Touch of Elegance at Greenbriar Oceanaire

tions of the day being so perfect comes down to those in charge on the day of to bring your dream to life. During the Covid situation, it is very easy to lose sight of what our original vision for our wedding was, but Touch of Elegance and the staff did the opposite. Not only did we have everything we dreamed of when we first spoke with the team prior to covid challenges, but we had even more than we could have imagined. Will not get into the details, but it’s most important to point out that this team will go so far above and beyond any expectations to make sure your wedding goes perfectly that we cannot recommend them enough. There was not a single moment that we felt anything less than treated like kings and queens. Every guest was welcomed like family, and we are still getting compliments on the food, the environment, the safety, the comfort, and the over all experience being wonderful. Big shout out to Joe for having the patience and confidence to guide us in areas where we were needing help, and HUGE shout out to Heather for stepping in during a “wardrobe malfunction” with my now wife’s dress that of course happened moments before our first look. Heather and our photographer saved the day and helped by sewing up a wedding dress on the spot! THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU SHOULD EXPECT FROM A VENUE BUT DAMN IF THEY DIDN’T BRING IT!!! I wish I could have a long chat with anyone considering Touch of Elegance for their wedding day...just so I could explain how much you should stop considering...book them! Trust their team, you will have the most amazing experience possible!!!

services they provided were truly second to none. The overall experience with TOE from the moment we contacted them to schedule a tasting up until the sparkler send-off on our wedding night was AMAZING. Joseph Dingus (Head Chef), Rebecca Arra (Wedding Coordinator) & the staff at TOE can really do it all – They offer a wide selection of menu choices + combinations, as well as linen, seating, bar, set-up/clean-up services. Their pricing structure is affordable, and the quality of service/food is top notch. Also, the on-site staff on day of wedding was a pleasure to work with as they were friendly, helpful, & highly professional. Over a month removed from our wedding day, we still have guests raving to us that the sit-down meal was “hands down the best wedding dinner that had ever had”. TOE truly helped make our wedding day one to remember and we look forward to working with them for all future catering needs! (P.S) Special shoutout to Rebecca Arra. She is the coordinator at TOE and did a fantastic job handling our beyond chaotic planning process. (Original wedding date was rescheduled due to COVID-19, New Jersey indoor dining restrictions/mask policies, & Hurricane Laura blowing through 30 minutes prior to the start of ceremony.) I have never met a more patient, positive, & understanding person in my life; somehow & someway, she was able to keep us relaxed, confident, & sane throughout all of the craziness! Rebecca is THE BEST in the business and will go above & beyond what is expected to ensure your experience is unforgettable!

g work! The food is AMAZING and that’s not common for weddings, we got so many compliments and I can say they have one of the best Filets around! The LBI dogs, mini porkroll & cheeses, and lamb lollipops were a hit for cocktail hour as well! Chef Joe knows what he’s doing in the kitchen and his love for putting out great food really shows! The venue is beautiful and with rebecca’s help is easily able to be set up however you choose! After visiting many venues, my fiancé and I just weren’t sold on any where, we wanted good food a great place and something we could afford and we got all that and more in Greenbriar! Rebecca is a literal angel and was always available to meet up with us or answer any questions we had at any time! She is so organized and remembered every little detail we told her! She even had everything packed and organized for pickup the next morning! If you are looking for the perfect venue I can’t recommend Greenbriar or Rebecca any more! You will not be disappointed! It was the best night of our lives and we could never thank them enough!

menu items. My wife and I are vegan, so they prepared some dishes especially for us. They were willing to make anything we asked them to, and it was a big relief to have that flexibility. We sent them recipes for a few specific vegan things we wanted and they nailed them! The mini crab cakes and scallop shooters were hits, and we got rave reviews about the salmon, pasta and chateaubriand. After choosing Touch of Elegance to be our wedding caterer, we had the great fortune of working with Rebecca as our coordinator. We live in Denver but were married in New Jersey. Rebecca’s excellent and prompt communication made things so easy and left us with nothing to worry about. She did so much more than just help to perfect our menu. She helped coordinate our rental equipment, she guided us in creating our liquor order (which we were clueless about), she handled the seating chart, the table linens and coordinated our DJ, videographer and photographers the day of. Personally, Rebecca is so sweet and truly cared about all of our details. We really felt that she wanted everything to be exactly as we wanted it, and went above and beyond to make everything happen for us. Our wedding turned out to be perfect in every way, and it would never have been the experience that it was without Rebecca. Multiple guests told us it was the best wedding they had ever been to, and all night we got compliments on the delicious food and the relaxed atmosphere. The Touch of Elegance servers and staff were excellent and professional. THANK YOU a million times to Chef Joe and Rebecca for making the best day of our lives truly the best it could have been!

