The Merion

to answer us by e-mail and made it so easy when we needed to visit the venue or meet with her to discuss details about the wedding. Not a single person left the wedding hungry and everyone told me it was the wedding to be at. I couldn't imagine getting married anywhere else. Once I walked through the door, my husband and I were greeted with champagne and once we headed down to the Empire Room, we were given food and our signature cocktails plus welcomed by the maître d and servers. I highly suggest this venue to anyone that wants the perfect wedding day as I never had any stress thanks to the wonderful staff at The Merion.

ding Coordinators during that time. Our final coordinator, Calli, we met just at the beginning of June. Calli was great to work with! She was personable, friendly, and willing to accommodate our needs. My only advice is keep all your documents from The Merion and get everything in writing—especially if you have a long engagement—because packages do slightly change from year to year so this will ensure you get everything you were promised. Through our transitions of coordinators, Cliff was also always there and very helpful! Our day of staff, Eric & Maria were extremely friendly & helpful. By the end of the night Maria (our head server) had a Diet Coke (my favorite drink) always waiting for me! I cannot say enough about The Merion and highly recommend. One of my friends said it best, “your wedding was top tier. It’s going to be hard to beat.” It was truly a magical day!

Merion. I was sweating the entire time during my cocktail hour which completely ruined my hair. So as the bride, the rest of my pictures looked awful. I had several guests say how hot it was as well. My bridal suite was hot was well even with the fan on. This was my only complaint the night of our wedding. Everything else was great.

ot and switched venues over to New Jersey at The Merion. From the first time I talked with Cliff and our coordinator Stephanie on the phone, they made an awful situation so much better! We only had three months of planning with them and I honestly wish we got to work with them longer. Their entire staff day of was amazing!! Our maitre’d, Wayne made sure my husband and I were taken care of all day. The Merion is NJ top place to have your wedding

it out! Just pulling around the corner we saw how beautiful it was just from the outside. After meeting with Stephanie, and getting a tour it was so so tough to pick a room! They were all absolutely stunning!! We selected the skylight ballroom and picked our date!! Everything from the beginning to end was so organized and perfect. Stephanie managed to keep us updated and checked in every so often as it came closer to our date. We had to deal with some Covid restrictions, however Stephanie and the Merion team made us feel perfectly comfortable that our special day would be wonderful. There was not one single thing we could say negative about the Merion! The day was perfect, they make you feel like the president once you arrive! There was an insane amount of food, people still cant stop talking about it, and not only the amount but every single thing tasted like 5 star restaurant quality! It hard to get to the food as a bride but the Merion always made sure I had a little of everything at my table incase I missed out! I also had Eric as my maitre d’, Dee as my captain & Maria as my head server and they were all absolutely fantastic from start to end!! I could write for days and days about this place and how amazing everything was from the day we booked and on. I cant thank everyone there enough! My family is already asking who’s getting married next so we can go back! The Merion is a dream for every future bride out there! The pictures are beautiful, the food is amazing, the price was perfect, and the staff is fantastic!

e knew EVERY LITTLE DETAIL about the venue and how our wedding day would go. As we told some family and friends about where we booked they all said how incredible of a venue it was. We had very high expectations going into our wedding day. The Merion and Stephanie Exceeded our very high expectations! We can’t thank them enough! If you are looking to get married please go check out The Merion and ask for Stephanie. I promise you will not be disappointed. If you are getting married the Merion is the place to do it. Thank you to The Merion and Stephanie!

week later we were booking without seeing another venue. We actually found almost all our venues at that show because it was so well hosted and the groups we found there worked so well with The Merion it was so easy. My wedding coordinator was Jolene. She was amazing and I genuinely feel like she cared about our wedding like she would a family member. My day was perfect and I will be forever grateful for them.

