped them on the wedding day, and I do not know how one person can do it all. Thank you Gerry- you truly are incredible! It has been a month since the wedding and all of our guests cannot stop talking about how beautiful, efficient, and relaxing our wedding was. Leading up to the wedding day, everyone told me to expect something to go wrong. However, not a single thing went wrong on the big day, and I truly credit that all to Gerry, Jamie, Linda, Derek, and the entire Hilton Pearl River team. Do yourself a favor and book your wedding here!

ier and more comfortable for our guests, outdoor spaces for cocktail hour, plenty of room for a 200+ person wedding, great food, a bridal attendant included, and friendly, accommodating staff. This ended up being a very tall order – especially having hotel rooms on site but also enough space for a large wedding! Finding the Hilton Pearl River felt like a miracle. They’re a true family business, and you feel that every step of the way. They were incredibly easy to work with. I didn’t need to hire a wedding planner, because Abbey and her team were always so on top of everything! They told us the entire space would be ours for the weekend and that we could use any room we liked and move furniture however we wanted. It was incredible! We felt so right at home, without any of the snobby attitudes of other venues. We looked at other venues that had multiple weddings happening at once, and the experience at Hilton Pearl River was so much more personalized and special. They’re so flexible, show genuine excitement about every idea, and are always available to brainstorm or help customize the experience to make it just right. They truly made us feel like family. They also had such nice details included in their base price – like fun cocktail hour options (for instance, adult snow cones or a martini bar!), an incredibly extensive cocktail hour and reception menu, and complimentary rooms for the bride/groom AND our parents (and wow, that bridal suite was STUNNING!) – and those extra details made the wedding so much more fun and special. At first we thought Hilton Pearl River was out of our price range, but then we realized that all taxes and service fees are included in the prices they give you upfront. It made the planning process SO much easier, and we felt like we could really trust them (a lot of other venues promote one base price but then add tax, service fees and other upcharges later). Booking with Abbey was 100% the best wedding decision we made, and we cannot recommend this venue enough! Whether you’re a NJ or NY bride, I HIGHLY recommend checking them out.

so amazing for our pictures, we got married in mid October and the foliage was perfect. We would recommend this venue to anyone looking to get married in the area!

en. Thank you so much for hosting the best wedding we could have asked for! Special shoutout to Linda for being the best!

They work so hard to ensure your special day (and time leading up to your day is smooth and stress free!!). Abbey is knowledgeable, intuitive, patient and extraordinary to work with! She and the team made our dreams come true, down to every last detail no matter how small. Any time I had a question, or if I forgot something they were right there to help, no hesitation. The event space is gorgeous and they work tirelessly to ensure the food and ambiance is perfect! And it was! We received so many compliments on the food and space!! Our guests were floored by cocktail hour and how much food was there; and how delicious it was! I cannot recommend having your wedding there enough! It was everything we could have ever dreamed it would be and it’s because of the hard work of Abbey and the team! Thank you Pearl River Hilton ❤️

ided us through everything. They were simply so friendly and helpful through it all! From the food, to the professionalism, to the beautiful space. My guests kept raving about how amazing everything was. Jamie, our Event Manager, made the planning process so easy for us by being so patient and accommodating. She was genuine, kind, organized, and responsive to every email and phone call. She took care of us the day of and I didn’t have to worry about a thing. Derek (Maître d'), Linda, Bridal Attendant were 5 steps ahead of me and the day was flawless. I trusted them completely and they delivered more than I could have asked. Pearl River Hilton knows what they are doing and they are absolutely a venue you should consider if you want a worry-free wedding. Thank you for everything!

entire planning process, everyone went above and beyond. They were so accommodating and helpful with every detail, quickly responding to emails and calls at all times. Everyone is just so lovely to work with - so kind, generous, understanding, and thoughtful, in addition to being truly exceptional their job. We were fortunate to have all of our wedding events at the hotel, and are so happy we did. We had a rehearsal dinner at Two Henry’s restaurant, followed by welcome drinks in the bar, our wedding ceremony and reception, and post-wedding brunch. The food was delicious - we even got to eat, and had items set aside for us and saved to take home after the weekend. We cannot wait to go back for a weekend visit or dinner, and hope to be able to attend future events. By the our wedding weekend, Abbey really felt like our friend and family. The Hilton Pearl River is truly exceptional and exceeded all of our expectations for an absolutely wonderful wedding planning process and the most perfect wedding we could have ever imagined!

