ICONA Resorts Avalon

tinue to rave about the beauty of the venue, the staff, and every single guest said it was the BEST wedding they have ever been to! So much fun, food was fantastic! Staff was professional and courteous. Everyone left there with such a glorious experience! If you want a beach wedding then ICONA Avalon is it!! Don't worry about weather-the backup is just as stunning!! 5 stars all around!!!

gant wedding venue, Icona Avalon is 100% for you! We first spoke to the coordinator Alyssa via zoom back in April of 2022. My husband (yay!!) and I quickly fell in love with her warm heart & bubbly personality and knew we wanted to work with her. We planned our wedding all the way from New Hampshire & Alyssa made the whole process as easy & stress free as possible. We actually didn’t meet her until December of 22 at our tasting but we felt like we’ve known her for years! She truly took care of us, answered all emails right away, checked in on us both the day of our wedding & most importantly made our day go smoothly. Literally everything went perfectly all because of her. We are so grateful for not only Alyssa but the rest of the team at Icona. Guests raved about the food, the beautiful Seaglass ballroom & and the ocean front ceremony. Such a romantic place to get married with all your loved ones surrounding you! We are so fortunate to have gotten married at our dream venue & to have gained so many new friendships with the team. We can’t wait to go back for our one year anniversary & hug everyone!

ing and also on the day of, as well as Julia who made sure we were both taken care of throughout the night. Everything went so smoothly and we had such a blast!

The wedding was everything they had dreamed of. However, none of this would have happened without Sarah and Alyssa. We cannot emphasize enough how these two professionals made their wedding day a success!! From start to finish Sarah organized the entire event. She was available for every question, every single phone call and every email. Alyssa provided guidance and support the entire day. They removed all the stress and made a smooth transition from the morning to the end of the evening. Yes, it is on the pricer side but well worth it. If you are thinking of this venue. Book it, you wont regret it!!

e. After the experience we had the night before, I’m so thankful we didn’t have the wedding there!

th, easy to get a hold of and incredibly knowledgeable and so incredibly helpful- in addition to being super sweet! She took care of every detail along with the amazing ICONA staff - Yulia was with us the entire evening and made sure we ate, had drinks and everything we needed was there for us. I can't say enough about how awesome our most favorite bartenders Adrienne and Ryan were! Adrienne even helped us name our signature drink. Amanda was super in terms of helping with reservations and ensuring our guests got everything they needed while staying at the ICONA. I can't recommend this venue and team enough!

r stuff, making everything as smooth as possible, and always responded quickly to our questions. She really took a lot of the stress out of everything, and she particularly did a great job on decorating our cocktail and reception area! The wedding went off without hitch and we couldn't have asked for a better day. If you're looking for a beach wedding on the Jersey shore, we would definitely recommend ICONA Avalon and Carly!

have room accommodations right at the reception hall. Had so many comments from our guest that the venue was spectacular right up to the after party at the beach bar! Thank you Icona.

dors we needed who were as magnificent as the ICONA staff.. Everyone was super helpful and so easy to work with. The attention to detail was top notch!! We had the best time as did our guests. I wouldn’t have changed a thing. ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!!!

r day. From the beach, to the ballroom, to the veranda, the brew pub, and everything else in between- breathtaking. I can't imagine spending the most special day of my life anywhere else. The staff were so accommodating and welcoming. There was always someone near by whenever we needed anything at all. They were extremely attentive and helpful. A special little shoutout to Julia, she's incredible!! Last but certainly not least, Alyssa and Sarah, our wedding coordinators. I don't even have the words to explain my gratitude for them. They were with me from the very start to the very end, constantly checking in and helping wherever they can. They went above and beyond to make sure our day was absolutely perfect. When you plan a wedding, it can be pretty stressful. These two helped keep the stress two a minimum throughout the whole process. I truly don't know how I would've done it without them! If you're considering ICONA Avalon for your wedding day, it's a no brainer. I'd give more stars if I could 😊

he was attentive and responsive to our questions, which was very comforting as we were planning the wedding. There was also a transition in staff, with Sarah joining the ICONA team just a couple of months before our wedding. She was also great! We'd also like to shout out Amanda, who handled reservations for our many out of town guests, some of whom were coming from out of the country. Our guests loved their weekend spent at this oceanfront resort. If you are looking for an ocean front wedding, ICONA is a phenomenal option! We are so happy that we got married at ICONA!