hanged to Alyssa and she was very very helpful (honestly I really really don't know what I would've done without her) I didn't have a day of coordinator and Alyssa worked really hard to make sure everything was going great and the way I wanted, she helped me setting up my centerpieces which was a tremendous help, and setting up everything actually. she is super nice person and great to work with. Dave was amazing he was making sure all night that everything is going good. the food is out of this world the taste was amazing and the quantity was insane. None of my guests had any problems, I've got all great feedback about the venue from my guests. the venue is absolutely gorgeous and super clean. I highly highly recommend The Merion. I also have to say they did their best when I had to reschedule my wedding due to Covid-19.

beyond gorgeous of what a wedding venue should be like. The Skylight Room is what makes the difference and the space is perfect for intimate and larger events. We had a two day event planned, and the planning process was nothing but smooth and organized. Cliff and the team are beyond helpful and there are not enough words to describe how accommodating everyone at the Merion is. Definitely recommend for any future brides and grooms!

rion team were very accommodating, kind, and easy to work with the entire time. We had our reception in the Skylight Ballroom, it was the most incredible experience in our entire lives. The Merion is so unique, and I can guarantee you've never seen anything like it before. The food is INCREDIBLE, from cocktail hour, to dinner, and dessert. The cocktail hour is unlike any other, the amount of options is unreal. The staff made sure that my husband and I actually ate, and also boxed up our left over dinner, and dessert. That was a really nice touch, it was so nice to enjoy it the next day. I wish we could re-live this day. Thank you to Stephanie and the staff for giving us the best day ever. We know that everyone else who picks the Merion will have the same experience as we did.

ially stood out to both us and our guests, who still have not stopped raving about the variety, the quantity, and the quality of what was provided at Cocktail Hour, Dinner, the Dessert Hour and on the way out! The bridal attendant's and maitre d's superb service also confirmed to us that we had made the right decision. We highly recommend The Merion to anyone looking to host their reception in South Jersey.

DING! My family is still talking about how amazing the food was. The Merion took the time to learn us, our wants and truly made us feel special and not just like another wedding. They day of staff worked hard and made sure everything ran smoothly. I can’t recommend this venue enough to future brides and grooms. Thanks to the Merion I was able to have my dream wedding.

e very end of all the planning and we feel so lucky to have worked with her. THE FOOD! THIS is why people choose the Merion. The food cannot be matched in quantity and quality. Our guests cannot stop talking about our cocktail hour complete with raw bar, multiple live stations and countless butlered hor dourves as well as dinner hour complete with a sorbet palate cleanser in between courses and of course the OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD dessert display! The Merion recommended our DJ, bakery, and florist ALL of which were top notch vendors. We would choose The Merion as our venue over and over again if given the chance!

I knew what I signed up for. I miss my wedding day already and I wish I could relive it.

n even had some surprises for my husband and I. This was a nice touch which really meant a lot to us. All our guests are still raving about how wonderful our wedding was. I was a little nervous that you might be able to hear other events happening in the other ballrooms, but that was not the case at all. It felt like our wedding was the only one going on that night. I am so glad we chose this venue. A HUGE thank you to Stephanie at the Merion for all the hard work she did making our wedding day the best day ever. She is great to work with. She was so helpful to us in planning our big day. Always more than happy to answer any questions my husband and I had.

ugh the whole process from originally selecting the venue to the final details of the night. The whole process was made effortless with her assistance. The event occurred on a Friday night and everything was flawless. The waitstaff was polite and accommodating in every way. They went out of their way to ensure that every guest was taken care of.

planning process, especially since it wasn’t my favorite thing planning a wedding she was there through it all! She made sure everything was spelled out and on time and convenient for us! We were truly amazed and blessed to have Jolene as our event specialist! We started out with Alyssa but after she left we were super lucky to have Jolene as head of our team! She is just one of the kindest people and was very easy to work with! All the staff at The Merion are great and our day of staff was just totally fabulous! Everyone was on top of everything and our guests were just blown away with the amount of food and drink and the taste! And of course the service! Our bridal attendant and head servers were so attentive and made sure we had everything we needed or wanted at all times. It’s already been a month since our wedding and our guests are still talking about how great and beautiful everything was and how much food and how tasty it was. You just can’t go wrong in choosing this beautiful, versatile venue and if you get Jolene as your event specialist you’re in luck because she’s AWESOME! Thank you t all the Merion staff for making our dream wedding come true! We can’t wait to attend another event at your fabulous venue! Thank you to all of you especially Jolene!