g we fell in love with the venue as well as Gerry! Gerry and the venue worked with us on every request. They were also so were amazingly wonderful when we sadly had to move our wedding date due to COVID. Our wedding day was an absolute dream and it wouldn't have been possible without Gerry, Abby, Derek and the amazing staff at the Hilton Pearl River. You always hear about planning for a wedding being an absolute headache but Gerry was there for every question and concern we had. She made it all so easy and stress free for us. We can't thank you enough for everything! I couldn't have imagined a more perfect day with our family and friends! And when I say perfect, I truly mean... it was PERFECT! Thank you!!

llowed us to personalize so much of our events and made each feel unique and tailored to us even though they were all at the same location. Jamie and Derek ensured our events ran smoothly and even made sure we had time to eat with everything going on. Our wedding reception included multiple cultural traditions, dances, and speeches that Jamie & Derek coordinated seamlessly with our band to ensure everything fit together perfectly. From the day we first toured the Hilton Pearl River with Jamie until we left Sunday after our wedding, Jamie made herself available to answer our endless questions and ensure all the details were set. She also gave us great recommendations and coordinated with all of our vendors. She was even our tailor - sewing a button back in place on the groom's tux minutes before our first look. A massive thank you to everyone at the Hilton Pearl River for making our wedding day so special!

y, and Jamie are the absolute dream team - not only can you tell that they absolutely love what they do and not only are they the BEST at what they do, but they are also just downright awesome human beings. From the moment we met them, we knew that we were in the best hands. Throughout the planning process, they were EXTREMELY helpful and accommodating. I don't even think the word no is in their vocabulary. Gerry even worked on her days off to answer my questions even when I specifically told her not to!! I'm not sure when she sleeps. They truly treated us like family. Every single person there made us feel like we were the most important people on this Earth, from the gentleman who brought our luggage up to our INSANE bridal suite to the most incredible bridal attendant Linda to the bartenders at our after party. Not to mention the venue is absolutely beautiful and the food is amazing. Saying that they gave us the wedding of our dreams would be an understatement because I couldn't have even dreamed of something this perfect. It was absolutely surreal. I didn't cry the entire wedding because I was very focused on not ruining my makeup, but then the waterworks suddenly started after breakfast when I was saying goodbye to Gerry because I will miss her and Abbey and the entire team so so much. I cannot thank them enough.

stepped foot into the HPR, they made my husband I feel incredibly special, taken care of and extremely committed to helping us build the wedding of our dreams. Every request we made was met with, “of course, what else can we do to help your vision come to life?” When I tell this to my friends, they are met with utter disbelief! The feedback we continue to get was that our wedding was the most organized wedding anyone had ever been to. I wish I could take an ounce of credit for it, but it had everything to do with the spectacular coordination, attention to detail and passion that Jamie, Derek, Linda and Samantha, gave throughout the entire weekend. The HPR experience does not end when your wedding is over, in fact, they invite you back on your first anniversary to eat at their restaurant, cut your cake, and relive the magical wedding moments. If you are considering the HPR for your wedding, do yourself a favor and don’t look anywhere else. When you sign with HPR you are more than just a customer, you truly become their family. Thank you, Jamie, for your tremendous leadership, passion, commitment and creativity and for making our wedding more than we ever imagined. Jodie + Edwin

