Shackamaxon Country Club

and we think that this worked out for the best. Kathy and Cesar made sure that we were on top of all the details and were amazing with helping us plan the tasting, seating chart, tea ceremony and reception. They also set up the dance floor multiple times so that we could practice for the first dance and the father-daughter dance. They also allowed us to practice the night before the wedding for a "surprise" for the groom. I grew up in the area, so I've been to Shackamaxon quite a bit. The clubhouse was renovated earlier this year and looks much more modern / updated. The ballroom floor no longer has the holes / divots underneath the carpet, so it is much safer, especially for heels. The ballroom was extremely spacious and was able to accommodate our 15 piece band and 200+ guests! They were also able to accommodate our 145'' projector which was perfect for the outdoor patio. The food was fantastic! All of our guests complimented the food and how delicious everything was as well as how attentive the service was! Our bridal attendants were also extremely helpful and we were pleasantly surprised that we were able to get some beautiful outdoor pictures in November. We also were able to plan the brunch and golf the following day, which was also wonderful. Overall, we really enjoyed our experience, and if we could do it again, we wouldn’t change a thing.

our entire contract.

ality exceeded our expectations. We had a sit down luncheon. My guests raved about the food. The room was large, inviting and the decor was beautiful. The staff did not rush us. I definitely recommend Shackamaxon Country Club for any event. In fact, my work recently had our holiday party at Shackamaxon. It was buffet and every single dish was delicious.

nts for the day of the wedding, making sure everything was going according to our plan throughout the day of the wedding, etc The food was excellent and the service was exceptional.

NTASTIC cocktail hour, dinner food and drinks, so attentive to us and all our guests and I had no worries. We were able to go take pictures on the golf course which was great. The new renovations are beautifully done. I would HIGHLY recommend this venue for a wedding or any sized party!

ecially Kathy, Cesar and Kaitlin the bridal attendant) were PHENOMENAL! After planning and stressing for 2 years, Shackamaxon owners did a great job with this hiring this new events/catering team and I look forward to future parties and events hosted at the Shack!

re called a month before their wedding by the GM and were told that they need to increase the menu $5 more dollars per person after already having a contract in place. Then the day of their evening wedding they were told that they would have access to the entire space for pictures at 4 PM but the wedding that was performed during the day guests were still lingering around the main area for pictures and the venue did nothing, so they lost out on those photo shots. I found laying around the timeline for the day wedding which had it ending at 3:45 PM. Clearly not enough time to clear out all the guests. Then the center pieces that the venue promised, the day of the wedding when the bride said something they simply responded “ can’t find them” and put 4 small votives on each table. The cocktail hr area still had dirty glassware from the previous wedding sitting on the ledge. They had all these nice pretty candles around the cocktail area and bar and only a quarter of them were lit. Even the battery ones weren’t even turned on. Get into the main room and find out that the kids table was served champagne and had 2 children drinking them. A 8 yr old was one of them. The brides maitre d left at 7 pm cause her shift ended (which I have never heard of in the middle of a wedding). Watched the service take dirty salad plates and put them on the same tray as dinner plates being served. Actually saw a salad fork fall onto a dinner plate and which was still served until I said something to the server which she then corrected and got a new dish. I can understand if 1 thing is over looked. We are all human, but this bride and groom came across as simply a check for them to cash. So much attention to detail had gone unnoticed. With so much competition in NJ for venues I would certainly not recommend this place to anyone looking to host an event.

ere told and promised one thing and this place pulled the old bait and switch. That's just utterly appalling, but they had us over a barrel. I must reiterate our troubled and concerned feelings about how Shackamaxon Country Club went about our special day and wedding contract.  Needless to say, we were down to the final details before the actual wedding less than 30 days away, before they dropped this news on us.  They pulled the rug out from under us.  My fiancée and I felt completely blindsided; we entrusted our wedding day of exchanging our vows in front of family and close friends to this place. Amanda, our original contact, sold the location of the "Terrace and Grille Room" on a Saturday evening as an ideal place for a small, intimate wedding in the midst of a global pandemic, as we could still be socially distant in a responsible manner as well as go from an indoor to outdoor setting with ease, due to Covid-19 concerns.  Now that "new management" has taken that off the table and are offering a second option that's less than ideal, we felt betrayed and at this point, had no other alternatives. They also changed the fees on us; they added a "bartender fee" for $150 and took away the wedding cake that was in the original contract. Now fast forward to the actual day. We had our wedding at Shackamaxon Country Club. My new wife and I returned from a short trip that was not as memorable or pleasant as we had hoped for after our wedding due to food poisoning from the halibut from this establishment; and after consulting with family and friends that were present, we can definitely say the incident was not isolated to just us. We have since learned, some of our guests and a vendor were so concerned with the food poisoning they had to see a doctor or get medication prescribed. The food was cold and just not good.