we could not ask for anything more and Stephanie and her staff were absolutely FANTASTIC. What a day and evening it was. Every single detail from ceremony to cocktail hour to the reception was GREAT. Food, service and well EVERYTHING turned out to be, well as I said, FANTASTIC. I Absolutely recommend The Merion if you want a memorable time.

. The place is absolutely stunning!!! The picture will come out beautiful at this venue. The entire staff is responsive, professional, and do everything above-and-beyong to make your wedding day perfect! Maitre D, captain, bridal attendant were great! They added rose parade and champagne tower as a surprise. I worked with Jolene Cross, the event specialist. She is excellent!!! I did not feel the need to hire a planner or a coordinator because Jolene was so friendly and helpful throughout the planning process - both Indian and American. On the days of the wedding, she made sure everything runs smoothly according to the plan and timeline. She even bustled my bridal gown. She treated me like her best friend! Last but not least, many thank you to the chef! The Merion fully catered both Indian and American wedding. The chef cooked up delicious indian entrances, vegetarian entrees, along with American entrees for both weddings and cocktail hour!!! My guests are still raving about vegetarian food at the Indian wedding. He even made Indian desserts for the wedding. A few guests asked for recipes. Indian Station at the cocktail hour was a big hit (chick peas with potato patties - three chutneys, curried vegetables and chili cauliflower). Paneer tikka masala entree tasted delicious!. The upvass potatoes (Fasting meal) was great! My wedding ended up with 7 main course entree options. The food was served hot even with such a large menu. The viennese hour display was out of the world! The Merion chef accommodated every request. I recommend people not to bring outside caterers for Indian food. The Merion chef will do an excellent job! Matt and I had a great experience at the Merion. We highly recommend their 5-stars service!!! Avani Bharucha & Matt Floyd

e was always an email away anytime I had a question, whether big or small. Our maitre’d Scott was especially helpful as well. He really looked out for us the day of and made sure we were where we needed to be and was always there checking to make sure we didn’t need anything. Everyone was so impressed with the food especially cocktail hour. Our wedding was everything we wanted it to be!

rried in August 2019. Taylor and I actually changed our desired wedding date so that we could make the wedding happen at the Merion! From seeing the entrance way to the ballroom, everything is breath taking. Everything the day of went so smoothly and seamlessly. We were one of three weddings that day and we only ran into one other wedding once (because we went outside to take photos at nighttime). To this day, my guests are raving about the venue. I keeping hearing about how amazing the cocktail hour and dinner food was. As the bride and groom, we unfortunately didn't get to eat any and hope to attend a wedding at the Merion one day to experience it! I want to shout out some of the amazing people who work at the Merion - Nicole is seriously such a gem. I am so happy she was our day of coordinator. We ended up meeting her in February 2018 and from that moment on, Nicole became one of my biggest helpers through the wedding planning process. She helped me every step of the way and always responded to my texts/emails/calls. She honestly feels like a family friend to us. Samuel, who was our maitre d, who was incredible. Every time I turned around and needed something - he was there to ask me what he could do. I frequently saw him running around the venue throughout the night because he wanted to make sure something was done correctly, I forgot something else, he needed to grab us something, etc.. Samuel truly wonderful! Adrianna who filled in for Nicole when she was with another client - also such a sweetheart! We loved working with her for the short time and were very excited to see her on our wedding day. Marian, who worked as our captain, was great. I saw her making sure all details were correct just prior to guests entering the ballroom. All in all, we are so beyond thrilled with our decision to get married at the Merion. We had the best time and made amazing memories there. We can't think of a more perfect place to have our most important day. We are hopeful to be "guests" there one day and experience the Merion magic!!