pretty much sold on another venue and were checking boxes to be thorough, but we had some family friends who had rave reviews for the HPR, so we decided to check it out for ourselves. Before we even met Jamie, Jess and I looked at each other in the lobby and nodded, we both had the same immediate gut feeling that we were done looking. Then we met Jamie who is probably the best person to work with in the entire wedding industry across the country - we even ask our friends and family if they have a "Jamie" as they plan their events. Jamie and the entire HPR staff could not be warmer, more accommodating, more excited, or easier to work with. The whole team is honest and help you make the day your own and will openly say what does or does not make sense - there is no aggressive upselling. If you want something done, the answer is always yes with no hassle or negotiation/sales, it’s like asking your family to help you with something – they are always willing and able. The level of excitement and collaboration from Jamie and the HPR team makes planning what is typically a huge stressful event fun and enjoyable. We also used all preferred vendors and each of them were excellent and will have their own reviews, but the incredible part was the level of partnership and trust the vendors and HPR all have for each other. It’s really amazing that our vendors all love and respect each other and are excited to work at the HPR. Everyone is on a first name basis which made our last-minute additions and requests to vendors easy to do. We see the hassle and stress our friends and family go through every time something in their wedding changes, and we never had an issue once. Jamie, Derek, Linda, and everyone else were absolutely spectacular and our entire wedding day and weekend at the HPR was magical. Through the ~14 months of our engagement we would often visit Two Henrys (HPR's restaurant) for dinner by ourselves and with our families. The food is spectacular, and the staff is amazing. Every time we came for dinner we were warmly greeted and would sit with Jamie or someone else to chat, we even became friendly with one of the Chefs Jake, who is a rockstar - ask him for a citrus panna cotta and thank me later. Overall, we were made to feel incredibly special, like we were family, and that anything we wanted to make our wedding day perfect for us was completely reasonable, no issue, and would be taken care off without us having to panic; and it was. The venue is beautiful, the food is amazing, the space they give everyone during the whole event is awesome, the staff is perfect, and Derek and Jamie are the best. Our guests cannot stop raving about the entire event, food, staff, space etc., and we have been to enough weddings to know when the positive feedback is actually heartfelt and true vs. customary praise. At the time of writing this review, there are 100s of other 5 star reviews with similar glowing feedback for the Hilton Pearl River. If you are still reading this stop looking for another venue and leave your deposit. Thank you HPR, Jamie and everyone for taking such good care of us and making us part of the family - we will never forget our day and any of you, see you for dinner soon! -Jason and Jess

re. She made us feel like we were the most important people and so special. She was truly there for us every step leading up to the wedding. Jamie was always so quick to answer our emails and calls and she was always professional. On our wedding day Jamie gave me her cell phone number and said anything that we need please text her and she will be right there for us! She made our whole experience at the Hilton Pearl River unforgettable. Linda and Derek our maitre d also were also unbelievable!! They were there for us every step on our wedding day. They made everything so special. Linda made sure my glass was always full and Sal and I were taken care of at the wedding. Derek also made sure everything was perfect for us on our day. He helped with bustling my dress so that my sister could enjoy the cocktail hour. We cannot thank all of the staff enough for everything that they have done for us! You went above and beyond the entire night, making sure there was always a smile on our faces. You are very professional and I can’t thank you enough for everything you did for us and our family. Our guests are still talking about how much fun and how perfect everything was for that day! The venue itself is so beautiful, especially the Conservatory room, but the staff made it perfect! I am so excited for us to get all of our wedding pictures and videos back!! Thank you so much Hilton Pearl River!! You made our wedding the most perfect and flawless day and thank you for your professionalism, care, and expertise!! I cannot wait to go back for a short weekend to visit!

vide us with the best day we could have imagined. We originally planned a December 2020 wedding, but because of the pandemic, we soon realized postponing was for the best. When reaching out to the Hilton to postpone, Abbey immediately set our worries and stress aside and was so incredibly flexible with our new plans amidst an unpredictable world. She worked with us for two years to ensure our day was perfect - and she knocked it out of the park! We could not have asked for a better person to work with us. Any question I had, Abbey responded almost immediately, and she has so much attention to detail - she took care of everything we planned and decided. Not only is she professional, she is so kind and friendly! Abbey and Derek worked with us on schedule of the day and night and reviewed everything together with us prior to our day. On the day of our wedding, Abbey and Derek ensured everything went smoothly, and anything we needed, Derek took care of. They are a dream team! We have received endless of compliments from our guests - from the warm welcomes of the staff, to the comfort of the hotel, to the incredible food, to the beautiful ballroom, to the amazing service - we recommend the Hilton Pearl River no doubt. If we could do it again, we would!

es (we were originally scheduled for March 28, 2020), and the Hilton was extremely accommodating to all of the changes we needed to make. They remained positive, responsive, and supportive throughout the entire experience. It is easy to see from online photos how beautiful the indoor and outdoor spaces are to host an event. What you can't see from the pictures is how exemplary the staff and service are. As part of our wedding weekend, we had lunch, Baraat, ceremony, hospitality rooms, reception, breakfast, and a hotel block for the whole weekend. We had over 200 guests in attendance. Even with the complexity and full weekend of events we had planned, the Hilton staff helped us to plan and execute all of our events flawlessly with an incredible attention to detail. With their experience in large scale, multi-cultural weddings, they were able to anticipate needs we didn't even know we had. I can't say enough good things about working with Abbey on all of the planning and coordination. She was incredibly organized, accommodated all of our needs, and had great insights that helped us plan our events. Derek, the maitre d', helped with the logistics and ensuring that everything ran smoothly that day. During the events, the entire staff did a great job with service. Special shout out to the bridal attendant, Linda, who took great care of us while we were running around that day. We had to make a lot of decisions during the wedding planning process, and choosing the Hilton Pearl River as our venue was one of the best decisions we made.