the wedding planning process from start to finish. The venue is absolutely stunning and elegant-looking and the food was delicious! If you are looking for a classy, beach wedding, ICONA Avalon is your spot!

nd staff were impeccable. I would highly recommend Icona for any event, especially a wedding!

ce we signed the contract & put a deposit, all communication from ICONA stopped as they did not have a wedding planner. Erin worked at ICONA as the wedding planner for a short period of time, and was excellent to deal with but quit one month before our wedding. A new wedding planner came in, Sarah, and her inexperience was palpable. The day of my wedding I saw her at 9am and then not again until 10pm when she was looking for a credit card for the after party. We paid an extra $8K for cocktail hour as we added every station ICONA offered. There were not enough plates & guests began to hover at stations while eating over them. There was not a lot of food for the price we paid. The passed hors d'oeuvres were extremely light. The cocktail hour was a huge disappointment. I cannot imagine what it would have been like if we didn't add all the stations. There was a male bartender that was incredibly rude. Multiple guests complained to me about him. The father of the groom asked him for a beer a few minutes before cocktail hour ended and the male bartender wouldnt give it to him. The guests all told me he was rude until you tipped him and then he was a little nicer. There was a 20% tip already paid in my contract to all the waitstaff. We had a timeline with the venue that stated 8:30 cake cutting followed by a birthday we wanted to recognize. We cut the cake and then my husband had to search for an ICONA employee to ask where Sarah and the birthday cake was. The DJ could only stall for so long, so we decided to move on to an anniversary dance without the birthday cake. Only to have Sarah finally appear mid dance, interrupting the flow. I went over this multiple times via email & phone calls with both Sarah and Alyssa. We had 11 cancellations the week of our wedding & were upgraded to the ocean view suite. I called the front desk at 7am to see if I could move our stuff into the room for the groomsmen to take photos there. I was told I could & given a key. There was still a couple in the room who did not check out until 12pm, when checkout is 10am. I was told they would clean the room first so it would be available for photos, but with the previous guests not leaving until 12, the groomsmen had to take pictures elsewhere. I was told our stuff would be moved by staff into the new room but they never did. The groomsmen moved our stuff for us during the reception. I paid an extra fee for coffee to be served. It wasnt mentioned that it would be a self serve coffee station. The mother of the bride ended up serving guests coffee to each table. We reserved 4 fire pits for the after party with the money from the cancellations. When we went out to the Sand Bar, 1 of the fire pits already had other hotel guests sitting at it. ICONA double booked the fire pit. A storm came an hour into our after party & in my contract, a rain location of the Avalon Brew Pub was to be provided. Sarah said she had no rain location for us so it ended when rain started. The price we paid for our wedding was to be on an oceanfront venue, that is it. The service & experience leading up to the day was not what we expected with the price tag. My husband and I keep saying we should have gone with our gut & booked Windows on the Water.

exities of re-scheduling with Covid. When it came time to plan for the big day they were by our side through it all, planning, food, room blocks, vendor issues.. you name it they helped us figure it out with ease. Every detail was covered and they are so thoughtful in their planning and approach. Day of.. they truly provided a wonderful experience making us and our guests feel special. The rooms are clean and beautiful and the attention to detail and level of professionalism was truly 5-star. We could not be happier with our decision to get married at the Icona Avalon.