ces don't care about you & see you and your fiance as nothing but another payday. That all changed when we found Touch of Elegance. We heard about them at the LBI Wedding Roadshow & were excited to hear that the owner, Joe Dringus, also owns a restaurant that we frequently visit. We heard about a location who works with them exclusively: Greenbriar Oceanaire Golf & Country Club. We made an appointment to tour the location & from the moment we walked in, some how, it felt like home. The room used for indoor ceremonies/cocktail hour is breathtaking, the ballroom is spacious but inviting with a HUGE dance floor, & the grounds are meticulously kept. We were greeted by the general manager, Rebecca, who is a ball of positive energy and hospitality! She gave us a great tour & was eager to learn about us & answered all of our questions. Before booking, we were able to have a tasting with my parents. Joe & Rebecca BLEW OUR MINDS! My fiance & I didn't want typical, mediocre wedding food on our big day. We wanted impressive, 5-star quality & Joe did not disappoint! Joe takes pride in everything that comes out of his kitchen. The menu selections are extensive & if it's not on the menu, they will find a way to make it happen! Once we decided to book, Joe really took the time to listen to us & what we wanted. If something wasn't going to work, he would give his professional & honest opinion, & help us come up with something even better. He created an amazing menu for us & our guests commented all evening on how amazing all the food was, from beginning to end. Rebecca was amazing from the moment we met her. This woman is an absolute Godsend. My fiance and I never once felt like we were just another couple, or another wedding. We were made to feel like family. The whole process wouldn't have gone as smoothly as it did without her. This girl works HARD and really strives to provide all of her clients with the best experience possible. Rebecca was always responsive to my emails and would carve out time to meet with us whenever we needed to. She is attentive, thoughtful, & kind. She would always provide us with guidance, advice, & support when she saw we needed it. She really listened & helped us work through details that were still fuzzy for us. She took amazing notes, knew what questions to ask, & brought our vision to life. The day of the wedding, Rebecca & her sister Julie brought me down to see the ballroom. I was moved to tears. It was more beautiful than anything I had ever imagined. All of the staff is kind & attentive. My mother has some health issues & at various times during the day, I saw Julie making sure my mom was okay and making sure her needs were being tended to. I didn't have to worry about a single thing. All of the staff made sure that my husband and I had whatever we needed and many guests commented about the service being top notch. My husband Jason and I are SO grateful we found Touch of Elegance and Greenbriar Oceanaire. The day still feels like a dream. We cannot thank them enough. For all you couples on the fence about where to have your wedding, check out Touch of Elegance at Greenbriar Oceanaire! The decision will be easy!

ecca could not have done a better job putting us at ease. She is amazing at everything she does. Words cannot begin to express our appreciation. We received so many compliments on our food and service through out the night! Highly recommend Touch of Elegance Catering! You will not regret it!

to choose from and suggested menus that would appease all guests. Becky is so delightful to work with and her vibrant energy is perfect for a wedding occasion! I wanted someone who I can trust with the biggest day of our life and who is also bubbly, passionate and a pleasure to work with. Wedding planning can be overwhelming at times but Becky makes it so easy! I love that she sends photos, examples, and good suggestions. All decor was setup just like envisioned it to be. She’s well organized, responsive and a great listener! When I forgot my veil and had to make a game time decision lol she helped keep me calm and make the right choice. She checked in on us during the reception and made sure we ate. The food was AMAZING! All our guests raves about the food and abundance so that makes us glad to hear since we wanted to make sure food was plentiful and delicious. Thanks Becky and Joe and team! You guys are phenomenal and we are forever grateful! We highly recommend Touch of Elegance!

s have ever tasted and that the amount of food was unbelievable. People also commented on how nice the staff was and how smooth and flawless everything ran! I was confident all of these things were true when I booked them, however it is great how other people noticed these things as well! Rebecca was a complete godsend for me. I was planning my wedding from NY and she provided me with the best advice when solicited. I emailed her SO many times and she was always responsive with huge amounts of information to help me make the best decisions for our big day. On our wedding day, I saw her just enough for her to help me keep me in the loop, but then barely saw her because I know she was pulling all the strings to make the reception seamless! I cannot thank her enough for all of her time and effort she spent in helping our planning for the best day of our lives. And it absolutely was the best day of our lives. I would recommend them to ALL of my friends and family members and I wish I could have another wedding to book them AGAIN! Thank you so much for your hard work and EXCELLENT service!!!!

ons along the way when it comes to planning and venue needs. They have great recommendations and relationships with other vendors in the area which makes things easy. The food is delicious and there is a lot of it! We even got to design our own appetizer with a Chicago spin on it. I don’t think words can express my appreciation for Rebecca and her team but I was able to thoroughly enjoy my wedding day with little stress!