lp for anything necessary. They are very hands-on, responsive during pre events, and extremely professional on the day of. Would highly recommend them to any bride and groom for a flawless event!

pleasure to work with and ensured that we were getting everything on our wish list. Our guests keeps raving about how great the food was and how amazing all of the employees were. I would 100% recommend the Merion especially Stephanie to anyone - you will not be disappointed!

our guest are still talking about the amount of food that was served ( wish I got more as a busy bride) but what I had was amazing ! Adrianna was our wedding coordinator and she was on point all the time, always quickly answering my silly messages and being there the day off to help settle my nerves. I would get married at the Merion over and over if I could! After reading bad reviews of places you get worried but man sometimes you can believe what you read. I am still in awe of my wedding day and how I was treated like a princess leaving her castle, everytime I left the room they would escort me out and make sure I didn't run into any other brides it was awesome ! I would love to attend a wedding to be able to sit back and enjoy all the amazing moments that we experienced a the Merion !!!

u of all the food I knew we had to have our wedding there. We had the palace ballroom which is an absolutely beautiful and classic looking room. Nicole was outstanding through the entire process. Our engagement was almost a year and a half long and she was wonderful in communicating with me - she would literally email me back same day or next day any time I emailed her about anything. She was also great in communicating with my other vendors. She is very organized and made everything so easy for me!!! She was also an amazing support when any stressors came up during planning. She helped to make our wedding day literally everything we wanted it to be. I talked to cliff and Dave a few times throughout the process as well and they were both nice as could be!! The food at our wedding was INSANE. All of our guests were raving about the huge variety of food choices and how amazing everything tasted!! Our guests raved about everything!!! While my husband and I didn’t have much time to eat since we were talking to everyone, I did still get to enjoy some of my dinner which was delicious. The portions they give you are insane and they send you home with a ton as well (so at least now my husband and I will get to enjoy the delicious food at home!) Our bridal attendant (deb), Maitre D’ (nick) and captain (dee) took care of my husband and I on the day of (helped to get us anything we needed) and were right there getting us anything we needed and making sure we were happy and taken care of the entire night. They were just amazing and my husband and I were blown away with how taken care of we felt. Thank you so much to Nicole and the rest of the team - we couldn’t have asked for anything more and I would highly recommend having your wedding at the Merion - you will NOT regret it!!!!!!

ere not being handled with care, everything was thrown around, some items got lost, and broken while the staff was putting things away. This was extremely disappointing because we had such a great experience there and loved the food, our ceremony and reception. The coat room attended was also very very nasty to our guests, leaving them feeling uneasy when entering and leaving our wedding which we were disappointed and unhappy with. Customer service should remain top quality even after the event is over.

hat we realized what had all happened. Throughout our time working with those at The Merion, there was a serious lack of communication. Some couples might not mind, but for myself and others who are organized and want to make sure their wedding day is perfect, it is a BIG DEAL. 1. When my wedding coordinator was changed from Alyssa to Jolene, I was not aware until I personally called The Merion myself after a month of zero email responses. I remained calm even though it was very close to my wedding date and Jolene's professionalism reassured me. 2. I proactively emailed Dave U a month before my wedding to determine when was a good time to start setting up for my wedding on November 17th. I received an email from him that same day that the room was free starting at 10 am. There was a last minute booking but no one informed us. Come wedding day, my vendor and family go to The Merion at 10 am to set up, only to find that they could not set up until 5 pm (2 hours before the wedding). It became pure chaos as they tried to find where to re-locate the materials and start putting things together (ended up being at multiple locations). This delayed my wedding ceremony because we had to wait until my family arrived (little did I know it was because they were rushing around trying to set up for my reception). This all could have been simply avoided if someone from The Merion could have emailed/called us the night before the wedding date. 3. Once I spoke to Cliff and Vinny at The Merion about this incident, I was told that they would find a resolution and respond back ASAP. Two months went by with no responses from them, even after I reached out to The Merion multiple times. It was a lack of common courtesy. If numbers 1, 2 & 3 could have been avoided, I would have given The Merion 5 stars. Their cocktail hour was amazing and open bar was a huge hit. Once again, Jolene, Nick, Joanne and Deb E were wonderful to work with. This is an honest review from a somewhat disappointed bride. I just hope that this never occurs to anyone else and that The Merion can improve on their lack of communication.