nd here and made a vacation out of it. We also got very lucky with a warm, sunny weekend in April. Highlights were Alyssa, Erin and Yulia. Alyssa was super helpful and very responsive from the beginning. She navigated us through changing our date through COVID smoothly. Erin was the absolute best. She answered emails right away and paid attention to every detail. For example, asked her to refold napkins the night before the wedding and she had her team do it exactly how I wanted. Yulia was an amazing server and had food and drinks set aside for us during the reception. I highly recommend having your wedding here!

ner and I cannot get over her responsiveness. She responded to every email I sent promptly and thoroughly. She did a great job setting up our cocktail hour and reception as I imagined it. She was so easy to work with and really made the process as stress-free as possible. The food was incredible and the service was great! Everything looked beautiful and I cannot wait to get my pictures back! The only negative part of our experience was with the reservations side of things. The reservations manager was difficult to track down and not as responsive in getting back to us. We had some trouble viewing who had booked through our room block, but the staff was accommodating and offered to cross check our guest list with their reservations. There was a mixup with our own personal booking and someone actually called up from the front desk on the day of our wedding to tell me that I had to check out (this is in the middle of me getting my hair and makeup done so my sister had to field the call!) It ended up being an error in their system and was pretty stressful at that time but the staff was apologetic afterward. Overall, I would still 100% recommend having a wedding at Icona. It will be beautiful and you will love it!

ighly recommend as we couldn't have imagined a better wedding venue choice!

s endlessly to find new dates, and were extremely patient, kind and helpful. I think I cried when I toured the venue because it was so beautiful and exactly what I was looking for - a modern beachfront ballroom, simple white walls, an awesome clean bar, and wood floors etc it was just gorgeous. The space leaves plenty of room for an awesome dance floor, the food was absolutely amazing -- I don't typically expect that much from "wedding food" but they knock it out of the park, our guests were raving. Erin O'Brien was so on top of everything to help us with the day of set up and decor and it just all came together seamlessly. Amanda with hotel room blocks is also an MVP, she was soo lovely to work with - so a big shoutout. We LOVE the Icona Avalon and can't thank the team there enough for making our dream wedding come true - thank you for not giving up on us!!

ven though they are flawless). Alyssa was super helpful with planning and very easy to get a hold of. We had to postpone two times and she guided us each time, despite how much she had going on with all of the other brides that had to postpone. Our wedding was an absolute dream come true. Once we made our final date change, Erin helped us coordinate the entire wedding and offered the best options when asked. The stressful weeks and days leading up to the wedding were far less thanks to Erins calming demeanor and professionalism. Our wedding was like a fairytale, a true dream wedding. Everyone was wonderful to work with, the food was out of this world, and our guests are still raving about how great of a weekend they had celebrating with us. Seriously, just book it, you WONT be disappointed! -A very happy wife.

heck-in, Alyssa with event planning, Erin-so personable, Julia-what a sweetheart, I could go on-and-on. EVERYONE was better than advertised. It took eight days for my phone to stop receiving emails / TM’s / calls concerning my son and future daughter-in-law’s wedding. Everyone raved about the ICONA, the amenities, and mostly the special / personnel touches provided by the ICONA staff. It really is true that a company is only as good as it’s people. Overall the staff was a gem, very very special.

n the process. Our wedding was such a fantastic party, the food was amazing, you get to choose your beers and the liquor is great brands they have standard. The venue is absolutely amazing, views from the ceremony area on the beach, the reception hall and everything else. A big thing that needs to be noted is that Icona let us bring in a ton of our own decorations, and let us hang them all up in the reception area to let us add extra individualized touch, it meant a lot and was really amazing. The rooms were all so nice also all of our guests were complementing. We do want to add that the staff took many extra steps to make sure that we got fed, and were well taken care of during our big day. Kathy was our server who made sure we were able to get food at cocktail hour, always could get a drink for us and sat us down for dinner. It really was a nice special touch that made our day even more special.