absolute shock. You usually have to fight for passed hors d'oeuvres during the cocktail hour but not if you use Touch of Elegance. We had many out of town guests from Chicago & they have been to some very expensive weddings, they said our food & service blew all of those other weddings out of the water. People to this day are still talking about how amazing our catering was on our wedding day. Now Rebecca is more than a general manager, she is a current bride who knows everything you are going through, she is someone who helps you with your rentals & she is an exceptional human being. My wedding was pure perfection because of her, I was an out of state bride & she worked with me via email & always responded right away to any of my questions. She basically acted as my day of coordinator the day of the wedding & I can not begin to thank her enough. If you're looking for a caterer in the area stop your search right now, Touch of Elegance is your answer.

table hors d'oeuvres, meals and desserts. The waiters were extremely attentive and pleasant! Many of my guests remarked how impressed they were by the Touch of Elegance Team. I need to spend some time raving about Rebecca because she guided us step by step through the ENTIRE wedding planning process. She will be your right hand woman! Rebecca is extremely knowledgeable, thorough and dependable. She was quick to answer any questions we had and went above and beyond in everything she did. The first time we met Rebecca at our food tasting she was so cheerful and happy to explain each item we were tasting. It is easy to see that she is truly passionate about what she does. Not only did we discuss food at our first meeting but she and Chef Joe helped us visualize different layout options for our venue by creating diagrams of where the tables, bars, DJ etc. could set up. We left our first meeting feeling extremely confident in the Touch of Elegance Team. During the months leading up to our wedding Rebecca coordinated with the manager of the yacht club, the bakery and all of the vendors involved in order to assure that everything would flow seamlessly on our wedding day. She took care of all aspects of the rentals. She placed the rental order for us and was there with her team to setup and clean up! The Touch of Elegance team set up the ceremony chairs twice (the day of and the day before) because I wasn't sure what layout would work for our venue. On the day of our wedding Rebecca was there with her assistants and they again coordinated everybody involved in the ceremony and reception to make sure that each part of our special day flowed flawlessly from setup to ceremony to cocktail hour to dinner and dancing. I would also like to note that she and her assistants made sure that my husband and I were comfortable and always had a drink in our hand. After the ceremony my husband and I needed a few minutes alone and Rebecca and her assistant brought us our own plate of hors d'oeuvres and helped my bridesmaids bustle my dress. Organized, experienced, passionate, pleasant, professional are all words I would use to describe the Touch of Elegance team. I truly cannot say enough great things about Rebecca, Chef Joe and Touch of Elegance Catering! Thank you!!!

hours. Chef Joe and his team made sure all of the food was top-notch. Touch of Elegance made our planning process easy - they helped arrange all the linens/chairs/tablewear/decorations and everything was exactly how we envisioned from the ceremony through reception. We highly recommend Touch of Elegance for your catering/party planning needs!!

stress involved with this short 5 month engagement because of the level of professionalism and organization both women possess. We cannot say enough about the both of them! Thank you to Joe for also making himself available for anything we needed!! We had the most perfect, incredible wedding ceremony and day because of all of your hard work in putting everything together for us! Thank you so much for the most special, memorable, unique wedding experience we could have ever asked for!!

ly not say enough good things about Rebecca and the whole Touch of elegance team. Beyond amazing service, and guests are still raving about the food. If I had to do my wedding all over I wouldn’t change a single thing. I am beyond happy with how everything turned out and I owe most of that to Rebecca. Thank you again Rebecca, Joe and the whole Touch of Elegance team!

00 emails and she answers each and every email, phone call, and text with complete professionalism and a smile on her face. She accommodated guests with dietary restrictions, took care of putting our centerpieces together, fluffing my dress, and every single detail imaginable. She was so extremely accommodating. I am so happy to be done wedding planning but I have to say that my husband and I genuinely miss her. She is a forever friend and an all around incredible person. You are in the best hands with her and Joe. Joe worked with us and created a menu for my husband who is gluten free and has Crohn’s disease. He is so knowledgeable about nutrition and there is just no one better than him. You can tell he is so passionate about what he does. I know everyone says this, but people have not stopped talking about our wedding - the compliments are endless. The food never stopped. Service was impeccable. You will not find anything like this at other venues. I could go on and on. Joe & Rebecca - You absolutely made our dreams come true and gave us memories we didn’t even know we wanted! Dominick and I are so touched by your kindness and generosity and will remain friends forever. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! The Vitalone’s 3/30/2019

ther tastings we had scheduled, and booked them. Rebecca is unreal. She is always calm, always has the answer, and spot on. She gave us suggestions, guided us, and really out it all together. No matter how stressed my wife was getting, she spoke to Rebecca and was back to normal. Rebecca would say it will be ok, we got this, trust me. She delivered. Our guests told us they never had such quality, well tasting food at a wedding. It was not typical wedding food. The presentations, the taste, the deserts the staff, all completely on point. You will not be disappointed by using Joe and Rebecca.