paid our deposit she didn’t reach out about anything. Whenever I reached out to her she was cold & short, not the least bit friendly so much so that I rarely reached out to her, I felt uncomfortable like I was bothering her. I debated if we annoyed her or rubbed her the wrong way but really couldn’t think of anything, we BARELY interacted with her, didn’t ask for anything special or have crazy requests or any requests really. Meetings to figure out our menu/linens/lighting were cancelled or pushed back. We live an hour away & before leaving our house we got a phone call from her asking to push the meeting almost 2 hours, we obliged but arrived 20 minutes early, we didn’t have anything else to do, we took the day off to make this meeting work. When we arrived we realized she pushed our meeting to show the venue to a new client, this was likely the reason for most of our cancelled & postponed meetings but that still didn’t bother us. What really bothered me was that she only told us about the cake vendors a month before the wedding, had she not cancelled appointments we would have been told about the 3 different bakeries earlier, at the very least she could have emailed us, this gave us no time to figure out our options & what worked for us best. We used the bakery that was closest just so we can fit in the tasting, adding more stress to an already hectic time. The bakery told us that we should have had our meeting at least 3-4 months ago. There was no delay on our part but we ended up paying the bakery a rushed design fee (sucked it up & didn’t say anything), I was willing to suck up a lot of things to have our day go smoothly, the last thing I want is to get on the bad side of someone who is running the show. The day of our wedding we pulled up to the venue, we're greeted by Stephanie & she couldn’t even crack a smile, she did have champagne & a cold “congratulations”, from the start she was unfriendly, it felt like our wedding day was an inconvenience to her & she was annoyed. She ushered us into the ballroom for pics. After that we barely saw her. The rest of the staff was lovely! But her presence whenever it was around felt like a dark cloud. I debated writing a review & decided not to. I was going to let it go, it was done & over with, my guests didn't know what was going on, to them I had a fairy tale wedding, then the holidays came around. It was the 1st time I saw a lot of my guests. I was showered with compliments but almost every person had a comment about Stephanie. Apparently she was rude to many of my guests. When I heard the 1st or 2nd complaint I thought maybe my guest was being annoying but that couldn’t have been the case for the many stories I heard. We had over 200 guests, I can’t imagine that they all did something. It’s possible my husband & I early on rubbed her the wrong way & she decided to project that throughout the planning process but it’s unacceptable to lash out in anyway towards my guests. I would like to think that maybe Stephanie didn’t realize how she was treating us & that it really had nothing to do with us specifically but that doesn’t change that when I think of my wedding at The Merion it isn’t thought of as the wonderful day I had dreamed of.

my husband and I a bunch of dinners to take home for left overs. Our wedding was in the palace ballroom downstairs. The servers and all of the staff are super friendly and extremely attentive. We highly recommend The Merion to any couple who is getting married! Thank you for making our wedding a dream come true.

right there to welcome us and set us up for our beautiful evening. Michael (Matre D) and Maria (Bridal Attendant) were wonderful as well. They were right there - support us all night long. The venue was BEAUTIFUL. The main lobby was decorated for Christmas and it was stunning. Our wedding was in the Skylight ballroom - and the new renovations really changed the ambiance of the room (very modern and elegant!) I cannot begin to describe the food! The cocktail hour was fantastic!!!! 7 different food stations plus passed hor’dourves. Followed by a three course dinner, and grand dessert hour. If your friends and family like to eat well - The Merion is the place for you. Jerry and I are still getting notes/compliments on what a great wedding/delicious food the Merion Offered. Thank you for hosting the best night of our lives!!!!