Trinity in Westfield, they had a nice tent setup outdoors with a great view, all interactions with staff was fantastic from initially looking for a new venue to the end of our reception, they let us use the get ready room prior to our ceremony at Holy Trinity, and the food was great. Highly recommend and appreciate how they helped to make the day so perfect.

ss. The service was the vest I have ever received. We can’t wait to have our big celebration here again this summer!

me create an exceptional event that everyone would enjoy. They went above and beyond with their attentiveness to every detail we requested. Anita was diligent throughout the entire planning process answering questions or concerns and maintaining excellent communication with me. The food, ambiance and service far exceeded our expectations and that of our guests helping to create a most memorable celebration.

nailed every last detail, made our centerpieces look phenomenal, and even got a hard-to-find ingredient for our signature cocktail during our cocktail hour! The place itself is absolutely gorgeous, like others mentioned, huge dance floor, plenty of room for a huge wedding (we had ~220 seated guests), exceptional food and the bridal suite is brand new as well. I loved the level of detail, service and attentiveness - they truly go above and beyond to make sure your wedding is perfect!

aff was so accommodating. Robin and Rakesh were awesome and replied to any questions very quickly via email throughout the whole process. The day of was absolutely perfect. We got to the country club and had golf carts waiting for us to go out to take pictures. Cocktail hour had great food. Robin and Rakesh made sure everything was how we wanted it and people are still raving about our day! We made a great choice by having our wedding at Shackamaxon :)

your wedding day is the perfect day. Robin was amazing at coordinating all the little details at putting our reception together and making the room look beautiful! I had a lot of little things decor wise and she did such a wonderful job putting it all together and I truly appreciated it! When we arrived after the ceremony, we all got to hop in golf carts and ride around the golf course to take the most beautiful pictures with our bridal party. Cocktail hour was in the grill room and outside patio and all our guests raved about it! The seafood bar was a big hit! Rakesh and the catering team at Shackamaxon were amazing and did such a great job all night - all our guests were so impressed with everything! Shackamaxon was our number one choice for our wedding day and gave us the wedding of our dreams - and more! We both could not be more thankful! Highly recommended this venue!

great the food was! Theresa was excellent as well. She made everything run smoothly, and bent over backwards to make this day special. We would HIGHLY recommend this venue for anyones wedding!

t for the cocktail hour. The food was excellent! Service was great too. So happy we picked the Shackamaxon for our big day.. thank you Kate!

e potato chips that were delicious! Chiara was absolutely wonderful and always available to talk to. Our guests were delighted by the service they received the night of our wedding. The servers and captain were absolutely amazing, catering to every need of our guests. And how could I forget the food! Everything was absolutely delicious! I couldn't get over how smoothly everything went, and how accommodating Shackamaxon was to us and our guests. I would absolutely recommend this venue to anyone who is planning a wedding. Everything was perfect, and I wouldn't change a thing. Thank you so much, Chiara, for making our special day the start of our happily ever after! :)

l and similarly priced wedding package. Our guests raved about the quality of the food at our wedding and were impressed by the staff. Each table was assigned a waiter who also took table side drink orders. Chiara was always available and worked with us throughout the year leading up to our wedding. Unfortunately, the week before our wedding, we stopped by the Shack to see the venue set up for another wedding and were in total shock when we saw the golf course under construction. We were upset because up until that point we had no idea about the impending construction that would take place and be apparent on the day of our wedding. Luckily, we spoke with the GM and he was accommodating and apologetic. Even though the view wasn't what we thought it would be, we don't regret our decision to have our wedding at the Shack and they stood by their service and quality.

g. Our guests had a great time on the patio during the cocktail hour and dancing in the ballroom. We chose the place principally because we were excited about the menu and we were not disappointed. Everyone could not stop talking about how great the food was. And the staff was amazing from the start of the process through to our communications with them after the wedding. An example of how great the staff is -- the shuttle carrying half of our guests arrived significantly late to the cocktail hour and, although SCC has nothing to do with the shuttle company, SCC's event coordinator (Lauren Lucas) seamlessly worked with us to extend the cocktail hour and streamline the serving of the first course once we got into the ballroom so that we did not feel like we lost out on the beginning of our party. What could have been a huge downer at the beginning of the night was remedied by thoughtfulness, quick thinking and flexibility on the part of SCC. Having been to 20+ weddings before having our own -- we felt that we got great value for our money at SCC.