g, to rehearsal, to wedding they had this-they really did. First of all, the tasting was overwhelming DELICIOUS! 6 of us went to the tasting. I (the then bride to be) is vegetarian and my biggest concern was not only to accommodate my vegetarian/vegan family and friends, but that the carnivore groom to be as well as our family and friends we’re equally satisfied. THERE WAS SO MUCH FOOD! Everyone unanimously found everything delicious. Which made the decision of to get for the big day very difficult (in the best way possible). Everyone left with take home containers. I also want to mention that we all felt like we were doing a tasting with friends. Chef Joe sat with us chatted like we all knew each other for years. Myself and my family work and have worked in the restaurant industry and I don’t know many chefs that do that. Rebecca is the friend you need when planning your wedding. Do not hire a wedding planner! She literally thinks of everything you didn’t even consider thinking of. I appreciated her the entire time we were planning this amazing day. Rebecca, her sister Julie and the rest of the Touch of Elegance crew met us at our venue the day before the wedding to set up and help decorate. We very much appreciated the extra hands to get everything together. We found it very important to have a laid back rehearsal dinner. We opted to have the rehearsal dinner at my parents place that they were renting. Touch of Elegance prepared us an incredible taco and fajita bar. Chicken, shrimp, beef and grilled vegetables accompanied by Cajun pasta, black beans, rice and all the fixings (lettuce, cheese, pico, guacamole, chips). If you are offered this option GET IT! Everyone loved the meal. The evening was as laid back as we had hoped. The attention to detail that went into our wedding day was amazing. Our guests are still talking about the food! The passed horderves and pasta bar were all a terrific start. My now husband says his favorite was the bacon wrapped scallops, my favorite was the edamame wonton. We also had Jack Daniel’s sliders, a vegan black bean slider, baked Brie and raspberry, sweet potato fry shooters, Philly cheese steak thingies (can’t remember what exactly there were, but folks raved), and shrimp cocktail. We were also gifted a pasta bar because of a promotion. Reminder, this was all just for the cocktail hour! Dinner was out of this world. For the veg guests there was vegetable napoleons (grilled veggies stacked and drizzled with a balsamic glaze). For the carnivores we had chatteaubriand, chicken fracaise and lobster and crab stuffed flounder. Sides included roasted potatoes and polenta. Everything was just as we remembered it from the tasting and everything was exactly what we hoped for and more. We were extremely pleased with all the services we received and were very pleased with the cost and what all you get with that cost. Just to know everything is taken care of is priceless. From the bottom of my, Steve’s and our family’s hearts thank you so much for everything! You all have a special place in our hearts forever and hope we get to work with you again someday.

st service-industry professional I have ever worked with. Everything was coordinated, organized and completely stress free. On the day of our wedding, LBI was flooded and our vendors weren't able to make it to our venue at the setup time and somehow Touch of Elegance had everything buttoned up by the time we arrived. I cannot rave about Touch of Elegance, Chef Joe, and ESPECIALLY Beckie.

licious and all of my guests raved about it. They were with me every step of the way and made my day simply the best day I could have asked for.

udget. They made the process of getting married enjoyable. Rebecca was a real life super hero!!! She’s one of the hardest working people we have ever met. No matter what time of day you email/call her, she responds. She does it all with a smile on her face. Never allowing you to get stressed and has a solution for everything. Our wedding guests can’t stop talking about how INCREDIBLE the food was, how attentive the staff was and how much fun it was to have themed stations instead of another cookie cutter wedding. We feel honored to have met/worked with such an amazing team at Touch of Elegance and it truly made our wedding at Brant Beach Yacht Club a true success. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!!

-our coordinator are both so warm, welcoming, responsive and helpful! Chef Joe helped us tremendously especially through out menu planning process. He listened to our ideas and customizations and provided thoughtful feedbacks; And Rebecca, we couldn’t have asked for a better coordinator! She’s so energetic and responsive, we provided basic ideas for decorating and she planned everything so beautifully. Day of went smoothly. Food was so delicious and staff were very nice and helpful. We couldn’t be more happy with Greenbriar!

and feel confident about their decision. We can't begin to thank Touch of Elegance enough. The food is beyond outstanding, the service and help is fantastic, and the final result....a total success! Throughout our time planning, Rebecca was our coordinator. No matter how many times we emailed, called, or texted, Rebecca and Chef Joe always responded promptly and professionally. Whenever we had a issue, they were already on top of it! They work with you all the way through to the wedding. Touch of Elegance makes sure your wedding is a day/night you will always remember. We highly recommend them, with great pleasure and honor, to anyone looking for a top notch catering team!

would go smooth and everything was under control. And to make it even better the food is amazing!! We still have guests telling us how great the food and service was. Highly recommend!!!