s process and were both perfect. They paid attention to every detail, established great communication and tailored our wedding to suit our every need (no matter how out of the box our requests were). Our guests RAVED about the food and loved how beautiful the venue itself was. It was the perfect location for our wedding, the Palazzo ballroom will always hold a special place in our hearts.

tons and tons of extra reception items around a week before our wedding, but the staff at The Merion made the room look more gorgeous than we could have imagined. Stephanie (who is pregnant) actually got on the floor and helped bustle my dress. The Maitre D Mike was so nice and attentive, and made sure we were taken care of all night. I haven't even gotten to the best part. The food. The food at The Merion is honestly joke-worthy. The amount (and more importantly quality) of food and drinks they put out just at cocktail hour alone will leave your guests ready to box their dinners. We had a guest wondering how they cooked every single person's filet absolutely perfect to temperature. Not to mention the completely STOCKED dessert room. Our guests cannot stop talking about how fabulous our wedding was.

ted like royalty! People are still raving about our food and how great everything was. There were plenty of glamours opportunities for photos and our pictures came out stunning! Sue was our consultant and she felt like family from the first time we met. Her excitement for our wedding was so genuine and we were so grateful to have her with us that day. WE LOVE SUE!!! We also have to mention Cliff, who put some special finishing touches on our wedding and made the evening extra special. He made sure the event was perfect and made sure the Bride was satisfied! Every one of our guests are still talking about how nice the service, food, and energy was at our wedding.

With our guests so pleased and our vision of that day brought to life so well, how could we not love The Merion. Highly recommend!

bsolute BEST day of my entire life thus far, and I have THE MERION to thank for this! I worked with ALYSSA Dettorre, and she went ABOVE AND BEYOND to ensure we had the most perfect day possible! From the moment I walked inside to tour the venue I got chills and goosebumps all over: I just KNEW it was special, but I was so afraid it would be too expensive. Then we sat down with Alyssa to go over the menu and pricing, and I was blown away by how affordable it is compared to similar venues, however we still did our due diligence in comparing venues: The Merion won out in every aspect each time! It is simply THE BEST event venue in all of South Jersey and Philadelphia area! They are beyond willing to accommodate your every need and desire, and they really care about making your biggests dreams a reality! They offer SO MUCH! Their cocktail hour menu is INCREDIBLE, their sit down dinner is equally incredible, all of the surprises they include for the bride and groom the day of the wedding...the list just goes on and on and on! I could shout from the mountain tops for the rest of my life how awesome this wedding venue is, and it still wouldn't be enough!!! Do yourself a favor and check this place out, because I promise you won't regret it. They are not just another wedding venue: they are in the business of making peoples DREAMS come TRUE, and they excel at it. The Merion, Vinny, and Alyssa: thank you from the bottom of my heart for your excellence, your hard work, and your heart. You are special, you are appreciated, and you deserve for God to bless your lives abundantly. Thank you, thank you, thank you! With love, Tobi and Melissa Rosario

Skylight Ballroom, which is like a scene from a fairy tale. The people who work with you are great. Our point of contact, Stephanie, was there for me with every question or concern I may have had. The day of the wedding went so smoothly, like a well-oiled machine. The staff knows exactly what needs to happen in order for you to have an incredible day. If this is a venue you're considering, I would HIGHLY recommend meeting with someone from The Merion to talk details. It was an incredible day and I am so glad we decided to book with them!

r! My guests are still raving about the delicious food served from the cocktail hour to the main entree. It was truly worth the money to have my RETIREMENT celebration at The Merion! Thanks Sue!