charges and no issues at all. They were even offering to refund us if we decided to cancel which is more than I could have asked for. Leading up Derek our maitre d was so great in answering any questions and he made our day run seamless and if there were any issues we didn’t know about them. Abbey and Gerry are also event coordinators there and we’re always there to greet us and help in anything we needed whenever we visited. The cocktail hour is incredible and the food itself is all people could talk about. They go above your regular wedding food and make it something special. We were under our limit due to the pandemic and they didn’t charge us for our minimum and we’re so accommodating to all our guests needs. Our guests keep saying it was the best wedding they’ve ever been to and I owe that to Jamie and Derek and my amazing bridal attendant Linda. She brought me drinks and helped with my veil and anything I needed during pictures on our warm day. She truly kept me sane during our many hours of pictures and made sure our family and bridal party had water and drinks the whole time. You are in incredible hands when booking and the whole team just makes it so stress free and make you feel like family.

ay so special. We finally were able to have the wedding last weekend and it was an absolute magical and perfect day. It was genuinely a dream come true. From the rooms to get ready in, people at the front desk, ceremony room, ketubah room, cocktail hour area and ballroom, the venue was a dream and so stunning. 100/10 would recommend HPR for your wedding. As for staff—everyone was lovely and so helpful. To name a few—Jamie who was our go to person from the start. She is so personable, genuine, and helpful and we are lucky to have had her there for us. Derek who was there on our wedding day and could not have been more helpful and kind. He even ran to get safety pins when my dress bustle wouldn’t stay up! Pat who was just an angel the whole time. She was always there to help, ran to get water and cookies when I got hungry during photos haha and made up our bridal suite into a beautiful oasis. I wish we could go back and do the day all over again. Also we had breakfast there the next day and it was so yummy and nice. We relaxed with family and friends and had great food. Evelyn was an amazing help and boxed up leftover scones for me!

rry put our mind at ease that whatever our wedding looked like at HPR, their team would make sure it was amazing no matter what (and it was!) Their facilities are so beautiful and the food is amazing, and it was so nice to have all of our guests be able to stay at the hotel. They are so much more than a wedding venue, at the end they truly felt like family. You will not regret getting married at the Hilton Pearl River!

i Burns. Beautiful facilities and opportunity for outdoor ceremony. Cocktail hour was great with its wide variety of food choices as was the dinner. Extremely accommodating in planning an event during COVID.

g process, the team was always available to answer questions and provided clear information about everything I had questions about. On the day of the wedding, they made sure that the whole day/night ran smoothly, and I did not have to worry about a single thing. The venue itself is just simply breathtaking. I cannot wait to see the final products of my wedding photos. The back lawn, the bridge, and the reception room exceeded our expectations. If you are looking for a beautiful venue with an amazing team, then the Pearl River Hilton is for you. You will not be disappointed! Your wedding will be everything you could have ever dreamed of, just like ours was. Thank you for making our wedding day the best day of our lives!

st of the staff as well!! Thank you so much Hilton Pearl River. Our wedding was flawless thanks to their professionalism, courteousness, care and expertise.

enges - they took care of everything from the moment we booked and always seemed to know exactly what to do. The venue itself is beautiful, with an amazing ballroom and a gorgeous outdoor space. And our wedding suite was amazing! We couldn’t be happier with the HPR - we’d get married again there if we could!

ed with the food at the rehearsal dinner and we are so glad we chose to have the dinner at the same location as our hotel block. Abbey from catering was amazing and responsive throughout after three COVID postponements!

dream to work with. She made sure we had everything in place and running smoothly from the start. Going into the beginning of the wedding planning process, I told Jamie that I was very simple and easy-going. I didn't have every detail planned, I wasn't sure exactly what I needed, and I had no clue where to start. She assured me that everything would be perfect, and that my wedding should reflect us as a couple. Our guests could not believe how amazing the staff at the HPR were and raved about how beautiful everything was. The HPR went above and beyond in taking my simplistic decor and turning it into something beautiful. The day of the wedding, I never had to stop and think about anything because it was already done! From bringing breakfast to the girls getting ready in the morning, lunch for the guys, and even decorating the bridal suite with candles and rose petals, every single touch was perfect. I want to relive this day over and over! You will not be disappointed in choosing HPR!