ing, etc. When we arrived after our offsite ceremony we were greeted by Alyssa and champagne!!! She stayed with us throughout our pictures before the reception started. She made sure we got the pictures we wanted and even helped assist the photographer. They set up our room beautifully and exactly how was asked. All of the food was delicious and there was lots of it. We choose the buffet. Our guests raved about the food. Great service as well! I couldn't have asked for anything more. The Merion is first class in regards to service and quality.

e her until the ceremony and things that were promised to me they never came through. I was told my alter pieces would be on pillars, they were just put on the floor. My florist came with the bouts and bouquets. Well no one had their bouts because Alyssa said that the florist never checked in. Well I had my bouquet and my maid of honor had hers so they took my bouts and alter pieces to my room and forgot about them. All my pictures were taken without the bouts. They rushed my photographer because they said the other wedding was after mine and they couldn’t be late for that one . My centerpieces were just thrown on the table and not consulted with me so the way they were arranged was wrong. I cried for most of my wedding because these people took my money and nothing went right. I rented a shuttle bus to take my wedding party across the street for pictures. They sent the other wedding party on my shuttle bus across the street for pictures so we had to wait for my bus to get back to take pictures. We were promised a take home plate for me and the groom, we did not receive what was promised. My husband could not read his vows to me due to being rushed. The only positive about this place was actually marrying my best friend. Another positive was the food was actually great. But they make a lot of empty promises in order to get your money. Alyssa was suppose to be the person in charge but she did absolutely nothing and the wedding was not organized and rushed. Another person there named Jolene was way more helpful and stayed the whole night to ensure she picked up the pieces that Alyssa left. If you don’t spend more than 50 grand at your wedding then stay away from this place.

e was amazing to work with and very fast to responding. After two other people who for some reason had to leave Nicole picked up from the very beginning and was a pleasure to work with. I knew that she would make sure everything turned out just as we wanted it to be and she did an amazing job. The food is out of this world and everyone is still taking about it! Thank you for making our wedding a dream!!!

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her. She goes above and beyond to make sure our day was the best day ever! I recommend this place for any event because they make it the most magical night of your life!

ist had left to pursue other opportunities during our longer engagement period, but Nicole swooped in and never missed a beat! She made every step easy, and was always such a joy to meet with! So responsive, all the time! I overthink everything, so I emailed her a TON during the whole process, but she ALWAYS responded happily and was there to make changes or answer questions or made herself available for me to swing by in person! Our Maitre D’ was Nick – and he was the best!! Anything and everything that we needed the day-of was handled immediately, happily, and professionally! He was always checking in, keeping us informed of our timing, asking what we wanted or needed – he even grabbed me a waffle & ice cream during dessert so I didn’t miss out on that! :) My husband and I had a small forgetful moment as the ceremony was about to start, but Nicole and Nick got everything organized and on track and nobody even noticed! Nicole, management, and the rest of the crew were also extremely helpful as we made a very last minute switch from outdoor to indoor ceremony, coordinating with our vendors and making sure the indoor ceremony space was so stunning for us! Our guests have not stopped texting and telling us how amazing the food was – and how much food there was!! – and that they’ve never seen anything like that cocktail hour! And that they were so full, but the entrees were so good they HAD to eat those, as well! They’ve also continued to comment on how gorgeous the venue is and how pleasant and helpful everyone on staff was that entire day! Again, thank you so very much to everyone at The Merion, especially Nicole and Nick, for making our wedding the most perfect day we could have ever imagined!!

elicious the food was..especially cocktail hour !! We had our ceremony & reception in the Skylight Ballroom and it was soooo amazing !! Our wedding pictures do not do this venue justice. The Merion goes above and beyond to make your wedding special. Even if there are other weddings in progress, you would never know it because they treat you special from the moment you enter the building. We highly recommend The Merion as a wedding venue!

mazing FOOD!!!! There are so many things to rave about. Stephanie was an awesome coordinator and so easy to work with. She also got married there and recommended things which we were grateful for. She made us comfortable and it was apparent that she wanted us to have the best day of our lives! We ABSOLUTELY recommend The Merion! And invite me because I would love to attend someone else’s wedding there! Haha

ful space. Susan Aita was amazing to work with. I would recommend this amazing venue to anyone.

t events. Great hospitality! And the food...AMAZING!

t it. There are three other weddings going on during ours, but the coordinators are so experienced and have the planning down to the minute to ensure you feel like you're the only event there. They communicated with each other throughout the night so that we could get the photos we wanted throughout the venue. Sue, our coordinator, was helpful from start to finish. She was timely and organized, answered all of our questions, and facilitated the day with our other vendors to ensure a smooth night. Our staff team made sure that our family and guests were well taken care of, as well as that our drinks were always full. The food was amazing, as guests are still talking about the weight they gained during our cocktail hour alone ;) . As most brides know, I didn't eat much the night of, but the Merion staff sent me home with an abundance of food that I could eat later that night and the next day. They had many special "surprises" throughout the night to keep it exciting, and made us feel special throughout the whole process. This is an ideal venue if you want to just "show up" as they will make it spectacular.

ry! Sue who was our coordinator was always so open and supportive of our decisions for the reception. Sue would give recommendations and suggestions that we probably would have missed. On the day of our wedding on October 6, 2017 our team consisted of Don as our maitre d’, JoAnne as our captain & Debbie as our head server. Each one of them made sure that my husband and I were well taken care of. The guests most especially were surprised by the amount of food during cocktail hours and the quality - superb! Everyone will absolutely enjoy their main entree meals. For those couple who are looking to book a venue, don't hesitate to do it at The Merion!

l (one of the owners) for accommodating all of our needs, Don, our maitre d who made sure our wedding night ran smoothly, and to the rest of the staff who catered to us, our family and our friends. Thanks to the Merion, we had the most magical wedding and wish we could relive that night over and over again!

that we were fed!! We also had the pleasure of working closely with Cliff, the general manager, and he treated us like absolute royalty. The entire experience was better than we could have ever dreamed of and I will recommend the Merion and their magnificent team to everyone forever and always.

process. She answered all of my ridiculous questions super quick and made helpful suggestions along the way. My wedding was the best day of my life and I felt the staff really went above and beyond to make my day special! This venue was more on the pricey side but worth every penny. My husband and I wouldnt change a thing and are so happy the Merion is where we chose to celebrate the best day of our lives.

the night. We didn’t not get to eat much, all our guests told us that the food and the desserts were amazing. Alyssa helped us a lot though the entire planning process and was very helpful every step of the way. Our reception turned out even better than I had expected. Thank you for such a amazing experience!

ly, I can't even explain how beautiful the ambiance was and all the food OMG my guest are still raving about it to this day. Happy bride!

way to make the day extra special.

You exceeded our highest expectations and we cannot thank you enough! We are going to talk peoples ears off about how amazing you are.

day. The one thing we were disappointed about is that they no longer do food tasting but we heard enough about the delicious food that we didn't have to worry about how everything tasted. We were just looking forward to getting a little preview of the food especially since you don't get to do much food sampling on the wedding night due to visiting with all of the guests etc. Overall, I would highly recommend this venue for a couple looking for a more traditional ballroom style reception.

better than I ever imagined. The ballroom, the food, the drinks, the service, everything was absolutely phenomenal! I wish I could do it all over again!

e upgraded the Seafood Station & picked the Street Vendor station for our second add on). The food is AMAZING!!! We highly recommend touring & booking with Diandra at The Merion for your future wedding :) -Tara & Ted

d not provide afterward. When we asked the serving staff to provide us with specific services (food/drink) that was in the contract they told us that they couldn't comply because the sales lady was not there and did not inform them of the specifics which was disappointing and disheartening to us! "Customer service" should be executed with professionalism & kindness which was the opposite of how we were treated. When we took our concerns to management who was on the premises at the time of the event, he was short & dismissive. I REGRET spending our hard earned money at The Merion, Live and Learn!